Postwick Property Market Overview

Postwick’s current sales market, as recorded on 27 September 2026, comprises 27 properties listed for sale, of which 24 remain actively marketed and 3 have progressed to sold subject to contract, an SSTC rate of 11.1%. The average asking price across the village stands at £374,861, with individual asking prices spanning a wide range from £43,750 to £899,000. Properties here are taking an average of 88 days to find a buyer, and the overall market reads as an Extreme Buyers’ Market, meaning stock on offer currently outweighs the pace at which it is converting to agreed sales.

Postwick Market Data at a Glance

Current Market Status
Properties for sale: 27
Active listings not yet SSTC: 24
Sold subject to contract: 3
SSTC rate: 11.1%
Average days on market: 88 days
Market temperature: Extreme Buyers’ Market

Price Summary
Average asking price: £374,861
Lowest asking price: £43,750
Highest asking price: £899,000

Completed Sales (Land Registry)
Recorded sales: 6
Semi-detached: 4
Detached: 2
Sold prices range from £135,000 to £550,000

Key Market Trends in Postwick

The clearest trend in Postwick’s current figures is the gap between stock volume and conversion: only 3 of the 27 properties on the market, 11.1%, have moved to sold subject to contract, leaving 24 homes still actively competing for buyer attention. At the same time, the average marketing period of 88 days is considerably shorter than the 246 days recorded across Norfolk as a whole, a difference of 158 days, which suggests that homes which do attract interest in Postwick tend to move relatively quickly once a buyer commits. The combination of low conversion and fast turnaround for those that do sell points to a market with plenty of choice for buyers but genuine pace for the right property at the right price.

Is Postwick a Buyers’ or Sellers’ Market?

With an SSTC rate of 11.1% against 24 active listings still seeking a buyer, Postwick currently sits firmly within buyers’ market territory, reflected directly in its classification as an Extreme Buyers’ Market. Sellers here are competing against a relatively large pool of alternative stock, with asking prices spread across a wide £43,750 to £899,000 range, and only a small minority of that stock has so far converted to an agreed sale. Buyers, by contrast, have the advantage of choice and comparatively little competitive pressure from other purchasers on most of the 24 properties still available.

Market Momentum in Postwick

Looking at trajectory rather than a single snapshot, Postwick’s figures point to a market where individual sales, once agreed, tend to move with real pace: the 88 day average marketing period is a long way inside the Norfolk county average of 246 days. What that pace does not yet show is a broader shift in the balance of supply and demand. Only 3 of the current 27 listings have reached sold subject to contract, so the 24 still actively marketed properties continue to represent a genuine surplus of choice for buyers. The practical read for anyone watching this market is that the constraint here is less about how quickly a deal completes once terms are agreed, and more about how long it currently takes to find a buyer willing to commit at the asking price.

Buyer Negotiation Position in Postwick

Buyers currently hold the stronger negotiating position in Postwick. An SSTC rate of 11.1% alongside 24 active listings not yet under offer gives buyers a wide pool of alternatives to reference during negotiation, and the Extreme Buyers’ Market classification reflects that balance directly. Sellers aiming for a swift outcome within the village’s 88 day average marketing period should expect asking price to be tested, particularly toward the upper end of the £43,750 to £899,000 range, where fewer comparable buyers are likely to be competing for any single property.

The Ivybridge Collection Insight

We’ve watched Palgrave Road and Turner Crescent carry most of Postwick’s recent completed transaction record, and the contrast between the two is instructive. Palgrave Road has produced detached sales at £425,000 and £550,000 alongside semi-detached completions at £285,000 and £289,100, while Turner Crescent’s two recorded sales, both semi-detached, completed at £135,000 and £182,000. That spread, within a single village, is exactly why we encourage buyers and sellers here to think in terms of specific streets rather than the village-wide £374,861 average, which sits between those two very different price tiers.

Market Analysis

Postwick’s average asking price of £374,861 sits well above the £135,000 to £289,100 band in which four of the six recent Land Registry completions fell, and below the £425,000 and £550,000 detached sales that make up the remainder. This pattern, an average pulled upward by detached stock while semi-detached completions cluster much lower, helps explain why the village’s asking price range runs as wide as £43,750 to £899,000. With only 11.1% of the current 27 listings marked SSTC, conversion across the market as a whole remains low, and the 88 day average marketing period, though well inside the Norfolk norm of 246 days, still reflects a market where supply of 24 active listings exceeds the current rate of agreed sales.

