Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Babergh sells for £334,894, up 4.3% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £57k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Babergh costs 10.6x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 12.7x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Babergh is £968, up 4.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Babergh price of £334,894 with a 25% deposit (£84k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,322 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,322) are £354 more than renting (£968). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £84k — it would take around 16 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
18, COLNEYS CLOSE CO10 1LH | Detached | £300,000 | 29 Jan 2026 |
LOVETT HOUSE, HIGH STREET, LONG MELFORD CO10 9DA | Detached | £575,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
7, LONG PERRY, CAPEL ST MARY IP9 2XD | Detached | £482,500 | 22 Jan 2026 |
3, ST MARYS VIEW, STANSTEAD CO10 9FW | Detached | £695,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
VINE COTTAGE, HARROW STREET, LEAVENHEATH CO6 4PW | Detached | £525,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
2, MEADOW VIEW, HOLTON ST MARY CO7 6PF | Terraced | £365,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
35, NEW STREET CO10 1JB | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £180,000 |
| 16 Jan 2026 |
50, WILSON ROAD, HADLEIGH IP7 5RZ | Terraced | £220,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
19, FEN VIEW, WASHBROOK IP8 3EU | Terraced | £260,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
35, CHELSWORTH AVENUE, GREAT CORNARD CO10 0LT | Semi-detached | £210,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
7, BULL LANE, LONG MELFORD CO10 9DZ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
47, STOCKTON CLOSE, HADLEIGH IP7 5SH | Detached | £250,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
14, WOODTHORPE CLOSE, HADLEIGH IP7 5JH | Detached | £275,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
DRUMMOYNE, RAYDON IP7 5LH | Detached | £600,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
68, MALDON COURT, GREAT CORNARD CO10 0LY | Terraced | £212,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
45, STATION ROAD, HADLEIGH IP7 5HX | Semi-detached | £445,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
32, BRIDGE STREET, HADLEIGH IP7 6DB | Terraced | £420,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
17, OSIER VIEW, LAVENHAM CO10 9SS | Semi-detached | £315,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
67, THE STREET, CAPEL ST MARY IP9 2EG | Detached | £375,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
9, DUNNOCK CLOSE, LONG MELFORD CO10 9GF | Detached | £550,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Babergh was a detached property on Colneys Close for £300,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £375,000.