Estate agents in Burwell
Burwell is a village in the East of England. HM Land Registry records 62 homes sold there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 at a median price paid of £351,250.
How estate agents in Burwell compare
Burwell at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 62 sales in Burwell from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £351,250.
39.7% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.3 years and sold for a median of 10.6% more than they paid.
The median price was £288,747 in 2016 and £345,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Burwell
Median sale price in Burwell: £351,250
| All homes | 62 sales, median £351,250 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 27 sales, median £468,000 |
| Semi-detached | 12 sales, median £342,500 |
| Terraced | 15 sales, median £285,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 8 sales, median £67,000 |
Across East Cambridgeshire the average price was £349,465 in June 2026, up 7.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £288,747 (102 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £308,000 (101 sales) |
| 2018 | £318,497 (118 sales) |
| 2019 | £339,500 (85 sales) |
| 2020 | £330,000 (95 sales) |
| 2021 | £330,000 (113 sales) |
| 2022 | £375,000 (105 sales) |
| 2023 | £362,500 (62 sales) |
| 2024 | £325,000 (81 sales) |
| 2025 | £345,000 (89 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Burwell has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Soham at about 4 miles and Newmarket at about 4.4 miles, followed by Dullingham at about 5.5 miles and Waterbeach at about 5.6 miles. For road travel, the nearest motorway junction is M11 junction 31 at Girton, about 11 miles away. A1(M) junction 14 at Alconbury is about 26 miles away. London Stansted Airport is about 27 miles from the town and London Luton Airport is about 40 miles away. Central London lies about 57 miles to the south west in a straight line.
Schools in and near Burwell
Burwell has one primary school within about 0.8 miles of the centre, Burwell Village College (Primary). For secondary education the nearest options are Newmarket Academy at about 3.5 miles, Soham Village College at about 3.6 miles and Bottisham Village College at about 4.7 miles, all of them academies. Fairstead House is the nearest independent school, about 4.0 miles away. Further education is further afield, with Cambridge Regional College about 8.6 miles away and Cambridge Maths School, a free school, about 9.6 miles away. The University of Cambridge is the nearest university, about 10.2 miles from the centre.
Living in Burwell
Burwell is a rural village in East Cambridgeshire with 5,915 residents, a median age of 46 and a built-up area of about 213 hectares. About half of households live in detached houses, with semi-detached houses and terraces making up most of the rest and around 77% of homes are owner occupied. Within about 0.7 miles of the centre there are at least 13 shops, including The Co-operative Food about 0.2 miles away and two convenience stores. Three pubs are mapped, The Fox about 0.2 miles away, The Five Bells about 0.4 miles and The Anchor about 0.5 miles, along with two cafés, a restaurant and three takeaways. Burwell Surgery is about 0.3 miles away, with Jardines Pharmacy about 0.2 miles and Burwell Dental Surgery about 0.1 miles. Newmarket Hospital, without A&E, is about 3.6 miles away and Addenbrooke's Hospital, with an emergency department, about 10.6 miles. Burwell Library is about 0.1 miles away and Burwell Post Office about 0.2 miles. Pound Hill village green is about 0.2 miles away and Pauline's Swamp nature reserve about 0.8 miles.
A short history of Burwell
The name Burwell is Anglo-Saxon and combines words for a fort and a spring and it was first recorded in 1060. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists it as Burewelle, Burwella and Burwelle. Flint tools show people were active nearby in prehistoric times and Roman remains include pottery, coins and roof tiles linked to villas north of the village. In the mid-12th century, during the conflict known as The Anarchy, King Stephen ordered a castle built at Burwell to help contain Geoffrey de Mandeville. Geoffrey attacked and was mortally wounded while it was still under construction, so it was left unfinished. On 8 September 1727 a fire in a barn during a puppet show killed 80 of the 140 people inside. The Burwell Chemical Works opened in the 1850s, bringing growing trade to the lode. Of 30 listed buildings, Stevens Mill is the highest graded at Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
Burwell Sports Centre is a multi-sport centre and is the one named sports facility in the area. Outdoor sport includes tennis on a number of courts as well as bowls, football, basketball and skateboarding facilities. Jubilee Green is the one named park or open space in the area. There are also a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Burwell?
- The median price paid in Burwell over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £351,250. By property type, the median price paid was £468,000 for detached houses, £342,500 for semi-detached houses, £285,000 for terraced houses and £67,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Burwell in the last year?
- There were 62 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. Of these, 27 were detached houses, 12 were semi-detached houses, 15 were terraced houses and 8 were flats.
- What are the nearest railway stations to Burwell?
- The nearest stations, measured in a straight line from the centre, are Soham at about 4.0 miles and Newmarket at about 4.4 miles. Dullingham is about 5.5 miles away and Waterbeach is about 5.6 miles away.
- Which schools are near Burwell?
- There is 1 primary school within about 0.8 miles of the centre, Burwell Village College (Primary), at about 0.0 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Newmarket Academy at about 3.5 miles and Soham Village College at about 3.6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Burwell?
- There is 1 estate agent sales branch with an office in Burwell.
Areas near Burwell
- Exning
- Swaffham Prior
- Landwade
- Snailwell
- Down Field
- Fordham
- Swaffham Bulbeck
- Soham
Burwell is in East Cambridgeshire.
Estate agents near Burwell
- Morris ArmitageBurwell CB25 0HD0.2 miles
- Bovingdons LimitedSoham CB7 5HA3.8 miles
- Cheffins NewmarketNewmarket CB8 9AF4 miles
- Jackson-Stops NewmarketNewmarket CB8 9AJ4 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsNewmarket CB8 0HT4 miles
- The Good Estate AgentSoham CB7 5BH4 miles
- Hockeys Estate Agent NewmarketNewmarket CB8 8JH4.1 miles
- Your MoveNewmarket4.1 miles
- Tylers Estate AgentsNewmarket CB8 84.1 miles
- HaartNewmarket CB8 8LB4.1 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Burwell.