What This Means for Buyers

Buying in Postwick at present means working with genuine choice: 24 properties remain actively marketed, spanning asking prices from £43,750 to £899,000, and the Extreme Buyers’ Market conditions mean there is little pressure to compete aggressively for most of that stock. That said, the 88 day average marketing period shows that well-priced homes here are not languishing indefinitely, so buyers who identify a property that fits their budget and street preference should expect to move with reasonable speed rather than assume unlimited time. Checking recent Land Registry completions on the same street as any prospective purchase, rather than relying solely on the village average of £374,861, is the most reliable way to judge whether an asking price is realistic.

Our Considered View

Our considered view of Postwick is that the village’s £374,861 average asking price works best as background context rather than a benchmark for any individual property, since it sits between genuinely different price tiers rather than representing either closely. With 24 of the current 27 listings still actively seeking a buyer and an SSTC rate of 11.1%, this is a market that currently favours buyers across the board, and that same breadth of choice makes it more important than usual to judge any one property against completions of the same type and street rather than the village wide figure. Anyone considering a move here should treat the headline statistics as the wider picture and the Land Registry record as the practical guide to what a specific home is actually worth.

Investor Snapshot: Postwick

An investor looking at Postwick is working with an average asking price of £374,861 across 27 current listings, only 3 of which are SSTC, an 11.1% conversion rate. Completed Land Registry sales over the recent period range from £135,000 to £550,000, with four of the six recorded transactions being semi-detached stock at the lower end of that range. The 88 day average marketing period, well inside the Norfolk county average of 246 days, suggests that realistically priced property does transact here, but the Extreme Buyers’ Market classification and the comparatively low SSTC rate indicate that pricing discipline against actual completed comparables, rather than the village average, will matter more than usual to secure a sale at acquisition.

Property Types & Pricing in Postwick

The six completed sales recorded for Postwick split 4 semi-detached and 2 detached, and the price pattern between them is stark. The two detached completions, both on Palgrave Road, sold at £425,000 and £550,000, while the four semi-detached completions ranged from £135,000 on Turner Crescent to £289,100 on Palgrave Road. That gap, roughly £135,000 at the low end against £550,000 at the top, is a significant driver of the village’s wide £43,750 to £899,000 asking price range and explains why the £374,861 average sits between the two property type tiers rather than representing either closely.

Currently on the Market in Postwick

Postwick currently has 27 properties listed for sale, of which 24 remain actively marketed with 3 already sold subject to contract. Asking prices across that active stock span from £43,750 to £899,000, against a village average of £374,861, reflecting a market that currently holds a genuine mix of property at both modest and substantial price points. With an SSTC rate of 11.1%, the majority of that stock has not yet attracted an agreed buyer, which is consistent with the village’s current Extreme Buyers’ Market classification and its average marketing period of 88 days.

Recent Sold Prices in Postwick

Land Registry records for Postwick show six completed sales over the recent period. On Palgrave Road, number 39 sold for £285,000 as a semi-detached house on 30 September 2025, number 62 sold for £425,000 as a detached house on 26 September 2025, number 37 sold for £550,000 as a detached house also on 26 September 2025, and number 27 sold for £289,100 as a semi-detached house on 15 September 2025. On Turner Crescent, number 7 sold for £135,000 and number 28 sold for £182,000, both semi-detached and both completing in late July 2025. Across all six, prices ranged from £135,000 to £550,000, a spread that sits either side of the current £374,861 average asking price.

How Postwick Compares

Postwick’s average asking price of £374,861 sits £485,479 below the Norfolk county average of £860,340, a difference of 56.4%, making the village considerably more affordable than the wider county on current asking figures. The village also moves faster than the county norm, with an average marketing period of 88 days against Norfolk’s 246 days, 158 days fewer. Taken together, Postwick offers both a lower entry price and a shorter typical path to an agreed sale than the Norfolk average, even while its own 11.1% SSTC rate marks it out as a buyers’ market in its own right.

