Detached
£439,873
37% above the West Suffolk average
34.8% of sales
What is the average house price in West Suffolk? £320,571
The average house price in West Suffolk is £320,571, based on 2,254 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 1.4% (£4,431) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,254
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in West Suffolk?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£288,834
10% below the West Suffolk average
26.2% of sales
Terraced
£250,628
22% below the West Suffolk average
31.3% of sales
Flats
£180,287
44% below the West Suffolk average
7.8% of sales
Are house prices in West Suffolk going up or down?
House prices in West Suffolk are falling: down 1.4% (£4,431) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 28.8% (£71,725).
Past 12 months
−1.4%
−£4,431From £325,002 to £320,571
£325,838£318,378
Past 10 years
+28.8%
+£71,725From £248,846 to £320,571
£335,465£248,846
Quick answers for West Suffolk
12 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£367,650
Highest average, reached in September 2022
How many homes sold?
2,254
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
34.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
40.4% of sales
How many people live in West Suffolk?
179,849
450 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in West Suffolk?
78,711
197 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in West Suffolk?
65 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 82% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 9.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.1% of the area · 77 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in West Suffolk?
58 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −3.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How many listed buildings are in West Suffolk?
2,915 listed buildings
11.3% of homes are in a conservation area, a higher share than 62% of areas in England and Wales.
48 conservation areas · 102 Grade I · 108 scheduled monuments · Source: Historic England
What's the air quality in West Suffolk?
NO₂ 8.1 µg/m³
High for England and Wales · PM2.5 8.2 µg/m³ (High) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
St Edmundsbury
£338,441
Least expensive
Forest Heath
£291,332
How does West Suffolk rank?
4th most expensive area of Suffolk.
Compared with 5 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Suffolk?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Suffolk, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in West Suffolk compare with nearby areas?
West Suffolk compared with the 4 nearest other areas in Suffolk.
West Suffolk vs Babergh
- West Suffolk
- £320,571
- Babergh
- £369,191+£48,620
Open comparison
West Suffolk vs Mid Suffolk
- West Suffolk
- £320,571
- Mid Suffolk
- £343,581+£23,010
Open comparison
West Suffolk vs Ipswich
- West Suffolk
- £320,571
- Ipswich
- £243,316−£77,255
Open comparison
West Suffolk vs East Suffolk
- West Suffolk
- £320,571
- East Suffolk
- £326,130+£5,559
Open comparison
Which areas of West Suffolk are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 2 areas of West Suffolk, most expensive first.
- 1
£338,441
Change over one year: −1.4%
- 2
£291,332
Change over one year: −2.1%
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:13 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The West Suffolk dataset covers 7,014 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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