UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/babergh
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Babergh
Homes in Babergh sold for a median of £330,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 2,751 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,192 | £450,000 | £370,000 to £570,000 | £3,732/m²from 61 sales |
| Semi-detached | 786 | £299,500 | £258,000 to £345,000 | £3,472/m²from 39 sales |
| Terraced | 650 | £254,500 | £215,000 to £295,000 | £3,507/m²from 23 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 123 | £170,000 | £140,000 to £222,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in Babergh, at 43% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 29%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the East of England as a whole: a median of £170,000 here, 21% less than the £215,000 across the region.
Almost every sale here was freehold: only 5% were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales.
Prices over time
The median rose 34%, from £250,000 in 2016 to £335,000 in 2025, close to the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Postcode districts in Babergh
District medians are close together, from £320,000 in CO10 (Sudbury) to £345,000 in IP9 (Ipswich).
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- IP9Ipswich, 303 salesMedian price £345,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- IP7Ipswich, 453 salesMedian price £335,000Price per square metre £3,766Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- IP8Ipswich, 404 salesMedian price £322,500Price per square metre £3,656Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- CO10Sudbury, 1,488 salesMedian price £320,000Price per square metre £3,456Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median held or rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in CO10 (Sudbury), up 5%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Bronze Barrow Way, Bramford (IP8)26 sales
- Vale View Road, Sproughton (IP8)18 sales
- Ince Close, Clare (CO10)17 sales
- Kings Road, Glemsford (CO10)16 sales
- Leftwich Place, Great Cornard (CO10)15 sales
- Waldingfield Road, Sudbury (CO10)15 sales
- Queen Elizabeth Way, Bramford (IP8)15 sales
- Skylark Way, Long Melford (CO10)14 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were The Street, Monks Eleigh (IP7, £555,000), Spalding Way, Chelmondiston (IP9, detached houses, £495,000) and Skylark Way, Long Melford (CO10, detached houses, £487,500).
The cheapest were Mallard Way, Great Cornard (CO10, £132,500), Vale View Road, Sproughton (IP8, £222,500) and Grace Farrant Road, Great Cornard (CO10, £255,000).
Living in Babergh
Crime
44 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 94 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
76% of homes can get it
Lower than 89 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
46% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,342 a year in Babergh for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 70 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Babergh and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Thurrock£360,000
- Bedford£349,000
- Braintree£345,000
- Southend-on-Sea£345,000
- Stevenage£344,000
- East Cambridgeshire£340,000
- Harlow£335,000
- Babergh, this council area£330,000
- Colchester£325,000
- Huntingdonshire£321,000
- Mid Suffolk£315,500
- Luton£315,000
- Broadland£308,000
- North Norfolk£300,000
- South Norfolk£300,000
About these figures
Babergh's figures come from 2,751 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 11% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.