Mid Suffolk: the market in figures
Mid Suffolk sits 39th in a table of 135 areas, and 7th among the 12 covered in the East of England. An average of £317,979 compares with £337,848 for the region (5.9% below) and £273,037 for the UK (16.5% above). Lately the area's price recorded a climb of 5.3%; the region's recorded a rise of 0.2%. List the covered areas from the top and Kensington and Chelsea leads while City of Aberdeen trails; Mid Suffolk lands 39th, and the UK average is £273,037.
In 2016 the figure was £248,896. By 2026 it was £317,979, up 27.8%. The standout year was 2022 with 9.4%, 2017 was second with 8%, and 2024 was the weakest with a downturn of 3.1%. That is a gain of £69,083. 2026 closes at the high point. Further readings are £276,295 at the 2018 mark and £301,859 at the 2025 mark.
A flat averages £142,118, a terraced house £226,023, a semi-detached home £278,154 and a detached home £440,981. The detached price is £298,863 above the flat price, a gap of 210.3%. First-time buyers pay £260,075, which is 18.2% under the overall average.
Among the places around it, East Suffolk is nearest in price (£277,949, 12.6% below Mid Suffolk). Further out on the scale, Ipswich averages £226,175, which is 28.9% below Mid Suffolk, and Babergh averages £331,207, 4.2% above Mid Suffolk. Annual movement runs from a retreat of 2.3% in East Suffolk to an advance of 2.4% in Ipswich. Between centres, the gaps read Ipswich lies 19 km off, Babergh lies 21 km off, East Suffolk lies 25 km off, Tendring lies 40 km off and Breckland lies 46 km off.
A mover pays £5,899, or 1.9% of the price, in Stamp Duty Land Tax if the average is paid. Someone buying a first home pays £899. An additional property pays £21,798. The HM Land Registry charge is £150, and 1,783 sales feed the area average. Prices are for August 2026; sales run June 2025 to May 2026.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Mid Suffolk
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in Mid Suffolk). 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 | Rock Estates Suffolk | 4.9 | 91 | 61 | Partial | View |
| Mortgage adviser | Needham Mortgage Centre Ltd | 5 | 112 | 76 | Selected | View |
| 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 Mid Suffolk?
The average price of a home in Mid Suffolk was £317,979 in August 2026, +5.3% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Mid Suffolk?
The average price in Mid Suffolk went from £248,896 in August 2016 to £317,979 in August 2026, a change of +27.8%; +5.3% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Mid Suffolk?
On £317,979, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £5,899 for a home mover, £899 for a first-time buyer and £21,798 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Mid Suffolk?
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 Mid Suffolk in August 2016 (£248,896) and sold at the August 2026 average (£317,979), the gain of £69,083 costs a higher rate taxpayer £15,860, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Mid Suffolk expensive?
Mid Suffolk ranks 39th 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 | £440,981 | £521,437 |
| Semi-detached | £278,154 | £352,638 |
| Terraced | £226,023 | £289,236 |
| Flat or maisonette | £142,118 | £192,035 |
| All types | £317,979 | £337,848 |
| First-time buyers | £260,075 | £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 | £248,896 | — |
| 2017 | £268,895 | +8% |
| 2018 | £276,295 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | £272,482 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | £271,779 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | £287,062 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | £313,978 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | £314,204 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | £304,530 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | £301,859 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | £317,979 | +5.3% |
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).