Houses for sale in Polstead Heath, Suffolk

There are 48 results for Polstead Heath, Suffolk. Property prices across these results range from £177k to £1.65M with an average price of £503k.


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Property market around Polstead Heath

Average asking price £396k within 5 km · typical £308k
Most prices £136k – £1.59M within 5 km
Homes for sale 0 in Polstead Heath · 182 within 5 km
New to the market 30 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to sell 3 months last 12 months · within 5 km
Asking prices, year on year −12.5% homes newly listed · within 5 km
Typical sold price £320k 150 sales in 12 months · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 5.0–6.0% houses 5.0%, flats 6.0% · within 5 km

What's for sale

182 homes within 5 km of Polstead Heath · share, count and typical price
Detached houses 23.6% 43 · £550k
Semi-detached houses 18.1% 33 · £245k
Terraced houses 17.6% 32 · £270k
Flats and apartments 17.0% 31 · £200k
Bungalows 11.0% 20 · £367k
Other homes 9.9% 18 · £663k
Land and plots 2.2% 4 · £115k
Park and mobile homes 0.5% 1 · £200k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Polstead Heath · share, count and typical price
1 bedroom 11.2% 20 · £173k
2 bedrooms 32.6% 58 · £225k
3 bedrooms 25.8% 46 · £373k
4 bedrooms 18.0% 32 · £575k
5+ bedrooms 12.4% 22 · £763k

Price bands

182 homes within 5 km of Polstead Heath
Under £200k 20.9% 38
£200k – £270k 18.7% 34
£270k – £380k 22.5% 41
£380k – £620k 17.0% 31
£620k and over 20.9% 38

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale70%17%
Typical asking price£375k£200k
Average bedrooms3.21.6
Typical time to sell12 weeks4 months
Gross rental yield5.0%6.0%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Polstead Heath · −13.8% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Polstead Heath 2024 Q4: £322k (94 new listings) £322k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £346k (144 new listings) £346k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £425k (161 new listings) £425k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £390k (157 new listings) £390k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £300k (93 new listings) £300k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £350k (131 new listings) £350k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £372k (151 new listings) £372k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £278k (171 new listings) £278k 2026 Q3

Based on 182 homes for sale on Houses now, 543 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Polstead Heath

What is the average house price in Polstead Heath?

There are no homes for sale in Polstead Heath itself right now, so these figures cover the 182 homes for sale within 5 km. The average home for sale within 5 km of Polstead Heath is priced at £396,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £308,000.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Polstead Heath?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Polstead Heath costs £225,000 and a 3-bedroom home £373,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £148,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £173,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £575,000.

What price range should I expect in Polstead Heath?

Most homes within 5 km of Polstead Heath are priced between £136,000 and £1.59 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £200,000, and one in five £620,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Polstead Heath?

There are no homes for sale in Polstead Heath on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 182, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 30 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Polstead Heath?

No, they are falling. Homes put up for sale within 5 km of Polstead Heath over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £325,000, 12% lower than the year before (£371,000). By size, 1-bedroom homes are down 15%, 2-bedroom homes are down 7% and 3-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Polstead Heath?

Within 5 km of Polstead Heath, homes usually sell or come off the market within about 3 months. About 25% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 6 months. Houses go faster, in about 12 weeks against about 4 months for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Polstead Heath?

In the year to August 2026, 150 homes sold within 5 km of Polstead Heath at a typical price of £320,000, according to HM Land Registry.

What rental yield can I get in Polstead Heath?

About 6.0% gross for flats and 5.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Polstead Heath over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Polstead Heath?

Detached houses are the most common, about a quarter of homes for sale within 5 km of Polstead Heath. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £200,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £550,000.

Are homes in Polstead Heath freehold or leasehold?

About 8 in 10 homes for sale within 5 km of Polstead Heath are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 16 new-build homes on the market too.