Swardeston’s property market currently shows 161 homes listed for sale, of which 159 remain actively on the market and 2 are sold subject to contract. The average asking price across the village sits at £318,500, with asking prices ranging widely from £80,000 up to £1,900,000, reflecting the mix of smaller properties and larger executive homes found in this part of South Norfolk. Properties here are taking an average of 254 days to find a buyer, and at the current sales rate there is 8.3 months worth of inventory sitting on the market, a level that gives buyers meaningfully more choice and time than a tighter market would allow.
Snapshot date: 1 August 2026. Average asking price: £318,500. Properties for sale: 161 total, comprising 159 active listings and 2 sold subject to contract. SSTC rate: 10.0%. Average days on market: 254 days. Months of inventory: 8.3 months at the current sales rate. Price range: £80,000 to £1,900,000. Property type mix (from 20 comparable listings): detached houses 45% (9 listings), flats 25% (5 listings), semi-detached houses 15% (3 listings), and terraced houses 15% (3 listings).
The clearest signal in Swardeston’s current figures is volume rather than pace of price change, since no year-on-year price growth figure is available for this snapshot. What the data does show is an SSTC rate of 10.0%, meaning the great majority of the 161 listed homes, 159 of them, are still actively seeking a buyer rather than under offer. Average days on market of 254 sits well above what a fast-moving market would produce, and with 8.3 months of inventory currently on the books, supply is comfortably ahead of the pace at which homes are being agreed. Detached houses dominate the current listing mix at 45%, so much of what buyers see on the portals in Swardeston at any one time will be larger family homes rather than flats or terraces.
With only 2 of the 161 properties on the market currently sold subject to contract, an SSTC rate of 10.0% points to conditions that currently favour buyers over sellers. A seller’s market typically shows a much higher proportion of stock moving to SSTC quickly, whereas here the 159 active listings, combined with 8.3 months of inventory and an average marketing period of 254 days, indicate that homes are sitting for longer before attracting a firm offer. This is not a market where sellers can expect competitive bidding as a matter of course, and pricing accuracy at launch matters more than it would in a tighter market.
Momentum in Swardeston, judged from this snapshot’s activity indicators, currently sits closer to steady than brisk. The 10.0% SSTC rate and 254 day average time on market suggest a market working through its stock at a measured pace rather than accelerating. Against that, days on market here run 138 days faster than the Norfolk county average of 392 days, so while Swardeston is not fast by absolute standards, it is moving through its supply more quickly than the typical Norfolk area covered in this report. The 8.3 months of inventory currently on the market gives a sense of how much stock would need to clear before conditions tightened meaningfully in sellers’ favour.
Buyers currently have a reasonably strong hand in Swardeston. With 159 of the 161 listed properties still actively seeking offers and only 2 sold subject to contract, competition for any individual home is limited. An average of 254 days on market tells buyers that many sellers have already been through a lengthy marketing period, which is often a useful opening point in negotiation, particularly on properties that have been listed for longer than that average. The 8.3 months of inventory further supports a considered approach, allowing buyers time to view multiple properties, commission surveys, and negotiate on price and terms rather than feeling pressure to move quickly to secure a home.
What stands out to us in Swardeston is that the village trades at a discount to the wider Norfolk average, not a premium. At £318,500, the average asking price here runs £59,994 below the Norfolk average of £378,494, a gap of 15.9%. That is not what many buyers expect from a village with the range of property this one offers, from £80,000 starter homes up through to a £1,900,000 seven bedroom detached currently listed on the market. Our experience is that this pricing gap reflects the long marketing periods rather than any lack of underlying quality in the housing stock, and it is exactly the kind of detail that a general online search will not surface but a locally active agent will know from working the area.
Looking more closely at the current comparable listings, the spread of prices and property types in Swardeston is wide even within a small sample. A 2 bedroom semi-detached house on High Common sold subject to contract at £210,000 after 40 days, while a 3 bedroom semi-detached on the same road is listed at £325,000 after 30 days, still actively for sale. Detached houses on Main Road and elsewhere in the village range from £475,000 for a 3 bedroom property up to £1,900,000 for a 7 bedroom home that has been on the market for 173 days, itself still below the village’s 254 day average despite the scale of the asking price. This spread confirms that Swardeston’s 45% detached share of current listings is doing much of the work in pulling the overall price range towards its £1,900,000 ceiling, while the £80,000 lower end of the range reflects the smaller property types also present in the current mix.
