# Housing in West Suffolk The 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. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Average house price West Suffolk: **£295,860** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. West 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 Average house price each month for West Suffolk, East of England, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | West Suffolk | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £75,674 | £83,296 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £85,971 | £95,600 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £100,798 | £111,178 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £125,440 | £143,325 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £143,935 | £158,011 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £160,710 | £173,457 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £165,126 | £177,088 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £184,909 | £192,919 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £186,321 | £205,481 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £156,807 | £173,660 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £171,357 | £185,910 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £171,953 | £187,409 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £172,251 | £189,852 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £177,954 | £192,142 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £183,644 | £203,602 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £204,991 | £225,847 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £218,270 | £252,519 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £234,979 | £272,123 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £250,989 | £285,873 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £250,099 | £285,588 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £253,958 | £285,803 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £262,836 | £298,036 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £289,632 | £322,537 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £305,891 | £340,655 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £298,030 | £328,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £289,860 | £332,546 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £292,914 | £335,768 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £295,860 | £337,848 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay West Suffolk: **7.5×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in West Suffolk costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for West Suffolk. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent West Suffolk: **£1,188** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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 Average private rent each month for West Suffolk, East of England, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | West Suffolk | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £738 | £800 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £786 | £842 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £827 | £887 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £863 | £911 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £878 | £927 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £885 | £944 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £903 | £957 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £957 | £1,004 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,000 | £1,048 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,040 | £1,116 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,100 | £1,209 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,166 | £1,268 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,188 | £1,298 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year West Suffolk: **2,868** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,868 homes were sold in West Suffolk in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price West Suffolk: **£290,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in West Suffolk was £290,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change West Suffolk: **−0.5%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price West Suffolk: **£449,670** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price West Suffolk: **£145,376** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price West Suffolk: **£280,776** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price West Suffolk: **£231,512** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month West Suffolk: **135** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 135 home sales were recorded in West Suffolk in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent West Suffolk: **£821** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent West Suffolk: **£1,065** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent West Suffolk: **£1,326** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent West Suffolk: **£1,863** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change West Suffolk: **4.2%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private 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% higher (3.8%) - Against the UK: 11% higher (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000245) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000245/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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