As at 27 September 2026, Long Stratton’s higher end of the market shows an average asking price of £1,460,000, with current listings ranging from £1,100,000 to £2,500,000. There are 5 properties for sale in this bracket, of which 1 is sold subject to contract and 4 remain actively on the market. The SSTC rate stands at 20.0%, and the average time these properties have taken to find a buyer is 147 days. The market is currently classified as an Extreme Buyers’ Market, reflecting the balance between the small number of properties agreeing sales and the stock still available.
Current Market Status:
Average price: £1,460,000
Price range: £1,100,000 to £2,500,000
Properties for sale: 5
Sold subject to contract: 1
Actively for sale, not yet SSTC: 4
SSTC rate: +20.0%
Market temperature: Extreme Buyers’ Market
Marketing Timescale:
Average days on market: 147 days
County Context:
Norfolk average price: £857,148
Norfolk average days on market: 246 days
This area’s price versus Norfolk average: higher by £602,852 (70.3%)
This area’s days on market versus Norfolk average: fewer by 99 days
Completed Sales (Land Registry, most recent 6):
£205,000, £222,000, £230,000, £200,000, £200,000, £175,000
Property type split: 5 Semi-Detached, 1 Terraced
The defining trend in Long Stratton’s upper price bracket is a wide spread between £1,100,000 and £2,500,000 sitting against a modest SSTC rate of 20.0%, meaning only 1 of the 5 properties currently listed has progressed to an agreed sale. This is a lower proportion than any of the three neighbouring areas used for comparison here, each of which is converting listings to SSTC at a higher rate. At the same time, the average of 147 days on market is shorter than Norfolk’s county average of 246 days, a combination that points to a market where serious buyers do move relatively promptly once they commit, but where the pool of active buyers for properties at this price point remains thin.
Long Stratton’s higher value market currently sits firmly on the buyers’ side of the ledger. With an SSTC rate of +20.0% and 4 of the 5 listed properties still actively seeking a buyer, supply at this price level is outpacing demand, which is reflected in the Extreme Buyers’ Market classification applied to this snapshot. This contrasts with each of its nearest comparators, Tasburgh, Great Moulton and Hempnall, all of which show stronger SSTC conversion over the same period, suggesting that competitive pressure on sellers is currently more pronounced in Long Stratton than across the wider immediate area.
Momentum reads as subdued rather than accelerating. An SSTC rate of 20.0% against only 5 properties on the market is a small enough sample that a single additional sale would materially shift the figure, and this should be read with appropriate caution rather than as a firm directional signal. The average of 147 days on market, while quicker than the Norfolk county figure of 246 days, has not yet translated into a stronger rate of agreed sales, which keeps overall momentum best described as steady rather than building.
Buyers currently hold the stronger negotiating position in Long Stratton’s higher price bracket. With 4 of the 5 listed properties still unsold and an SSTC rate of only 20.0%, sellers competing within the £1,100,000 to £2,500,000 range should expect buyers to negotiate firmly on price and terms. The average 147 day marketing period, while shorter than the county norm, still gives buyers room to take a considered approach rather than feeling pressure to move quickly, and offers pitched below asking price are a realistic starting point in current conditions.
We track Long Stratton’s higher value stock closely as part of our wider South Norfolk coverage, and what strikes us most is the gap between this bracket’s £1,460,000 average and the much lower completed sale prices recorded through Land Registry for the town’s everyday housing stock. That gap tells its own story about a market with two distinct layers, and it is exactly the kind of local nuance that The Ivybridge Collection factors into pricing advice for sellers at this level, rather than relying on a single headline average.
A closer look at Long Stratton’s figures reveals a market operating on two distinct levels. The current average asking price of £1,460,000, spanning £1,100,000 to £2,500,000, sits a long way above the completed sale prices recorded by Land Registry, which range from £175,000 to £230,000 across the most recent six transactions. Those completed sales were all semi-detached or terraced homes, the everyday stock of the town, while the current higher bracket listings represent a smaller, separate segment of larger or more individual properties. With only 5 properties for sale at this level and just 1 under offer, the SSTC rate of 20.0% should be read in the context of that small sample size rather than as a precise measure of broader local demand.
