As at 1 August 2026, Halesworth has 119 properties listed for sale, with an average asking price of £231,000 and prices ranging from £100,000 to £450,000. Of those, only 4 are currently sold subject to contract, leaving 115 still actively seeking a buyer. The area’s SSTC rate stands at 20.0%, while the average time a property spends on the market runs to 761 days, translating into 25.0 months of inventory at the current sales rate.
Snapshot date: 1 August 2026
Property type mix across 20 comparable listings: Semi-Detached House 40% (8), Detached House 25% (5), Terraced House 20% (4), Flat 15% (3).
The clearest trend in Halesworth’s current data is the length of time stock is sitting unsold, an average of 761 days compared with 473 days across Suffolk as a whole, a gap of 288 days. With 25.0 months of inventory on the books against 119 properties for sale, supply is building faster than it is clearing. Only 4 of those 119 listings have progressed to sold subject to contract, an SSTC rate of 20.0%, which shows some transactional activity but nowhere near enough to work through the backlog quickly. The £100,000 to £450,000 price range on offer gives some indication of the breadth of stock, from smaller terraced homes through to larger detached houses, without any single band dominating turnover.
With 25.0 months of inventory sitting on the market and an average of 761 days elapsing before a sale, Halesworth currently sits in buyer’s market territory. A market absorbing stock briskly would show a far lower ratio of months of supply to active listings; here, 115 of the 119 properties for sale are still actively seeking a buyer, with only 4 having reached SSTC. That combination, low sale-through and extended time on market, hands buyers the greater share of negotiating power at present, even where the SSTC rate of 20.0% shows some ongoing appetite from purchasers.
The momentum picture in Halesworth is defined by patience rather than pace. An average of 761 days on market, well above the 473-day Suffolk average, points to a market where sellers and buyers are taking considerable time to agree terms, rather than one shifting quickly in either direction. With 25.0 months of inventory outstanding against only 4 properties currently SSTC, the rate at which new stock is being absorbed remains modest. This is best described as a slow-moving, steady market rather than one showing sudden acceleration or a sharp cooling from a previously busier period.
Buyers in Halesworth hold a comparatively strong negotiating position given 25.0 months of inventory and an average of 761 days on market, both of which suggest sellers are often waiting longer to secure a sale. With 115 of the current 119 listings still actively on the market and only 4 progressed to SSTC, competing offers on any individual property are less likely, which supports a more measured approach to bidding. Sellers, in turn, should treat pricing at or close to realistic market value as the key lever available to reduce the risk of joining the pool of long-standing listings.
Spend time walking Wissett Road, Rectory Street or Mill Hill Drive and you get a genuine feel for how varied Halesworth’s housing stock actually is, spanning terraced houses, semi-detached houses and detached homes, and it is this variety that shapes how quickly different homes move. We have watched well-presented, realistically priced two and three bedroom houses in these streets attract interest within weeks, while others linger for many months when the asking price does not reflect what buyers are currently willing to pay. Our read on the current 761-day average is that it reflects a market where patience and pricing discipline matter more than ever, and where local knowledge of which roads and property types are moving helps vendors set expectations correctly from day one.
Halesworth’s average asking price of £231,000 sits £156,907, or 40.4%, below the Suffolk county average of £387,907, positioning the town as one of the more affordable market towns in the wider county picture. That affordability has not translated into rapid turnover, however: the average days on market of 761 is 288 days longer than the Suffolk average of 473 days, and the 25.0 months of inventory currently on the books is substantial set against the 119 properties for sale. The property type mix, weighted 40% towards semi-detached houses and 25% towards detached houses among the 20 comparables analysed, with terraced houses at 20% and flats at 15%, suggests semi-detached stock is the most commonly available format, which buyers comparing options across the town should factor into how competitive any given listing actually is.
