When did average house prices in Saffron Walden reach their peak? April 2023

Average house prices in Saffron Walden peaked at £578,954 in April 2023, the highest monthly average since January 1995. Across the 12 months to August 2026, the average is £454,389.

Peak average
£578,954
Latest 12-month average
£454,389
Data up to
August 2026

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this

All house prices in Saffron Walden

What was the average house price in Saffron Walden each year?

Average sold price in each calendar year, newest first. 2023 had the highest yearly average of the past 10 years.

Average house price in Saffron Walden by year
YearAverage price
2026 (to August)£428,757
2025£475,306
2024£449,760
2023Highest£479,529
2022£464,087
2021£425,496
2020£428,683
2019£372,293
2018£383,417
2017£390,786

How have house prices in Saffron Walden changed over time?

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Where 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.

Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:35 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Saffron Walden dataset covers 800 postcodes.

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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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