Hellesdon’s current listings total 37 properties, with an average asking price of £254,500 and a spread running from £200,000 up to £400,000. Six of those properties have already gone under offer, leaving 31 still actively marketed and available to view. The area’s SSTC rate stands at 30%, a figure that reflects genuine buyer engagement rather than a stalled market, even though the average listing here takes 254 days to find a buyer. At 8.3 months, the current rate of sale points to a market with room for buyers to negotiate, but not one flooded with unsold stock. Within Norfolk’s wider village landscape, Hellesdon reads as an accessible, mid-market village with a broad price band suited to a range of budgets.
Current Market Status: Properties for sale: 37. Sold subject to contract (SSTC): 6. Still actively for sale: 31. SSTC rate: 30%. Average days on market: 254. Months of inventory: 8.3.
Price Summary: Average price: £254,500. Price range: £200,000 to £400,000.
Property Type Mix (from 20 comparable listings): Detached House: 60% (12). Semi-Detached House: 25% (5). Terraced House: 15% (3).
County Context: Norfolk average price: £378,683. Norfolk average days on market: 392. Hellesdon sits £124,183 (32.8%) below the county average price and 138 days below the county average days on market.
The clearest trend in Hellesdon at present is the gap between how quickly the county typically moves and how quickly this village does. Properties here average 254 days on market against a Norfolk-wide average of 392 days, a difference of 138 days that suggests Hellesdon’s stock, at its £254,500 average price, is finding buyers noticeably faster than the county norm. A 30% SSTC rate, with 6 of 37 listings currently under offer, backs this up as a sign of steady rather than stalled demand. Against that, 8.3 months of inventory shows there is still meaningful choice for buyers, and the £200,000 to £400,000 price range indicates the market is absorbing a genuine mix of stock rather than clustering around a single price point.
With 31 of the 37 currently listed properties still actively for sale and only 6 under offer, Hellesdon presents conditions that favour buyers over sellers at present. An 8.3-month supply of stock at the current sales rate, combined with an average marketing period of 254 days, gives buyers time to view, compare and negotiate rather than compete under pressure. Sellers are not without leverage, however: a 30% SSTC rate shows a meaningful share of the market is converting, and pricing that sits £124,183 below the Norfolk county average of £378,683 keeps Hellesdon within reach of a wide pool of buyers, which helps sustain that conversion rate even with extended time on market.
Momentum in Hellesdon is best read from this snapshot rather than as a directional trend, since this report reflects a single point in time rather than tracked change across previous periods. What the current figures show is a market with steady, rather than urgent, characteristics: an average of 254 days on market, which is 138 days fewer than Norfolk’s 392-day county average, alongside a 30% SSTC rate with 6 of the current 37 listings under offer. Taken together, these figures describe a village that is converting a consistent share of its stock without depleting the choice available to buyers, reflected in 8.3 months of inventory at the current sales rate. Buyers and sellers should treat this as a description of where the market stands now, rather than a signal of which way it is heading next.
Buyers currently have workable room to negotiate in Hellesdon. With 31 properties still actively marketed and 8.3 months of inventory on the books, there is enough active choice that sellers cannot assume a quick, unchallenged sale. The average 254 days on market strengthens a buyer’s hand further on any individual property that has been listed for longer than that, since a seller who has waited months is often more open to a reasoned offer. That said, the 30% SSTC rate shows that well-priced homes within the £200,000 to £400,000 range are converting, so offers pitched too far below asking on realistically priced stock risk being overtaken by a more decisive buyer.
We track Hellesdon closely because its price range, £200,000 through to £400,000, means it serves a genuinely wide cross-section of buyers, from first-time purchasers to families upsizing into a detached home. What we see on the ground matches the figures: properties priced sensibly within that band tend to attract interest steadily, while those chasing the top of the range need to be presented and marketed with real care to justify the ask. The 60% share of detached houses among current comparable stock tells its own story about what buyers here are typically choosing, and our conversations with sellers usually start by establishing where a specific property sits within that detached-led mix.
Look past the headline average of £254,500 and Hellesdon’s figures describe a market with a wide price spread but a fairly consistent rhythm of sales. The £200,000 to £400,000 range covers a genuine variety of property types and sizes, which the comparable listings confirm: a £210,000 terraced house on Gunton Lane sits alongside £400,000 detached homes on Olive Close. An 8.3-month inventory figure, combined with 254 days average time on market, suggests this is a market where pricing accuracy at listing matters more than urgency of marketing, since buyers are not forced to move quickly given the level of choice. The 30% SSTC rate, set against 37 total listings, shows that despite the long average marketing period, a meaningful proportion of stock is still converting to sales rather than sitting indefinitely.
