The median home in Watton sells for £235,000
That is the middle of 619 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 5.5 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 Watton’s sales are detached houses
619 homes sold in three years: 303 detached houses, 168 semi-detached houses, 128 terraced houses and 20 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 2.4 times what a flat does.
median sale · 303 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £243K–£342K
- Last 12 months
- £270K92 sold
- New build
- £333K
median sale · 168 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £190K–£248K
- Last 12 months
- £211K54 sold
- New build
- £252K
median sale · 128 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £164K–£210K
- Last 12 months
- £200K41 sold
median sale · 20 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £90K–£141K
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 Watton’s homes sold for between £195K and £290K
One sale in ten was under £155K and one in ten over £360K. 56% sold for under £250K.
The median, £235,000, sits in the £200–250K band
619 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 5.5 times as much as in 1995, in step with England
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £42,000 in 1995 to £230,000 in the last 12 months (£200,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
191 sales in the last 12 months, against 361 in 2021, the busiest year, and 121 in 2009. Sales fell by 62% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 9%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 46% more sales than 2020.
Watton costs less than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Watton, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Terraced houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £53K | £82K | £168K | £173K | £181K | £250K | £270K |
| Semi-detached houses | £43K | £60K | £127K | £143K | £151K | £180K | £211K |
| Terraced houses | £30K | £43K | £105K | £124K | £130K | £170K | £200K |
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.
5% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
1,413 new homes have been sold in Watton since 1995; the share peaked at 41% in 2019.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £323,995
against £226,000 for a home sold on, 43% 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% sold leasehold in Watton. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Wessingham Road is Watton’s busiest street, with 29 sales in three years
46 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 11 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 | Wessingham Road | IP25 | 29 | £322,996 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Lovell Gardens | IP25 | 28 | £186,250 | Mixed |
| 3 | Nelson Court | IP25 | 20 | £257,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 4 | Angel Close | IP25 | 15 | £269,995 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 5 | Tedder Close | IP25 | 14 | £243,439 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 6 | Brandon Road | IP25 | 14 | £204,000 | Mixed |
| 7 | Thetford Road | IP25 | 13 | £145,000 | Mixed |
| 8 | Akrotiri Square | IP25 | 12 | £176,250 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 9 | Washington Drive | IP25 | 11 | £221,000 | Mixed |
| 10 | Blenheim Way | IP25 | 10 | £292,500 | Mixed |
| 11 | Fortress Road | IP25 | 10 | £230,000 | Mixed |
| 12 | Dereham Road | IP25 | 8 | £407,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 13 | Woodpecker Drive | IP25 | 8 | £265,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 14 | Harvest Road | IP25 | 8 | £258,750 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 15 | Priory Road | IP25 | 8 | £257,500 | Mostly detached houses |
Dereham Road: £407,500
Donald Moore Gardens: £137,000
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 3 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.
Watton is the 46th most expensive of 52 towns in Norfolk
Watton is one of Norfolk’s cheapest 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.
Watton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watton | — | £235K | 191 | +38% |
| Griston | 1.6 | £353K | 2 | — |
| Saham Toney | 1.6 | £325K | 18 | +30% |
| Ashill | 3.3 | £275K | 19 | +47% |
| Shipdham | 4.8 | £283K | 28 | +43% |
| Necton | 5.9 | £275K | 25 | +55% |
| Hingham | 6.3 | £300K | 39 | +35% |
| Swaffham | 7.9 | £259K | 142 | +33% |
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 Watton
What is the average house price in Watton?
The median home in Watton sold for £235,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 619 standard sales (£230,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £285,000, semi-detached houses £225,000, terraced houses £186,250 and flats and maisonettes £119,250.
Are house prices going up in Watton?
The median was £239,900 in 2025, about the same on 2024 (£240,000), and £230,000 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 Watton each year?
191 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 272 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Watton?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Dereham Road (IP25, £407,500), Thornhill Road (IP25, £375,000) and Buscall Drive (IP25, £325,000).
How much does a new build cost in Watton?
New homes sold for a median £323,995 over three years, against £226,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 12% of sales.
Is Watton expensive for Norfolk?
Watton is the 45th 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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