Scottow’s current market shows 88 properties for sale, of which 86 remain actively on the market and 2 are sold subject to contract, giving an SSTC rate of 10.0%. Average asking price stands at £419,500, spanning a wide range from £220,000 up to £1,150,000, reflecting a mix that includes larger detached houses alongside more modest terraced and semi-detached homes. Detached houses dominate the current comparable stock at 70% of listings analysed, with terraced and semi-detached properties each making up 15%. With average days on market running at 338 days and 11.1 months of inventory at the current sales rate, stock is taking considerably longer to sell than a fast-moving market, giving buyers time to weigh options carefully.
Scottow market data, snapshot 1 August 2026:
Property type mix from 20 comparable listings analysed: detached houses 70% (14), terraced houses 15% (3), semi-detached houses 15% (3).
Only 2 of the 88 properties currently listed in Scottow are under offer, an SSTC rate of 10.0%, which leaves 86 homes still actively competing for buyer attention. Average days on market of 338 days is 53 days fewer than the Norfolk county average of 391 days, so Scottow properties are moving somewhat quicker than the wider county picture, though still slowly in absolute terms. Months of inventory at 11.1 confirms that stock is building up faster than it is being absorbed. The £220,000 to £1,150,000 price range shows a market with genuine breadth, from modest terraced homes to substantial detached houses, rather than a single uniform price point.
With 86 of 88 listed properties still actively for sale and only 2 sold subject to contract, an SSTC rate of 10.0%, the balance of power in Scottow currently favours buyers. Months of inventory of 11.1 at the current sales rate is a further sign of ample choice relative to demand. Average days on market of 338 days means sellers cannot expect a quick sale, and asking prices that ignore this reality risk sitting unsold for extended periods. Buyers, by contrast, can afford to be selective across the £220,000 to £1,150,000 price range currently on offer.
Momentum in Scottow currently reads as steady rather than accelerating. The SSTC rate of 10.0% and 11.1 months of inventory both point to a market absorbing stock slowly and consistently, without the sudden surges or pull backs that would signal a rapidly shifting market. Average days on market of 338 days, while lengthy, is actually 53 days shorter than the Norfolk county average of 391 days, suggesting Scottow is not lagging further behind the wider county trend. The overall picture is one of an unhurried, evenly paced market rather than one cooling sharply or heating up.
Buyers negotiating in Scottow currently hold a reasonably strong position. With 86 of 88 listed properties still actively for sale, an SSTC rate of just 10.0%, and 11.1 months of inventory outstanding, there is limited competing demand for any single property, particularly where a listing has already accumulated some of the area’s average 338 days on market. Sellers who have owned a listing for longer than that average are typically more open to negotiation on price and terms. Buyers should use the wide £220,000 to £1,150,000 price spread and specific comparable evidence, such as time already spent on market, to support offers below asking price.
At The Ivybridge Collection we have watched Scottow’s property cycle move at its own pace for some time now, and the current figures bear that out: 88 properties on the market, only 2 of them under offer, and homes typically taking 338 days to find a buyer. What strikes us most is the sheer range of stock, from £220,000 up to £1,150,000, and the fact that detached houses make up 70% of the comparable listings we track here. That mix means no two Scottow sales are quite alike, and pricing a property correctly against genuinely comparable stock, rather than the headline average, is where local knowledge earns its keep.
The headline figures for Scottow tell a consistent story. Months of inventory of 11.1 sits well above what would be needed to clear current stock quickly, and an SSTC rate of only 10.0%, with just 2 of 88 listed properties under offer, confirms that demand is not currently keeping pace with supply. Average days on market of 338 days is lengthy in absolute terms, though it compares favourably with the Norfolk county average of 391 days, a gap of 53 days. The £220,000 to £1,150,000 price range, and a comparable stock mix weighted 70% toward detached houses, both point to a market with real variety in what is on offer, which in turn makes like-for-like comparison essential when assessing any individual asking price.