Buying in Swardeston means engaging with a market where patience is genuinely rewarded. With 254 days the average time a property spends on the market and 8.3 months of inventory currently available, there is little reason to rush a decision on a property that has only just been listed. The current comparable listings illustrate the range well: a 3 bedroom semi-detached house on Chestnut Close at £350,000 after 36 days, a 3 bedroom bungalow style detached at £525,000 after 17 days, and a 7 bedroom detached at £1,900,000 that has sat for 173 days. Buyers should treat asking price as a starting point for discussion rather than a fixed figure, particularly on properties that have already been listed well beyond the village average, and should factor in that only 2 of the 161 properties currently on the market are sold subject to contract, meaning most sellers are still actively negotiating.
Our considered view of Swardeston is that it remains a village worth watching closely rather than one to judge on headline asking prices alone. Recent completed sales recorded by the Land Registry show real transaction prices from £220,000 for a semi-detached property at 8 Hillside Close through to £565,000 for a semi-detached house at 12 Wood Lane, with a detached home at 2 Wood Gardens completing at £420,000 and another at 14 Bobbins Way at £525,000. These figures, all from sales completed between November 2025 and May 2026, sit either side of the current £318,500 average asking price and confirm that Swardeston supports a genuine range of buyer budgets. Compared with neighbouring Dunston, which carries a similar SSTC rate of 10.0% but a higher average price of £361,500, Swardeston currently represents the more accessible entry point among its immediate neighbours.
Average price: £318,500. SSTC rate: 10.0%. Months of inventory: 8.3 months. Average days on market: 254 days. Price range: £80,000 to £1,900,000. Rental demand data: not currently available for this report. For an investor, the combination of a below Norfolk average asking price, 15.9% under the £378,494 county average, and a lengthy 254 day average marketing period suggests a market where acquisition price negotiation matters more than speed of purchase. With 8.3 months of inventory currently on the market, investors have room to be selective, though the 10.0% SSTC rate confirms this is not a market where stock is moving quickly once agreed.
Of the 20 comparable listings analysed for this report, detached houses make up the largest share at 45% (9 listings), followed by flats at 25% (5 listings), with semi-detached and terraced houses each accounting for 15% (3 listings apiece). This mix explains much of the spread in Swardeston’s £80,000 to £1,900,000 price range: current comparable listings show semi-detached houses at £210,000 and £325,000 on High Common and £350,000 on Chestnut Close, while detached houses range from £475,000 on Main Road up to £1,900,000 for a 7 bedroom property. With detached stock accounting for nearly half of current listings, buyers focused on flats or terraced houses will find noticeably less choice on the market at any given time, which can itself affect how quickly those smaller property types move once listed.
There are 161 properties currently listed for sale in Swardeston, of which 159 are still actively marketed and 2 are sold subject to contract. Among the current comparable listings, a 2 bedroom semi-detached house on High Common is under offer at £210,000 after 40 days, while a 3 bedroom semi-detached on the same road remains available at £325,000 after 30 days. A 3 bedroom detached house on Main Road is listed at £475,000 after 24 days, and a 3 bedroom detached bungalow style property is on the market at £525,000 after just 17 days. At the upper end, a 7 bedroom detached house is listed at £1,900,000 having been on the market for 173 days, and a 3 bedroom semi-detached on Chestnut Close is available at £350,000 after 36 days on the market.
Land Registry records show the following completed sales in Swardeston. A detached house at 2 Wood Gardens sold for £420,000 on 29 May 2026. A property recorded as “Danshem” on The Wood sold for £237,500 on 2 April 2026. A semi-detached house at 8 Hillside Close sold for £220,000 on 10 December 2025. A semi-detached house at 12 Wood Lane sold for £565,000 on 28 November 2025. A detached house at 2 Cavell Close sold for £297,500 on 26 November 2025. A detached house at 14 Bobbins Way sold for £525,000 on 7 November 2025. These are completed transactions rather than current asking prices, and they show a genuine range from £220,000 to £565,000 across the second half of 2025 and into 2026.
Swardeston’s average asking price of £318,500 sits £59,994 below the Norfolk county average of £378,494, a difference of 15.9%. Properties here are also moving faster in relative terms, with an average of 254 days on the market compared with the Norfolk average of 392 days, a difference of 138 days. Taken together, these figures suggest that Swardeston offers a lower entry price than the typical Norfolk area covered in this report, while also clearing its listings somewhat more quickly than the county average would suggest, despite an SSTC rate of only 10.0% locally.
