Homes in Swaffham sell for a median £259,000
That is the middle of 576 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 4.6 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.
Half of Swaffham’s sales are detached houses
576 homes sold in three years: 288 detached houses, 173 semi-detached houses, 98 terraced houses and 17 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 2.8 times what a flat does.
median sale · 288 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £275K–£375K
- Last 12 months
- £304K69 sold
- New build
- £360K
median sale · 173 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £200K–£265K
- Last 12 months
- £220K45 sold
- New build
- £264K
median sale · 98 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £148K–£210K
- Last 12 months
- £170K24 sold
- New build
- £240K
median sale · 17 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £95K–£130K
Mostly detached: half 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 Swaffham’s homes sold for between £203K and £325K
One sale in ten was under £148K and one in ten over £390K. 45% sold for under £250K.
The median, £259,000, sits in the £250–300K band
576 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.6 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £52,995 in 1995 to £245,000 in the last 12 months (£200,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
142 sales in the last 12 months, against 275 in 2022, the busiest year, and 97 in 2008. Sales fell by 46% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 13%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 87% more sales than 2020.
Swaffham costs less than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Swaffham, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £60K | £90K | £166K | £168K | £212K | £240K | £304K |
| Semi-detached houses | £44K | £58K | £125K | £120K | £165K | £215K | £220K |
| Terraced houses | £34K | £48K | £114K | £110K | £130K | £165K | £170K |
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.
New builds have slowed: 2% of sales in the last 12 months, after 47% in 2022
1,135 new homes have been sold in Swaffham since 1995; the share peaked at 47% in 2022.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £325,000
against £235,000 for a home sold on, 38% 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.
6% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 3.2% sold leasehold in Swaffham. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Juno Drive is Swaffham’s busiest street, with 35 sales in three years
36 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 13 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 | Juno Drive | PE37 | 35 | £341,996 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Lancaster Road | PE37 | 25 | £235,000 | Mixed |
| 3 | Neptune Way | PE37 | 21 | £308,995 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 4 | Southlands | PE37 | 18 | £252,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 5 | Kendle Road | PE37 | 13 | £230,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 6 | London Street | PE37 | 13 | £157,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 7 | Ploughman Road | PE37 | 12 | £305,000 | Mixed · new builds |
| 8 | Ringlet Road | PE37 | 12 | £301,250 | Mixed · new builds |
| 9 | Swallowtail Way | PE37 | 11 | £383,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 10 | The Oaklands | PE37 | 11 | £219,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 11 | Northwell Place | PE37 | 11 | £115,000 | Mixed |
| 12 | Mill Farm Nurseries | PE37 | 10 | £250,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 13 | Greenhoe Place | PE37 | 10 | £246,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 14 | Greyling Way | PE37 | 9 | £372,500 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 15 | Otter Road | PE37 | 9 | £270,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
Norwich Road: £430,000
Orford Road: £101,500
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 4.2 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.
Swaffham is the 26th most expensive of 52 towns in Norfolk
Swaffham 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.
Swaffham’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Marham.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swaffham | — | £259K | 142 | +33% |
| Necton | 3.6 | £275K | 25 | +55% |
| Ashill | 4.7 | £275K | 19 | +47% |
| Narborough | 5.2 | £263K | 13 | +54% |
| Saham Toney | 6.3 | £325K | 18 | +30% |
| Marham | 6.4 | £200K | 14 | +6% |
| Watton | 7.9 | £235K | 191 | +38% |
| Shipdham | 8.8 | £283K | 28 | +43% |
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 Swaffham
What is the average house price in Swaffham?
The median home in Swaffham sold for £259,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 576 standard sales (£245,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £325,000, semi-detached houses £230,000, terraced houses £180,000 and flats and maisonettes £115,000.
Are house prices going up in Swaffham?
The median was £265,000 in 2025, about the same on 2024 (£264,000), and £245,000 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 Swaffham each year?
142 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 218 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Swaffham?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Norwich Road (PE37, £430,000), Swallowtail Way (PE37, £383,000) and Butter Cross Crescent (PE37, £379,996).
How much does a new build cost in Swaffham?
New homes sold for a median £325,000 over three years, against £235,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 24% of sales.
Is Swaffham expensive for Norfolk?
Swaffham is the 26th 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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