Buying in Scottow at present means arriving with patience and a clear read on comparable evidence. With 86 properties actively for sale and only 2 sold subject to contract, an SSTC rate of 10.0%, there is little pressure to rush a decision, and 11.1 months of inventory means the choice on offer is not going to disappear overnight. Properties here have averaged 338 days on market, so buyers should not assume a seller’s asking price is fixed, particularly on a listing that has already been on the market for some time. Given that detached houses make up 70% of comparable stock, buyers specifically wanting a terraced or semi-detached home should expect a narrower field of options within the £220,000 to £1,150,000 overall price range.
Our considered view of Scottow is that it remains a market for buyers and sellers who are prepared to be realistic rather than opportunistic. The 11.1 months of inventory and 338 day average time on market are not figures that support ambitious pricing, yet the £1,150,000 top end of the range shows that well specified, well positioned homes can still command serious prices when they are right. With detached houses forming 70% of the comparable stock we track, this is fundamentally a village built around larger family homes, and buyers or sellers of terraced and semi-detached properties are working in a smaller, more specific corner of that market.
An investor looking at Scottow today would see an average price of £419,500 across a market of 88 listed properties, only 2 of which are sold subject to contract, an SSTC rate of 10.0%. Average days on market of 338 days and 11.1 months of inventory both suggest a market where stock sits for extended periods before selling, which has implications for exit timing on any future disposal. No rental yield or 1 year price growth data is available for Scottow in this report, so any investment case should be built on the comparable sales evidence and price range of £220,000 to £1,150,000 rather than assumed trend figures.
Of the 20 comparable listings analysed for Scottow, detached houses account for 70% (14 listings), with terraced houses and semi-detached houses each making up 15% (3 listings apiece). This weighting toward detached stock is reflected in current listings such as the 5 bedroom detached house on Skeyton Corner, Skeyton NR10, priced at £500,000, and the 6 bedroom detached property at Skeyton, NR10 5FD, priced at £1,150,000, the top of the area’s £220,000 to £1,150,000 range. At the more affordable end, a 3 bedroom terraced house on Skeyton Corner is listed at £225,000. Recent completed sales on Park Avenue, ranging from £192,000 to £265,000 for semi-detached houses, show that smaller property types transact well below the £419,500 area average.
Scottow’s current listings span a broad spectrum. At the upper end, Skeyton, NR10 5FD offers a 6 bedroom detached house at £1,150,000 after 71 days on market, while The Hill, Swanton Abbott NR10, NR10 5AT is listed at £750,000 for a 4 bedroom detached house, 47 days on market. Far-Reaching Countryside Views in Skeyton, NR10 5AN is on the market at £650,000 for a 3 bedroom detached house, 100 days on market. Skeyton Corner, Skeyton NR10, NR10 5AP has two separate listings, a £500,000 5 bedroom detached house at 218 days on market and a £225,000 3 bedroom terraced house at 191 days on market. One property, a 5 bedroom detached house at Skeyton, NR10 5AL priced at £595,000, is already sold subject to contract after 40 days on market, illustrating that well priced homes here do still move.
Land Registry completed sales for Scottow record five transactions. On Park Avenue, number 6 sold for £265,000 as a semi-detached house on 7 November 2025, number 1 sold for £200,000 as a semi-detached house on 13 June 2024, number 15 sold for £192,000 as a semi-detached house on 26 April 2023, and number 24 sold for £233,000 as a semi-detached house on 17 February 2023. Scottow Barn, on North Walsham Road, sold for £255,000 as a detached property on 1 December 2022. These completed prices, all below the current £419,500 average asking price, reflect the smaller Park Avenue semi-detached homes and one detached barn conversion rather than the larger detached stock currently listed for sale.
Scottow’s average price of £419,500 sits £41,305 above the Norfolk county average of £378,195, a premium of 10.9%. Despite the higher price point, homes here are not sitting on the market longer than the county as a whole: Scottow’s average of 338 days on market is 53 days fewer than the Norfolk average of 391 days. This combination, a higher price achieved with a comparatively shorter selling period, suggests Scottow’s housing stock, weighted toward larger detached houses, is finding buyers at least as efficiently as the county average despite commanding a meaningfully higher price.
