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Sawbridgeworth

Hertfordshire · 8,146 properties sold since 1995

Postcodes: CM21
Average Property Value
£489,579
↓ 1.1% YoY

Market analysis

Homes in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire sell for an average of £489,579 — 80% above the UK average of £271,295. The median sold price is £449,500. In 2025, the most recent complete year, prices fell 1.1% year on year, from £491,906 to £486,666. Since 2015, average values in Sawbridgeworth have grown by 46%.

Flats are the most commonly sold property type in Sawbridgeworth, making up 32% of transactions. Sawbridgeworth spans 1 postcode area, with 8,146 sales registered since 1995.

£489,579
Average
£449,500
Median
£10k
Lowest
£4.4M
Highest

Liveability Score

Aggregated from 1 postcode area

Good
73 / 100
Education 80
Connectivity 77
Market Stability 57
Family-Friendly 64

Price Trend

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
£355k £487k

Property Types

Flat 32%
Detached 23%
Semi-Detached 23%
Terraced 21%
Other 1%
8,146 total sales across 5 property types

Market Summary

£301k
Lower Quartile
£450k
Median
£595k
Upper Quartile
Price Distribution £10k – £4.4M

Yearly Price History

Year Average Median Sales Change
2026 (YTD) £463,820 £459,000 50 ↓ 4.7%
2025 £486,666 £435,000 209 ↓ 1.1%
2024 £491,906 £465,000 229 ↓ 2.2%
2023 £502,792 £453,500 219 ↓ 3.2%
2022 £519,680 £495,000 290 ↑ 8.1%
2021 £480,935 £395,000 294 ↑ 6.6%
2020 £451,179 £382,500 201 ↑ 17.4%
2019 £384,428 £355,000 189 ↓ 4.1%
2018 £400,946 £370,000 227 ↑ 1.0%
2017 £396,916 £340,000 233 ↑ 11.7%
2016 £355,184 £325,000 201 ↑ 6.5%
2015 £333,509 £297,495 213

Postcode Areas in Sawbridgeworth

Sawbridgeworth covers 1 postcode area. Click any one for detailed property data, schools, crime stats, and demographics.

CM21

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Streets in Sawbridgeworth

The 60 busiest streets in Sawbridgeworth by number of recorded sales. Each page lists every property on the street and what it last sold for.

Lawrence Moorings 568 Sheering Lower Road 486 Station Road 370 Ladywell Prospect 336 London Road 324 West Road 261 The Meadows 239 Cambridge Road 227 Nursery Fields 176 Sheering Mill Lane 139 The Maltings 123 Elmwood 112 High Wych Road 110 The Crest 106 Leat Close 102 Hazel Gardens 99 Sayesbury Road 99 Bullfields 96 Knight Street 95 Hatfield Heath Road 93 Bell Street 89 Orchard Lea 85 Luxford Place 85 Sun Street 82 White Post Field 78 Gilders 74 Burtons Mill 71 Wychford Drive 70 Pishiobury Drive 67 Highgate Grove 64 Ash Groves 64 Parkway 63 High Wych Lane 59 Copper Court 59 Springhall Road 54 The Gables 53 Vantorts Road 53 The Four Acres 51 Yewlands 49 Saffron Crescent 49 School Lane 48 Atherton End 47 Hampton Gardens 45 Redricks Lane 44 Barnard Road 44 Blacksmith Way 43 Church Walk 43 Giffin Way 43 Slough Road 42 Forebury Avenue 41 Burnside 40 Brook Road 40 Sayesbury Avenue 40 The Orchards 38 New Street 37 Rowney Gardens 36 Rowney Wood 36 Honeymeade 35 Crofters End 35 East Park 35

Frequently asked questions about Sawbridgeworth

What is the average house price in Sawbridgeworth?
The average sold price in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire is £489,579, across 1,492 sales since 2020. The median is £449,500 — the middle price, which a few very expensive sales cannot pull upward.
Are house prices in Sawbridgeworth rising or falling?
In 2025, the last complete year, the average sold price in Sawbridgeworth was £486,666, down 1.1% on 2024's £491,906.
How many properties have sold in Sawbridgeworth?
HM Land Registry has recorded 8,146 sales in Sawbridgeworth since 1995, across 1 postcode area (CM21). The most common property type is flat.

About this data

Averages and medians for Sawbridgeworth cover the 1,492 sales registered since 2020, so they describe the current market rather than three decades of it. The 8,146 figure is every sale since records begin in 1995, and the yearly chart uses each year's own sales. Prices are what buyers actually paid, as registered with HM Land Registry — not asking prices or estimates. Scotland and Northern Ireland are not in this dataset; see Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Crown copyright 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0