Breckland: the market in figures
Breckland is priced close to the UK as a whole. Its average of £266,835 is only 2.3% under the UK figure of £273,037, though it is 21% under the East of England figure of £337,848. It ranks 63rd overall and 9th among the 12 areas of its region. The last twelve months brought a fall of 0.3%. The peak came in 2022. Prices began at £203,700 in 2016, rose 2.8%, 4.7%, 0.6% and 4%, and then 4.5% in 2021, before a surge of 12.8% put the average at £270,180. The two following years each cut the price, by 0.9% and 3.8%. A recovery of 3.9% in 2025 restored most of it, and the present level sits slightly below the peak. Compared with 2016, the gain is 31%, or £63,135. Kensington and Chelsea heads the covered areas and City of Aberdeen ends them, and Breckland sits near the middle of that scale.
Price depends heavily on property type: £363,192 for detached, £238,211 for semi-detached, £192,685 for terraced, £108,024 for a flat. A step from flat to detached is worth £255,168 (236.2%). The first-time buyer average is £223,317, and that sits 16.3% below what buyers in general pay.
Turning to the costs of buying: moving home attracts £3,342 in Stamp Duty, representing 1.3% of the price, against £0 on a first purchase and £16,684 on a further property; the Land Registry fee is £150. The area saw 2,122 sales during June 2025 to May 2026.
Neighbours here are far apart: the centres lie between 46 km and 73 km away. Mid Suffolk, at £317,979, is 19.2% above and gained 5.3%. Babergh, at £331,207, is 24.1% above. East Suffolk, at £277,949, is 4.2% above and fell 2.3%. Ipswich (£226,175) is 15.2% below, and City of Peterborough (£231,634) 13.2% below and fell 1.3%. Breckland therefore sits between a cheaper urban pair and a dearer Suffolk pair.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Breckland
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (1 of 5 trades filled in Breckland). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Next Move Homes Estate and Lettings Agent | 5 | 71 | 59 | Partial | View |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surveyor | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valuer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Breckland?
The average price of a home in Breckland was £266,835 in August 2026, -0.3% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Breckland?
The average price in Breckland went from £203,700 in August 2016 to £266,835 in August 2026, a change of +31%; -0.3% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Breckland?
On £266,835, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £3,342 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £16,684 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Breckland?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Breckland in August 2016 (£203,700) and sold at the August 2026 average (£266,835), the gain of £63,135 costs a higher rate taxpayer £14,432, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Breckland expensive?
Breckland ranks 63rd of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | East of England |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £363,192 | £521,437 |
| Semi-detached | £238,211 | £352,638 |
| Terraced | £192,685 | £289,236 |
| Flat or maisonette | £108,024 | £192,035 |
| All types | £266,835 | £337,848 |
| First-time buyers | £223,317 | £278,459 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £203,700 | — |
| 2017 | £209,341 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | £219,174 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | £220,506 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | £229,293 | +4% |
| 2021 | £239,627 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | £270,180 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | £267,666 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | £257,572 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | £267,721 | +3.9% |
| 2026 | £266,835 | -0.3% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).