Buying in Hellesdon at present means having time on your side. With 31 properties still actively for sale and 8.3 months of inventory available, you are not competing in a rush, and the average 254-day marketing period means many sellers have already had time to adjust their expectations. Start by establishing where a property sits within the £200,000 to £400,000 range relative to its type and condition, since a £210,000 terraced house on Gunton Lane and a £400,000 detached home on Olive Close are answering very different buyer needs. Given that detached houses make up 60% of comparable current stock, expect the most competition, and the tightest negotiating room, on well-presented detached properties, with more scope to negotiate on homes that have already been listed for an extended period.
Our view on Hellesdon is that it is currently a market that rewards patience on both sides. Sellers who price in line with the £200,000 to £400,000 range and the realities of a 254-day average marketing period tend to see their homes convert within the 30% of stock that is going SSTC, rather than languishing indefinitely. Buyers, meanwhile, have genuine room to negotiate given 8.3 months of inventory and 31 properties still actively available. We would rather advise a seller honestly on where their property sits in that range from the outset than watch it drift through months of reductions, and we would rather help a buyer make a considered offer on the right home than rush a decision that the current level of choice does not demand.
For an investor assessing Hellesdon, the average price of £254,500 and price range of £200,000 to £400,000 place the village at an accessible entry point relative to Norfolk’s £378,683 county average, a difference of £124,183 or 32.8%. The 30% SSTC rate and 8.3 months of inventory indicate a market that is turning over steadily rather than either stagnant or overheated, and the 254-day average time on market, though 138 days shorter than the county average, still calls for realistic timeframes when modelling a purchase or exit. Rental yield and demand data are not included in this report; investors should treat this snapshot as a pricing and liquidity picture only, and seek current rental market data separately before underwriting a deal.
Of the 20 comparable listings analysed for Hellesdon, detached houses make up 60% (12 properties), semi-detached houses 25% (5 properties), and terraced houses 15% (3 properties). This detached-led mix pulls the top of the market: current comparables include £400,000 four-bed detached homes on Olive Close, while the semi-detached example on Gunton Lane is listed at £220,000 and the terraced comparable on Gunton Lane at £210,000. With an overall price range of £200,000 to £400,000, buyers looking toward the lower end of that spread are largely choosing between semi-detached and terraced stock, while those targeting the upper half are almost exclusively looking at detached houses, which is consistent with detached properties forming 60% of the comparable sample.
Hellesdon currently has 37 properties listed, of which 6 are SSTC and 31 remain actively for sale. Among the specific comparables tracked for this report, Gunton Lane, New Costessey NR5 0AQ is listed at £220,000 for a 3 bed semi-detached house and went SSTC after 46 days, while Olive Road, New Costessey NR5 0AP, a 3 bed detached house at £340,000, went SSTC after 75 days. Olive Close, Costessey NR5 0AR, a 4 bed detached house at £400,000, is also SSTC, taken after 50 days. Still actively on the market are Gunton Lane, Costessey, Norwich NR5 0AG at £210,000 for a 3 bed terraced house (74 days), Olive Close, New Costessey, Norwich NR5 0AR at £325,000 for a 3 bed detached house (136 days), and Olive Close, Norwich NR5 0AR at £400,000 for a 4 bed detached house (129 days), illustrating the £200,000 to £400,000 spread the area’s full listings sit within.
We do not have Land Registry-confirmed completed sale prices available for Hellesdon within the data behind this report. The figures cited elsewhere in this report, including the £220,000, £340,000 and £400,000 examples on Gunton Lane and Olive Close, reflect properties currently listed or agreed subject to contract rather than sales that have legally completed. Once formal Land Registry completions for this area are available to us, they will be added here as verified sold prices rather than presented alongside live or SSTC listings.
Hellesdon’s average price of £254,500 sits £124,183 below the Norfolk county average of £378,683, a difference of 32.8%. That places the village firmly among the more affordable pockets of the county’s market. On speed of sale, Hellesdon also compares favourably: its average of 254 days on market is 138 days fewer than the Norfolk average of 392 days, meaning that despite a marketing period that feels long in isolation, homes here are moving through the process considerably faster than the typical property across the county’s other 340 tracked areas.
