Estate agents in Swaffham
Swaffham is a town in the East of England with about 8,434 residents. HM Land Registry records 145 homes sold there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £250,000.
How estate agents in Swaffham compare
Swaffham at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 145 sales in Swaffham from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £250,000.
42.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.2 years and sold for a median of 16.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £195,000 in 2016 and £265,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Swaffham
Median sale price in Swaffham: £250,000
| All homes | 145 sales, median £250,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 71 sales, median £310,000 |
| Semi-detached | 46 sales, median £220,000 |
| Terraced | 24 sales, median £170,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 4 sales |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Breckland the average price was £271,528 in June 2026, up 1.8% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £195,000 (254 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £199,247 (210 sales) |
| 2018 | £211,000 (193 sales) |
| 2019 | £200,000 (193 sales) |
| 2020 | £212,500 (140 sales) |
| 2021 | £245,000 (262 sales) |
| 2022 | £264,000 (275 sales) |
| 2023 | £265,000 (218 sales) |
| 2024 | £264,000 (221 sales) |
| 2025 | £265,000 (198 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
Swaffham has little in the way of public transport links. There is no railway station within about 12 miles and no motorway junction within about 30 miles, so most journeys from the town are likely to rely on the road network. The A47 and the A1065 both pass through or beside the area. The nearest major airport is Norwich Airport, about 25 miles away, while London Stansted Airport is about 56 miles away. Central London lies about 86 miles from Swaffham in a straight line.
Schools in and near Swaffham
Swaffham has three primary schools within about 1 mile of the centre. Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School (Church of England) is the closest at about 0.1 miles, followed by Swaffham Meadow Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) at about 0.2 miles and Swaffham CofE Primary Academy (Church of England, academy) at about 0.5 miles. For secondary education, The Nicholas Hamond Academy (academy) lies about 0.5 miles from the centre. OneSchool Global UK, Swaffham Campus (Plymouth Brethren Christian Church) is the nearest independent school at about 0.7 miles and Fred Nicholson School, a special school, is about 0.6 miles away.
Living in Swaffham
Swaffham is a small town of around 8,400 residents, classed as rural, where detached houses make up 44% of households and about 65% of homes are owner occupied. There are three supermarkets: Asda at about 0.3 miles, Tesco at about 0.5 miles and Waitrose & Partners at about 0.8 miles. Swaffham Market is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least five pubs, among them the Greyhound, The White Hart and The Red Lion, each about 0.1 miles from the centre, alongside at least nine cafés and five restaurants. Three doctors' surgeries include The Campingland Surgery and Manor Farm Medical Centre, with two pharmacies, Well Pharmacy and Boots. There is no dentist in the area; the nearest is Together Dental, about 7.5 miles away. Swaffham Community Hospital is about 0.3 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn, about 12.8 miles away. Swaffham Library and Swaffham Post Office are close by and green space includes Camping Land and the village green at Whetherfield Park.
A short history of Swaffham
The name Swaffham comes from Old English words meaning a settlement of the Swabians, some of whom presumably arrived with the Angles and Saxons. A sheep and wool trade had emerged by the 14th and 15th centuries and the resulting prosperity explains the large market place. George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford, presented the market cross to the town in 1783 with a statue of Ceres on top. Mathias Goggs designed the Corn Hall, completed in 1858. In the 1960s Harry Carter, art teacher at Hamond's Grammar School, was responsible for the carved town sign, which recalls the legendary Pedlar of Swaffham. A tornado struck on 23 November 1981. Of 102 listed buildings near the centre the Grade I ones are Swaffham Market Cross and the Church Of St Peter And St Paul while Oakleigh House and Manor House Including Attached Service Range To East are Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
Swaffham Leisure Centre is a sports centre in the town and Swaffham Kickboxing Academy provides kickboxing. Swaffham Town Bowls Club is the named club for bowls and Swaffham Rugby Union Football Club is among the named grounds. Several football pitches are mapped, along with pitches and courts for rugby union, tennis, bowls and skateboarding. Swaffham Recreation Ground and Camping Land provide open space and several children's playgrounds are mapped. Everybody Health & Fitness and Norfolk Yoga Centre are fitness centres.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Swaffham and how many homes sold?
- The median price paid in Swaffham over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £250,000. In that period 145 homes sold, based on HM Land Registry Price Paid standard sales.
- What is the median price paid for each type of property in Swaffham?
- Over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 the median price paid was £310,000 for detached houses (71 sales) and £220,000 for semi-detached houses (46 sales).
- What are the transport links for Swaffham?
- The A1065 and A47 pass through or beside the area. There is no railway station within about 12 miles and no motorway junction within about 30 miles. Norwich Airport is about 25 miles away and London Stansted Airport is about 56 miles away.
- Which schools are near the centre of Swaffham?
- There are 3 primary schools within about 1.0 miles of the centre and the nearest is Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is The Nicholas Hamond Academy at about 0.5 miles. Fred Nicholson School, a special school, is about 0.6 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Swaffham?
- There are 3 estate agent sales branches with an office in Swaffham.
Areas near Swaffham
- North Pickenham
- Sporle
- Necton
- Castle Acre
- Beachamwell
- Ashill
- Narborough
- Gooderstone
Swaffham is in Breckland.
Estate agents near Swaffham
- AbbottsSwaffham PE37 7AB0.2 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsSwaffham PE37 7LA0.2 miles
- LongsonsSwaffham PE37 7QH0.7 miles
- Abbotts Sales and Letting AgentsWatton IP25 6AE7.7 miles
- Belvoir Sales and LettingsWatton IP25 6AE7.7 miles
- Homeworks Estate AgentsDereham NR19 2DL10.5 miles
- Case & DewingDereham NR19 2DJ10.7 miles
- Parsons & CompanyDereham NR19 2DJ10.7 miles
- SowerbysDereham NR19 2AX10.8 miles
- Minors and Brady Estate and Lettings AgentsDereham NR19 2AW10.8 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Swaffham.