Housing in West Suffolk
DistrictThe north east of the East of England. 189,407 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,035 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for West Suffolk, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
West Suffolk’s 107 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 88.
Average house price
CouncilWest Suffolk’s average house price was £295,860 in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than East of England and 8% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.5% in the year to August 2026.
- Against East of England
- 12% lower£337,848
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. West Suffolk’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, slower than East of England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in West Suffolk costs 7.5 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for West Suffolk. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in West Suffolk was £1,188 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than East of England and 16% lower than the UK average.
Rents in West Suffolk rose 4.2% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, West Suffolk is the 127th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 8% lower£1,298
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. West Suffolk’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East of England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,868 homes were sold in West Suffolk in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in West Suffolk was £290,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in West Suffolk was £449,670 in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than East of England and 1% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 14% lower£521,437
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in West Suffolk was £145,376 in August 2026.
That is 24% lower than East of England and 25% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East of England
- 24% lower£192,035
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in West Suffolk was £280,776 in August 2026.
That is 20% lower than East of England and 1% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 20% lower£352,638
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in West Suffolk was £231,512 in August 2026.
That is 20% lower than East of England and about the same as the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East of England
- 20% lower£289,236
- Against the UK
- About the same£232,505
House sales per month
Council135 home sales were recorded in West Suffolk in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in West Suffolk was £821 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than East of England and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, West Suffolk is the joint 132nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 9% lower£900
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in West Suffolk was £1,065 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than East of England and 17% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, West Suffolk is the 130th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 8% lower£1,153
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in West Suffolk was £1,326 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than East of England and 8% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, West Suffolk is the 124th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 5% lower£1,403
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in West Suffolk was £1,863 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than East of England and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, West Suffolk is the 125th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 6% lower£1,987
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in West Suffolk changed by 4.2% in the year to September 2026.
West Suffolk is joint 154th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East of England
- 11% higher3.8%
- Against the UK
- 11% higher3.8%