Homes in Elm and Emneth sell for a median £265,000
That is the middle of 175 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 6.4 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
Two thirds of Elm and Emneth’s sales are detached houses
175 homes sold in three years: 111 detached houses, 52 semi-detached houses and 12 terraced houses.
median sale · 111 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £260K–£350K
- Last 12 months
- £300K39 sold
- New build
- £343K
median sale · 52 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £172K–£233K
- Last 12 months
- £196K20 sold
median sale · 12 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £138K–£163K
Mostly detached: two thirds of homes sold stand on their own plot
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Elm and Emneth’s homes sold for between £192K and £323K
One sale in ten was under £155K and one in ten over £360K. 46% sold for under £250K.
The median, £265,000, sits in the £250–300K band
175 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 6.4 times as much as in 1995, a faster rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £43,500 in 1995 to £277,000 in the last 12 months (£213,500 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
60 sales in the last 12 months, against 123 in 2004, the busiest year, and 37 in 2008. Sales fell by 32% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 10%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 57% more sales than 2020.
Elm and Emneth costs about what England does
Median sale price each calendar year: Elm and Emneth, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Semi-detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £55K | £79K | £178K | £163K | £179K | £240K | £300K |
| Semi-detached houses | £36K | £55K | £122K | £123K | £129K | £162K | £196K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
10% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
247 new homes have been sold in Elm and Emneth since 1995; the share peaked at 33% in 2001.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £340,000
against £245,000 for a home sold on, 39% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
0% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 0% sold leasehold in Elm and Emneth. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Church Road is Elm and Emneth’s busiest street, with 15 sales in three years
12 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 2 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church Road | PE14 | 15 | £310,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 2 | Elm High Road | PE14 | 10 | £275,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 3 | Elmfield Drive | PE14 | 8 | £250,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 4 | Cherry Avenue | PE14 | 7 | £350,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 5 | Hunters Rowe | PE14 | 7 | £327,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 6 | Low Road | PE14 | 7 | £230,000 | Mixed |
| 7 | The Lovells | PE14 | 6 | £340,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 8 | Raceys Close | PE14 | 6 | £286,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 9 | Elmside | PE14 | 6 | £241,000 | Mixed |
| 10 | Chapel Lane | PE14 | 5 | £280,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 11 | Gaultree Square | PE14 | 5 | £240,000 | Mixed |
| 12 | Main Road | PE14 | 5 | £197,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
Cherry Avenue: £350,000
Main Road: £197,000
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 1.8 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Elm and Emneth is the 25th most expensive of 52 towns in Norfolk
Elm and Emneth is in the middle of Norfolk’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Norfolk with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Elm and Emneth’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Wisbech.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm and Emneth | — | £265K | 60 | +48% |
| Friday Bridge | 1.7 | £236K | 18 | +33% |
| Wisbech | 2 | £195K | 246 | +39% |
| Marshland St James | 2.9 | £310K | 6 | +32% |
| Upwell and Outwell | 3 | £255K | 43 | +50% |
| Leverington | 3.7 | £228K | 18 | +48% |
| Wisbech St Mary | 3.9 | £219K | 9 | +44% |
| Gorefield | 5 | £220K | 9 | +26% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Elm and Emneth
What is the average house price in Elm and Emneth?
The median home in Elm and Emneth sold for £265,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 175 standard sales (£277,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £300,000, semi-detached houses £198,500 and terraced houses £152,500.
Are house prices going up in Elm and Emneth?
The median was £281,000 in 2025, up 12% on 2024 (£250,000), and £277,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Elm and Emneth each year?
60 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 77 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Elm and Emneth?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Cherry Avenue (PE14, £350,000), The Lovells (PE14, £340,000) and Hunters Rowe (PE14, £327,000).
How much does a new build cost in Elm and Emneth?
New homes sold for a median £340,000 over three years, against £245,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 11% of sales.
Is Elm and Emneth expensive for Norfolk?
Elm and Emneth is the 25th most expensive of 52 towns of 2,500 or more in Norfolk by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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