Saffron Walden house prices
Saffron Walden has an average sold price of £340,562 across 18,977 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-05 to 2026-08-21.
Saffron Walden at a glance
Saffron Walden averages £340,562 across 18,977 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £340,562 · Median £257,500 · 18,977 transactions · -7.0% growth · 599 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 18,977 sales across 599 streets
- Median check
- £257,500
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- -7.0%
- The five-year price movement is -7.0%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Saffron Walden?v
Saffron Walden has an average sale price of £340,562 and a median sale price of £257,500, based on 18,977 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 14.9% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 40.1% above the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Saffron Walden?v
The median sold price of £257,500 is 24.4% lower than the average of £340,562. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Saffron Walden have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, HIGH STREET has 711 recorded sales at an average of £397,476; RADWINTER ROAD has 501 recorded sales at an average of £269,402; THAXTED ROAD has 383 recorded sales at an average of £334,265.
What property types are most common in Saffron Walden?v
By transaction count, detached homes represent 35.5% of recorded sales (6,758 transactions) with an average sold price of £473,412; semi-detached homes represent 24.4% of recorded sales (4,656 transactions) with an average sold price of £286,849; terraced homes represent 22.7% of recorded sales (4,320 transactions) with an average sold price of £227,766.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Saffron Walden
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Saffron Walden, the median sold price is £257,500 and the average is £340,562, based on 18,977 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -7.0%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
More about Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £436,000 | £499,891 | 212 |
| 2025 | £484,500 | £583,934 | 610 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | £536,984 | 555 |
| 2023 | £475,000 | £555,744 | 543 |
| 2022 | £475,000 | £585,803 | 673 |
| 2021 | £440,000 | £581,621 | 781 |
| 2020 | £445,000 | £538,970 | 507 |
| 2019 | £385,000 | £461,354 | 621 |
| 2018 | £409,950 | £512,116 | 642 |
| 2017 | £410,000 | £636,361 | 603 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.