How Postwick Compares with Nearby Areas

Set against its closest neighbours, Postwick’s average price of £374,861 sits well below Blofield, where the average of £538,333 is £163,472 higher, and below Surlingham, where the average of £546,000 is £171,139 higher. The gap with Rockland St Mary is more extreme still, with an average there of £3,750,000 sitting £3,375,139 above Postwick, a figure skewed by that village’s own listings rather than a direct like for like comparison. On conversion rates, Blofield’s SSTC rate of 33.3% and Surlingham’s 15.0% both run ahead of Postwick’s 11.1%, while Rockland St Mary’s 0.0% SSTC rate shows no current agreed sales at all, leaving Postwick positioned as the most affordable and among the more actively buyer-favourable markets of the four.

Postwick Village Profile

Postwick is a small Norfolk village on the eastern fringe of Norwich, close enough to the city to make a daily commute straightforward while retaining the feel of a genuine rural settlement rather than a suburb. The parish centres on a scattering of older cottages and farmhouses around the church, with more recent housing filling in toward the edges, which is part of why property here spans such a wide range of ages, sizes and price points. Lanes run out toward the River Yare and the Broads beyond, giving residents easy access to open countryside and water, while the city centre, with its full range of shops, schools and services, remains only a short drive away. It is a village that suits buyers who want Norwich’s convenience without Norwich’s density.

Selling A Home In Postwick

Selling in Postwick at present means pricing realistically against an active pool of 24 competing listings and an SSTC rate of only 11.1%. The village’s average marketing period of 88 days gives a useful planning benchmark, and it compares favourably with the Norfolk county average of 246 days, but achieving that pace typically depends on pricing a property against genuinely comparable recent completions rather than the broader £374,861 village average. Given the spread of recent Land Registry sales, from £135,000 on Turner Crescent to £550,000 on Palgrave Road, sellers should expect buyers to scrutinise street-level evidence closely before committing to an offer.

Estate Agents in Postwick

Selling or buying in Postwick benefits from an agent who tracks the gap between what a property is listed at and what actually completes here. Knowing that Turner Crescent’s semi-detached stock has sold at £135,000 and £182,000 while Palgrave Road’s detached homes have reached £425,000 and £550,000 changes how a sensible asking price or opening offer should be set, and it is exactly this kind of street by street detail, rather than the village-wide £374,861 average alone, that we bring to every valuation and negotiation we handle in Postwick.

The Ivybridge Collection in Postwick

The Ivybridge Collection maintains an active watch on Postwick’s market alongside the other Norfolk villages we cover, tracking current listings, SSTC activity and completed Land Registry sales as they happen rather than relying on stale averages. That ongoing presence is what allows us to speak with confidence about the difference between Palgrave Road and Turner Crescent, or about how Postwick’s 88 day marketing period compares with the Norfolk county figure, and it underpins every valuation and piece of advice we offer through The Ivybridge Collection.

Expert Advice for Postwick

Anyone pricing or offering on a Postwick property should treat the village’s £374,861 average asking price as a reference point rather than a target. With completed sales on record ranging from £135,000 to £550,000, and asking prices currently stretching from £43,750 to £899,000, the only reliable way to judge value is against recent completions on the same street and of the same property type. Given the current 11.1% SSTC rate, sellers should expect genuine buyer scrutiny before an offer is accepted, while buyers should be prepared to move with reasonable pace, given the village’s 88 day average, once they identify a property priced in line with its nearest comparable sale.

About This Report

The figures in this report reflect Postwick’s property market as recorded on 27 September 2026, drawing on 27 current listings, 3 of which are marked sold subject to contract, and six recent Land Registry completed sales covering transactions on Palgrave Road and Turner Crescent. Comparative figures for Blofield, Surlingham and Rockland St Mary, and the Norfolk county average of £860,340 and 246 days, are drawn from the same dataset at the same snapshot date to keep the comparisons consistent.

Get Your Private Property Brief

If you’re weighing up a move in Postwick, whether buying on Palgrave Road, selling near Turner Crescent, or simply trying to work out what your home is worth against the current 27 listings on the market, we would rather talk it through properly than offer a generic online guess. Get in touch with The Ivybridge Collection for a considered, locally grounded valuation or a straightforward conversation about what current conditions mean for your plans.

Nearby Market Reports

For a wider view of how this part of Norfolk is performing, our market reports for Blofield, Surlingham and Rockland St Mary each cover the same detail shown here, current listings, SSTC rates, average days on market and completed Land Registry sales, making it straightforward to see how Postwick’s £374,861 average and 11.1% SSTC rate sit against its immediate neighbours.

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