Babergh Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Babergh market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£326,979
MoM -1.3%YoY +1.7%
Average private rent£972
MoM +0.2%YoY +4.5%
Median annual pay£35,469ASHE 2025
Employment rate80.4%Aged 16-64
What this means
Babergh house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £326,979 in April 2026, 1.3% down over the month and 1.7% up over the year.
Monthly movementDown 1.3%From £331,441 last month
Annual movementUp 1.7%From £321,588 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £322,022 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +2.7% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £324,083 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +1.6% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £329,350 | Monthly: +1.6% | Annual: +0.3% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £328,178 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: +2.4% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £328,174 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +1.0% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £334,954 | Monthly: +2.1% | Annual: +3.0% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £341,538 | Monthly: +2.0% | Annual: +3.8% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £335,829 | Monthly: -1.7% | Annual: +3.0% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £334,077 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +4.1% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £327,816 | Monthly: -1.9% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £331,441 | Monthly: +1.1% | Annual: +1.3% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £326,979 | Monthly: -1.3% | Annual: +1.7% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £326,979 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £972 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £35,469 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageBabergh Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
Babergh market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Babergh’s average house price stood at £326,979 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is down 1.3% on the month.
It is still 1.7% higher than April 2025, so values remain above last year’s level despite the latest dip.
Babergh’s private rents reached an average of £972 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is the latest figure in the ONS private rent statistics for the area.
It is up by £2 on April’s £970. Month on month, rents rose by 0.228%.
Babergh has a resident population of 97,033, based on the 2024 population figure used alongside the 2025 labour-market data. That gives useful context for reading the area’s labour profile.
It is a sizeable local population, but still much smaller than the Great Britain total, so local averages can move around more than national figures.