UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/breckland
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Breckland
Homes in Breckland sold for a median of £267,500 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,188 standard sales.
That makes it the sixth cheapest 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 | 2,096 | £345,000 | £280,000 to £440,000 | £3,056/m²from 73 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,158 | £240,000 | £205,000 to £277,000 | £3,010/m²from 44 sales |
| Terraced | 798 | £195,000 | £170,000 to £225,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 136 | £121,500 | £100,000 to £139,000 | Too few |
Most homes sold in Breckland were detached houses, at 50% of sales.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the East of England as a whole: a median of £121,500 here, 43% less than the £215,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £2,941 per m², 25% below the £3,900 across the East of England as a whole.
Almost every sale here was freehold: only 5% were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales.
Prices over time
The median rose 36%, from £200,000 in 2016 to £272,000 in 2025, the same as the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Postcode districts in Breckland
The dearest district was NR16 (Norwich), at £355,000, and the cheapest was IP24 (Thetford), at £230,000.
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Post towns in Breckland, by number of sales: Thetford (IP24, IP25), Dereham (NR19, NR20), Attleborough (NR17), Swaffham (PE37), Norwich (NR16).
- NR16Norwich, 337 salesMedian price £355,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- NR20Dereham, 626 salesMedian price £320,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- NR17Attleborough, 665 salesMedian price £285,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- PE37Swaffham, 470 salesMedian price £260,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- IP25Thetford, 662 salesMedian price £255,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −7%
- NR19Dereham, 613 salesMedian price £235,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- IP24Thetford, 633 salesMedian price £230,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
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 rose most in NR16 (Norwich) and NR19 (Dereham), up 3%, and fell most in IP25 (Thetford), down 7%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Juno Drive, Swaffham (PE37)27 sales
- Wessingham Road, Watton (IP25)24 sales
- Windmill Way, East Harling (NR16)24 sales
- Greenfields Road, Dereham (NR20)20 sales
- Clifton Drive, Thetford (IP24)18 sales
- Ocean Way, Thetford (IP24)18 sales
- Norwich Road, Dereham (NR20)18 sales
- Lovell Gardens, Watton (IP25)17 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Boars Hill, North Elmham (NR20, detached houses, £795,000), Richmond Road, Saham Toney (IP25, £475,000) and Squirrel Lane, East Harling (NR16, detached houses, £436,500).
The cheapest were Northwell Place, Swaffham (PE37, £107,500), Commercial Road, Dereham (NR19, £152,500) and London Street, Swaffham (PE37, £159,500).
Living in Breckland
Crime
52 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 86 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
68% of homes can get it
Lower than 95 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
16% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 69 in 100 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 £2,444 a year in Breckland for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all 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. Breckland and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Mid Suffolk£315,500
- Luton£315,000
- Broadland£308,000
- North Norfolk£300,000
- South Norfolk£300,000
- West Suffolk£290,000
- East Suffolk£287,000
- Tendring£285,000
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk£270,000
- Breckland, this council area£267,500
- Peterborough£245,000
- Ipswich£240,000
- Fenland£235,000
- Norwich£235,000
- Great Yarmouth£222,000
About these figures
Breckland's figures come from 4,188 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 9% 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.