Among its nearest neighbours, Swardeston is the most affordable on average. Intwood carries an average price of £461,000, a difference of £142,500 above Swardeston, alongside a far higher SSTC rate of 55.0%. Mulbarton averages £395,000, £76,500 above Swardeston, with an SSTC rate of 25.0%. Dunston is the closest comparison at £361,500, £43,000 above Swardeston, and shares the same 10.0% SSTC rate seen here. The pattern across the three neighbouring areas is consistent: higher SSTC rates than Swardeston’s 10.0%, with the sole exception of Dunston, which matches it exactly, suggesting Swardeston’s slower conversion of listings to sold subject to contract is a local rather than a purely regional pattern.
Swardeston sits in the rural landscape just south of Norwich, the kind of South Norfolk village where working farmland still borders residential lanes and the pace of life is set by the seasons as much as by commuter timetables. The housing stock reflects that mix of old and new, with period cottages sitting alongside more recently built family homes, which is part of why the current listings range so widely, from smaller two and three bedroom properties through to substantial detached houses. For families and downsizers alike, the appeal tends to be the same: a genuinely rural setting with reasonably easy access into Norwich for work, schools and services, without the price tag that a village closer to the city centre would carry.
Selling in Swardeston currently means accepting that the average property takes 254 days to find a buyer, and pricing strategy needs to account for that from the outset rather than assuming a quick sale. With 8.3 months of inventory on the market and only 2 of the current 161 listings sold subject to contract, sellers are competing for buyer attention against a genuinely large pool of alternatives, and detached houses in particular make up the largest single share of comparable stock, at 45% of the sample analysed for this report. Recent completed sales recorded by the Land Registry, from £220,000 at 8 Hillside Close to £565,000 at 12 Wood Lane, give sellers a realistic evidence base for setting an asking price that reflects what buyers have actually paid in the village recently, rather than relying on aspirational comparisons to current asking prices that have not yet completed.
Selling or buying in a market where the average listing sits for 254 days calls for an agent who understands why some properties in Swardeston move faster than others, not just an agent who can list a property on the major portals. We work from the same Land Registry completions and current listing data referenced throughout this report, which means our pricing guidance for a Swardeston property is grounded in what has genuinely sold locally, from £220,000 through to £565,000 in recent months, rather than guesswork. That local grounding matters in a market carrying 8.3 months of inventory, where getting the initial pricing and presentation right has a real bearing on whether a property sells within a reasonable timeframe or drifts towards the village’s 254 day average.
The Ivybridge Collection maintains an active presence across this part of South Norfolk, and Swardeston’s mix of period cottages, modern detached homes and everything in between is territory we know from direct, ongoing involvement rather than a desk-based overview. If you are considering buying or selling a property in Swardeston, our team at The Ivybridge Collection can talk through the current listings, recent Land Registry completions and what they mean for your specific property or search.
Our professional advice to anyone selling in Swardeston right now is to price against completed Land Registry sales, not against the asking prices of the 159 other active listings you are competing with, since asking prices have not been tested by a genuine buyer in the way a completed sale has. With 254 days the current average time to sell, be realistic about the marketing period involved and build a pricing and presentation strategy around that timeline rather than expecting a quick result. For buyers, our advice is to use the 8.3 months of inventory currently available as genuine negotiating leverage, particularly on any property that has already been listed well beyond the village average, and to commission an independent survey given the wide range of property ages found in the village. As with any significant financial decision, seek advice specific to your own circumstances rather than relying on averages alone.
This report reflects a snapshot of the Swardeston property market taken on 1 August 2026. Current listing figures, including the 161 properties for sale, the 10.0% SSTC rate, and the 254 day average time on market, are drawn from live market data at that date. Recent sold prices are taken from Land Registry completions, and county-level comparisons are drawn from the Norfolk average across 340 other areas covered in this report series. Figures are updated periodically to reflect changing market conditions.
If you are weighing up a move in Swardeston, whether buying, selling or simply keeping an eye on the market, our team can talk you through what the current 254 day average marketing period and 8.3 months of inventory mean for a property like yours. Get in touch with The Ivybridge Collection for a straightforward, evidence-based conversation about your options in Swardeston, using the same local data referenced throughout this report.
For a wider view of how this part of South Norfolk is performing, our market reports for the closest comparison areas are worth reading alongside this one. Intwood carries a notably higher SSTC rate and average price, Mulbarton sits between the two on both measures, and Dunston shares Swardeston’s 10.0% SSTC rate while carrying a higher average price of £361,500.