Among its closest neighbours, Scottow’s £419,500 average price is the highest of the four. Horstead averages £396,500, a difference of £23,000, and matches Scottow’s own SSTC rate of 10.0%, suggesting a similar pace of sales despite the lower price point. Coltishall averages £396,000, £23,500 below Scottow, but with a notably stronger SSTC rate of 20.0%, pointing to faster moving stock there. Swanton Abbott comes closest in price at £448,000, £28,500 above Scottow, and also shows a 20.0% SSTC rate, again ahead of Scottow’s own pace. Of the three, Coltishall and Swanton Abbott both show a stronger SSTC rate than Scottow, while Horstead’s pace closely mirrors it, even at a lower average price.
Scottow is a small Norfolk village set among the flat, open farmland typical of this part of the county, within reach of both North Walsham and Norwich for everyday amenities and commuting. The housing stock reflects a genuinely rural place, with period cottages and farmhouses sitting alongside more recent family homes, which is exactly why the property mix here leans so heavily toward detached houses. It is not a village built around a bustling high street, but rather one that suits buyers looking for space, quiet, and a slower pace, with the wider Skeyton and Swanton Abbott area providing the immediate context for much of the property that comes to market under the Scottow banner.
Selling in Scottow today means being honest about timescales from the outset. With 338 days the current average time on market and 11.1 months of inventory outstanding, sellers should plan for a marketing period measured in months rather than weeks. Only 2 of the 88 properties currently listed have found a buyer, an SSTC rate of 10.0%, so standing out among 86 active competitors matters. Given that detached houses make up 70% of comparable stock, sellers of terraced or semi-detached homes, a smaller 15% share each, may actually benefit from a narrower pool of direct competition, provided the asking price reflects recent completed sales evidence such as those on Park Avenue.
Selling or buying successfully in a market where 86 properties are competing for attention and homes average 338 days to sell requires more than a listing and a photograph. At The Ivybridge Collection we work from the actual comparable evidence, current listings such as those on Skeyton Corner and completed Land Registry sales on Park Avenue, rather than relying on the headline £419,500 average alone. That means understanding why a £1,150,000 detached house and a £192,000 semi-detached house can both genuinely sit under the Scottow banner, and pricing and marketing each according to its own comparable set rather than a single village-wide figure.
The Ivybridge Collection tracks Scottow as part of its wider Norfolk coverage, monitoring the 88 properties currently listed here alongside completed Land Registry sales such as those on Park Avenue. Our familiarity with the area extends to the comparable villages that feed into Scottow’s listings, including Skeyton and Swanton Abbott, giving us a genuinely local vantage point on a market where average days on market run to 338 days and detached houses make up 70% of current stock.
Given 11.1 months of inventory and an average of 338 days on market, our professional advice to sellers is to price against genuine comparable evidence, including completed Land Registry sales, from the outset rather than testing the market with an ambitious figure and reducing later. Buyers should note that with only 2 of 88 properties currently sold subject to contract, an SSTC rate of 10.0%, there is limited urgency to overbid, and offers grounded in specific comparable evidence, such as a property’s own time on market, are a reasonable and defensible starting point for negotiation. Both parties should treat the £220,000 to £1,150,000 price range as a sign of a genuinely varied market rather than a single benchmark figure.
This report reflects Scottow market data as at 1 August 2026, drawing on 88 current listings, comparable analysis of 20 recently marketed properties, and completed Land Registry sale prices for the area. Figures are compared against the Norfolk county average calculated from 340 other areas within this coverage. It is intended as a factual snapshot of current conditions rather than a prediction of future price movement.
If you are weighing up a move in Scottow, whether buying into the area’s wide £220,000 to £1,150,000 price range or preparing to sell against an average 338 day marketing period, a conversation with The Ivybridge Collection is a sensible next step. Get in touch for a Private Property Brief, a straightforward, evidence-based assessment of what your property is worth in the current market, using the same comparable listings and completed sales data referenced throughout this report.
For further context, see the market reports for Horstead, Coltishall, and Swanton Abbott, Scottow’s three nearest comparable areas, each showing a different balance of price and SSTC rate against Scottow’s own £419,500 average and 10.0% SSTC rate.