Among its closest neighbours, Hellesdon offers noticeably more affordable pricing than two of the three. Its £254,500 average sits £91,000 below Costessey‘s £345,500, and £159,000 below Drayton‘s £413,500. Only Old Catton, averaging £206,250, undercuts Hellesdon on price, by £48,250. On conversion, however, Hellesdon’s 30% SSTC rate is the strongest of the four, ahead of Old Catton’s 25%, Drayton’s 15% and Costessey’s 10%, suggesting that despite sitting in the middle of the price range locally, Hellesdon is currently seeing the most consistent buyer follow-through of the group.
Hellesdon sits as a proper Norfolk village in its own right, with a mix of housing that runs from modest terraces to substantial detached homes, reflected in a price range stretching from £200,000 to £400,000. Roads like Gunton Lane and Olive Close carry a settled, family-oriented character, with semi-detached and detached properties standing comfortably alongside one another rather than being segregated into distinct estates. It is the kind of place where a buyer priced out of Costessey or Drayton can still find a genuinely comparable home, without the compromise that a lower price sometimes implies elsewhere. The village’s position within reach of Norwich, without carrying the city’s price tag, is a large part of its ongoing appeal to the buyers we speak with.
Selling in Hellesdon at present means accepting that 254 days is the realistic average timeframe, not an outlier to be dismissed. With 31 properties actively competing for buyer attention alongside your own and 8.3 months of inventory sitting on the market, correct pricing from day one matters far more than an ambitious opening figure that will simply extend your marketing period. The upside is that Hellesdon’s 30% SSTC rate is the strongest among its immediate neighbours, Costessey, Drayton and Old Catton, so a property priced within the established £200,000 to £400,000 range and presented well has a genuinely fair chance of converting rather than drifting.
Choosing the right agent in Hellesdon means choosing one who understands why a £210,000 terraced house and a £400,000 detached home on the same road can both be correctly priced, and who can market each to the right buyer rather than applying a single generic approach. With detached houses making up 60% of the comparable stock we track here, we pay particular attention to how that segment is presented, since it carries most of the upper end of the £200,000 to £400,000 range. We also monitor how Hellesdon’s 30% SSTC rate compares with neighbouring Costessey, Drayton and Old Catton on an ongoing basis, so that pricing advice for any individual seller reflects genuine local competition, not a generalised county picture.
The Ivybridge Collection maintains ongoing coverage of Hellesdon as part of our wider work across Norfolk villages bordering Norwich. That means we are tracking this area’s 37 current listings, its 30% SSTC rate and its 254-day average marketing period as a matter of routine, not as a one-off exercise. If you are considering buying or selling a property here, The Ivybridge Collection can talk you through exactly how a specific address on Gunton Lane, Olive Road or Olive Close fits within the wider £200,000 to £400,000 picture we see across the village.
Our advice to anyone buying or selling in Hellesdon is to treat the 254-day average marketing period as the realistic benchmark for planning, not as a sign that something is wrong with a particular property. Sellers should price against the actual £200,000 to £400,000 range and the specific comparables active in their road, such as the recent Gunton Lane and Olive Close listings, rather than against aspirational figures. Buyers should factor in the 8.3 months of inventory currently available when deciding how quickly to commit, and should verify any figures against up to date Land Registry completions before finalising an offer, since asking prices and SSTC positions are not the same as confirmed sale prices. Where the numbers in this report leave genuine uncertainty, for example around specific property condition or boundary issues, we recommend a qualified independent survey and, where needed, specialist conveyancing advice ahead of exchange.
This report on Hellesdon reflects a market snapshot taken on 1 August 2026, covering 37 currently listed properties, 6 of which are SSTC, alongside a sample of 20 comparable listings used to assess property type mix. Figures for the Norfolk county average, £378,683 average price and 392 days average time on market, are drawn from data covering 340 other areas within our wider coverage, allowing direct comparison against Hellesdon’s own figures. It is intended as a point-in-time reference and should be read alongside current, live listing information when making any buying or selling decision.
If you are weighing up a move in Hellesdon, whether that means testing what a home on Gunton Lane or Olive Close might achieve, or working out how far your budget stretches within the £200,000 to £400,000 range, we would be glad to talk it through. Request a Private Property Brief from our team for a grounded, evidence-based view of where your property, or your next purchase, sits within the current market here.
For buyers or sellers weighing Hellesdon against its immediate neighbours, market reports covering Costessey, Drayton and Old Catton are available with the same level of detail, including their own average prices, SSTC rates and days on market. Comparing Hellesdon’s £254,500 average and 30% SSTC rate against those areas’ figures gives a fuller picture of where this village sits within the wider local market before making a final decision.