Buying in Halesworth at present means having room to look carefully rather than rush. With 119 properties currently on the market and only 4 progressed to sold subject to contract, there is genuine choice across price points from £100,000 up to £450,000, spanning terraced houses on streets like Wissett Road through to detached homes such as those on New Cut. Because average time on market runs to 761 days, buyers are not typically competing against multiple other offers within the first week of listing, which allows for proper viewings, surveys and a considered negotiation. That said, well-priced homes in popular configurations, such as the two bedroom semi-detached house on Rectory Street that had only been listed 10 days, can still move faster than the average, so buyers who find something that suits them should not assume every property will wait.
Our considered view is that Halesworth’s current market reflects a period of adjustment rather than distress. An average price of £231,000, well below the Suffolk county figure, continues to draw buyers looking for value in North Suffolk, but the 761-day average time on market and 25.0 months of inventory tell us that pricing needs to be set with real discipline if a sale is to happen within a reasonable timeframe. Vendors who benchmark against what is genuinely completing locally, rather than against a more optimistic figure, tend to find the process considerably smoother. We do not see reason to expect a sudden change in these conditions, and would encourage anyone planning to sell to plan around the current pace of the market rather than a faster one.
For an investor assessing Halesworth, the average asking price of £231,000 sits well below the Suffolk county average of £387,907, a difference of £156,907 or 40.4%, which keeps entry costs comparatively low. Against that, the 25.0 months of inventory and 761-day average time on market indicate that exit timelines on resale are likely to be extended, and the 20.0% SSTC rate against 119 active listings shows only a modest proportion of stock currently converting to agreed sales. No local rental yield or demand data is available within this report, so any investment case here should be built primarily around the acquisition price and expected holding period rather than assumed rental performance.
Among the 20 comparable listings analysed, semi-detached houses make up the largest share of Halesworth’s current stock at 40% (8 properties), followed by detached houses at 25% (5), terraced houses at 20% (4) and flats at 15% (3). Current listings illustrate the range within these categories: terraced houses span from £175,000 for a 3 bedroom home on Wissett Road to £250,000 for a 2 bedroom terrace on the same road, while a 2 bedroom detached house on New Cut is listed at £240,000 and 2 bedroom semi-detached houses on Rectory Street and Mill Hill Drive are priced at £200,000 and £220,000 respectively. With the overall price range running from £100,000 to £450,000, buyers should expect meaningful price variation within each property type depending on condition, size and exact location, rather than a single typical figure for each category.
As of this report, 119 properties are listed for sale in Halesworth, of which 115 remain actively on the market and 4 are sold subject to contract. Current examples include a 3 bedroom terraced house on Wissett Road, IP19 8BT, at £175,000 after 89 days on market; a further 3 bedroom terraced house on Wissett Road at £240,000 after 214 days; a 2 bedroom terraced house on Wissett Road at £250,000 after 30 days; a 2 bedroom detached house on New Cut, IP19 8BY, at £240,000 after 37 days; and a 2 bedroom semi-detached house on Rectory Street, IP19 8BS, at £200,000 after just 10 days. A 2 bedroom semi-detached house on Mill Hill Drive, IP19 8DB, listed at £220,000, has already gone sold subject to contract after 64 days, illustrating that well-positioned properties can still move considerably faster than the 761-day average.
This report does not include completed Land Registry sold price transactions for Halesworth at this time. The figures above relate to current asking prices and market activity, including one property on Mill Hill Drive currently sold subject to contract at £220,000, but this has not yet completed and should not be read as a finalised sale price. Once verified Land Registry completions become available for the area, they will be reflected here rather than substituted with listing or SSTC data.
Halesworth’s average asking price of £231,000 sits £156,907 below the Suffolk county average of £387,907, a difference of 40.4%, making it one of the more affordable markets within the county’s coverage. On timing, the town’s average of 761 days on market runs 288 days longer than the Suffolk average of 473 days, indicating that while property here is priced more accessibly, it is also taking considerably longer to sell than the typical Suffolk listing.
Set against its nearest neighbouring areas, Halesworth’s £231,000 average price is the most affordable of the group. Bramfield averages £281,995, a difference of £50,995, with a stronger SSTC rate of 23.0% against Halesworth’s 20.0%. Wenhaston is considerably higher at an average of £510,500, a gap of £279,500, though its SSTC rate of 10.0% is lower than Halesworth’s. Blythburgh averages £466,500, a difference of £235,500, with an SSTC rate of 8.0%. Halesworth therefore offers the lowest entry price of the four areas, alongside a mid-range SSTC rate relative to its immediate neighbours.