Buying at this end of Long Stratton’s market means operating in a genuinely small pool, just 5 properties currently listed between £1,100,000 and £2,500,000, with 4 of them still actively available. That scarcity cuts both ways: there is less to choose from, but the Extreme Buyers’ Market conditions mean less competitive pressure once you find somewhere that suits. An average of 147 days on market gives a realistic sense of timescale, and buyers should come prepared to negotiate on price given that only 1 of the 5 listed properties has so far secured an agreed sale.
Our considered view is that Long Stratton’s higher value bracket is a market for patient, well-informed buyers rather than anyone chasing a quick purchase. The figures bear this out, a 20.0% SSTC rate and only 5 properties on the market mean genuine choice is limited, and sellers need to price with discipline rather than optimism if they want to be the 1 in 5 that converts to an agreed sale. It is a smaller, slower corner of the local market than Long Stratton’s wider housing stock, and treating it as such, rather than assuming headline figures from elsewhere in the town apply here, is the honest starting point.
For an investor, Long Stratton’s £1,460,000 average at this level sits £602,852 above the Norfolk county average of £857,148, a premium of 70.3%, which immediately narrows the appeal of this particular bracket for yield focused buying. The average 147 days on market is actually 99 days quicker than the county’s 246 day norm, but the 20.0% SSTC rate signals that demand at this specific price point is limited. Investors with an interest in the town’s more affordable end may find the Land Registry completed sales, which ran from £175,000 to £230,000 for semi-detached and terraced stock, a more relevant benchmark than this higher bracket’s own figures.
The clearest property type data available for Long Stratton comes from the six most recent Land Registry completions, which were overwhelmingly semi-detached, 5 of the 6 sales, against a single terraced sale, with completed prices ranging from £175,000 to £230,000. This is a markedly different profile from the properties currently listed between £1,100,000 and £2,500,000, which sit in a separate, higher bracket of the market and are not reflected in the recent completed sales data. The absence of any detached or larger period property among the recent Land Registry transactions suggests that sales at the top end of the town’s price range are infrequent and that each one carries disproportionate weight on the average.
There are currently 5 properties for sale in Long Stratton’s higher value bracket, priced between £1,100,000 and £2,500,000, averaging £1,460,000. Of these, 1 has already gone sold subject to contract, leaving 4 still actively marketed and available to view. The average time these properties have been on the market is 147 days, a figure that, while shorter than the Norfolk county average of 246 days, still reflects a measured pace of sale given the small number of transactions involved.
Land Registry records show six completed sales in Long Stratton in the recent period, all concentrated in the town’s more affordable housing stock rather than the £1,100,000 to £2,500,000 bracket currently listed. 118 St Michaels Road, a semi-detached house, sold for £205,000 on 17 August 2026. 39 St Michaels Road, also semi-detached, sold for £222,000 on 3 August 2026. 1 St James Way, semi-detached, sold for £200,000 on 22 July 2026, the same date 1 St Andrews Close, also semi-detached, sold for £230,000. 8 Richmond Road, a terraced house, sold for £200,000 on 17 July 2026, and 5 St Nicholas Close, semi-detached, sold for £175,000 on the same day. These six transactions were 5 semi-detached properties and 1 terraced property.
Long Stratton’s average price of £1,460,000 at this bracket sits £602,852 above the Norfolk county average of £857,148, a difference of 70.3%, placing it well above the wider county picture. On marketing timescale, the town’s average of 147 days is 99 days quicker than Norfolk’s county average of 246 days, a notable gap given that the area’s SSTC rate of 20.0% is itself relatively modest, suggesting that when buyers do commit at this price level, they tend to move through to a sale without excessive delay.
