House price growth: fastest and slowest places in East of England (August 2026)

Mid Suffolk had the strongest annual price change of East of England’s 45 councils in August 2026, at 5.3%.

North Norfolk had the weakest, at −4.4%. The middle council, South Cambridgeshire, had 0.2%.

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Annual price change for every council in East of England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Value
1	Mid Suffolk	5.3%
2	Harlow	4.3%
3	St Albans	3.2%
4	North Hertfordshire	3.1%
5	Fenland	2.9%
6	Broadland	2.8%
7	King's Lynn and West Norfolk	2.6%
8	Ipswich	2.4%
9	Broxbourne	2.3%
10	East Cambridgeshire	2.0%
11	East Hertfordshire	1.9%
12	Braintree	1.6%
13	Hertsmere	1.5%
14	Maldon	1.3%
=15	Bedford	1.1%
=15	Huntingdonshire	1.1%
=17	Babergh	0.9%
=17	Three Rivers	0.9%
19	Welwyn Hatfield	0.7%
20	Rochford	0.5%
21	Basildon	0.4%
22	Brentwood	0.3%
23	South Cambridgeshire	0.2%
=24	Central Bedfordshire	0.1%
=24	Dacorum	0.1%
=24	Luton	0.1%
=24	Uttlesford	0.1%
28	Southend-on-Sea	0.0%
29	South Norfolk	−0.2%
=30	Breckland	−0.3%
=30	Epping Forest	−0.3%
32	Watford	−0.4%
33	West Suffolk	−0.5%
34	Tendring	−1.2%
35	Peterborough	−1.3%
=36	Colchester	−1.4%
=36	Thurrock	−1.4%
38	Great Yarmouth	−1.6%
39	Norwich	−2.0%
40	Stevenage	−2.1%
41	Cambridge	−2.2%
42	East Suffolk	−2.3%
43	Chelmsford	−2.4%
44	Castle Point	−4.0%
45	North Norfolk	−4.4%

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