Halesworth is a working Suffolk market town rather than a chocolate-box village, and that is part of its appeal. Streets such as Wissett Road, Rectory Street, Mill Hill Drive and New Cut make up much of the everyday residential fabric, with terraced, semi-detached and detached properties all featuring prominently among current listings, in line with the property type mix seen across the town’s current stock. At an average price of £231,000, well below the Suffolk county average, Halesworth offers a more accessible entry point than several of the pricier villages nearby, while still functioning as a genuine local centre for the surrounding area rather than a purely residential suburb.
Selling in Halesworth right now means accepting that the process is likely to take longer than it might elsewhere in Suffolk, with an average of 761 days on market and 115 of the 119 current listings still actively seeking a buyer. That is not a reason to under-price a home, but it does mean vendors need to set expectations from the outset and be prepared for a longer marketing period than the county’s 473-day average. The properties moving fastest, such as the Rectory Street semi-detached house that found a buyer within 10 days of listing, tend to be those priced accurately from the start rather than reduced repeatedly after months of limited interest. A clear-eyed assessment of comparable, currently active stock, rather than aspirational pricing, remains the most reliable route to a sale within a reasonable timeframe here.
In a market where the average listing sits on the books for 761 days, choosing an agent who understands which streets and property types are actually converting matters more than ever. We track Halesworth’s live listings, from the terraced houses along Wissett Road to the semi-detached stock on Rectory Street and Mill Hill Drive, closely enough to advise vendors on pricing that reflects what is genuinely achievable rather than a hopeful figure. That granular local tracking, combined with the presentation and marketing needed to give a property its best chance, is what a vendor needs in a market where buyers currently have considerable choice.
The Ivybridge Collection maintains an active presence across Halesworth and the surrounding North Suffolk market towns, tracking listings on roads such as Wissett Road, New Cut, Rectory Street and Mill Hill Drive as part of our ongoing local coverage. That day-to-day familiarity with what is coming to market, what is going sold subject to contract, and at what price, underpins the guidance we give to buyers and sellers considering Halesworth specifically, rather than relying on broader county-level assumptions.
Our professional advice for anyone selling in Halesworth at present is to price against genuinely comparable, currently active listings rather than the highest recent figure in the area, given that 115 of the 119 properties on the market are still actively seeking a buyer and the average time to sell runs to 761 days. Get an independent survey or condition assessment done early if you are buying, since extended marketing periods can sometimes reflect underlying issues with a property rather than simply a slow market. For sellers, homes priced close to realistic market value from the outset, rather than reduced repeatedly after months without interest, tend to attract more serious offers. Anyone relying on this data for a significant financial decision should also seek an independent, up to date valuation specific to their own property, since averages across 119 listings will not capture every individual factor affecting a single home’s value.
This report reflects Halesworth market data as at 1 August 2026, drawn from 119 current property listings, of which 4 are sold subject to contract, alongside a sample of 20 comparable listings used to analyse property type mix and pricing. Suffolk county comparison figures are based on data from 254 other areas within this coverage. Figures are presented as recorded at the time of the snapshot and will be updated as market conditions change.
If you are weighing up buying or selling in Halesworth and want a clear picture of where a specific property sits against the current market, from the £231,000 town average to the pricing of comparable homes on streets like Wissett Road or Mill Hill Drive, we would be glad to talk it through. Get in touch with us for a straightforward, evidence-based valuation or market conversation, with no pressure attached.
For comparison, market reports are also available for Bramfield, where the average price of £281,995 sits £50,995 above Halesworth’s, Wenhaston, where prices average £510,500, and Blythburgh, where the average stands at £466,500. Reviewing these alongside this Halesworth report gives a fuller picture of how pricing and SSTC activity vary across neighbouring North Suffolk markets.