Against its nearest comparators, Long Stratton’s higher bracket sits roughly in the middle on price but lags on conversion rate. Tasburgh carries a higher average price of £1,815,000, £355,000 above Long Stratton, alongside a stronger SSTC rate of 33.3%. Hempnall is the closest comparator on price at £1,398,750, just £61,250 below Long Stratton, yet still converts more listings to SSTC at 25.0%. Great Moulton is considerably more affordable at £583,000, £877,000 below Long Stratton, and posts the strongest SSTC rate of the three at 40.0%. In each case, Long Stratton’s 20.0% SSTC rate is the lowest of the four areas compared.
Long Stratton is a town in South Norfolk, and the figures in this report concern a distinct, higher value slice of its property market rather than the town as a whole. The £1,100,000 to £2,500,000 bracket captured here represents a smaller number of larger or more individual homes, standing apart from the semi-detached and terraced housing that makes up the completed sales recorded by Land Registry. It is this contrast, a modest everyday housing stock alongside a much smaller higher value segment, that defines how this part of Long Stratton’s market should be read, and it is why the two sets of figures in this report need to be kept separate rather than blended into one headline impression.
Selling a property in Long Stratton’s higher bracket at present requires patience and a realistic approach to pricing. With only 1 of the 5 current listings having reached SSTC, a conversion rate of 20.0%, sellers are competing in a market where buyer numbers at this price point are limited, even though the average 147 day marketing period is itself shorter than the Norfolk county average of 246 days. Given the small pool of comparable sales, pricing against genuine local precedent, rather than against the wide £1,100,000 to £2,500,000 range as a whole, matters more here than in a larger, more liquid market.
Selling or buying in Long Stratton’s higher value bracket calls for an agent who understands that this is a genuinely small, distinct segment of the town’s market, separate from its everyday semi-detached and terraced housing stock. With only 5 properties currently listed and a 20.0% SSTC rate, there is little margin for mispricing or poor presentation, and local knowledge of how this bracket compares with Tasburgh, Hempnall and Great Moulton matters directly to getting a realistic asking price.
We maintain ongoing coverage of Long Stratton as part of our wider South Norfolk work, following both its everyday housing stock, as reflected in the recent £175,000 to £230,000 Land Registry sales, and its smaller, higher value bracket currently ranging from £1,100,000 to £2,500,000. That dual view, across the full breadth of what the town actually sells and lists, is what allows us to give sellers and buyers a grounded sense of where a particular property genuinely sits within the market.
Our professional advice to anyone selling in Long Stratton’s higher bracket is to price against this specific segment’s own performance, an average of £1,460,000 and a 20.0% SSTC rate across just 5 listings, rather than assuming the town’s wider housing market figures apply. Given the small number of comparable properties, a pricing strategy informed by recent agreed sales and genuine local demand will serve sellers better than relying on the average alone. Buyers, meanwhile, should treat the 147 day average marketing period as a guide to timescale rather than a guarantee, and should factor in that only 1 in 5 of the current listings has so far progressed to an agreed sale, leaving room for considered negotiation.
This report reflects a snapshot of Long Stratton’s higher value property bracket taken on 27 September 2026, drawing on current listings for sale, sold subject to contract figures, and completed Land Registry sales specific to the town. The Land Registry figures cited represent genuinely completed transactions and are kept distinct from the on-market and SSTC listings, which have not yet completed. County level comparisons use Norfolk’s average across 341 other areas within this tenant’s coverage.
If you are considering a move within Long Stratton’s higher value bracket, whether weighing up a sale at a price between £1,100,000 and £2,500,000, or trying to understand how the town’s figures compare with somewhere like Tasburgh or Hempnall, we would welcome the conversation. The Ivybridge Collection can provide a grounded valuation based on the real local figures behind this market, not just the headline average.
For a fuller picture of how Long Stratton’s higher value bracket sits within the wider South Norfolk picture, our reports on Tasburgh, Great Moulton and Hempnall each set out their own average price, SSTC rate and marketing timescale, allowing a direct comparison across all four areas rather than relying on Long Stratton’s figures in isolation.
