Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in West Suffolk sells for £291,423, up slightly (0.5%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £53k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in West Suffolk costs 7.7x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 9.9x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in West Suffolk is £1,171, up 6.1% 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 West Suffolk price of £291,423 with a 25% deposit (£73k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,150 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,150) are £21 less than renting (£1,171). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £73k — it would take around 9 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
72, ROMAN WAY CB9 0NS | Detached | £470,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
11, ELLINGTON ROAD, BARNHAM IP24 2NN | Terraced | £180,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
7, ST ANTHONYS WAY IP27 0DN | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
16, VANNERS ROAD CB9 8NR | Semi-detached | £230,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
GARAGE, 127, RAYNHAM ROAD IP32 6ED | Terraced | £153,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
58, CAIE WALK IP33 2NU | Semi-detached | £222,635 | 20 Jan 2026 |
34, HENDERSON CLOSE CB9 7SU | Detached |
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.
| £378,000 |
| 19 Jan 2026 |
12, HAWTHORNE WAY, STRADISHALL CB8 9XZ | Terraced | £170,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
53, HICFIELD ROAD, BECK ROW IP28 8UH | Terraced | £88,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
46, OAK LANE, RAF LAKENHEATH IP27 9RJ | Terraced | £220,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
BRAMBLES LODGE, WELHAM LANE, RISBY IP28 6QS | Detached | £530,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
4, PINE TREE COURT, HOPTON IP22 2QQ | Detached | £225,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
THE COTTAGE, WICKHAM STREET CB8 8PB | Detached | £278,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
7, ROWAN DRIVE IP27 0EX | Terraced | £177,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
36, DENHAM CLOSE IP33 3XT | Semi-detached | £165,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
THE THATCHERS HOUSE, THE STREET, STOKE BY CLARE CO10 8HP | Detached | £395,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
ABBOTTS COURT, VICTORIA AVENUE IP27 0HZ | Detached | £1,050,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
11, CLAY ROAD IP32 6RX | Flat/Maisonette | £132,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
31, DARCY CLOSE IP32 7ET | Semi-detached | £284,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
13, DORCHESTER ROAD IP33 2HL | Detached | £300,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in West Suffolk was a detached property on Roman Way for £470,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £230,000.