At the time of this report, Woodbridge has 40 properties listed for sale, carrying an average asking price of £342,000. Prices span a wide range, from £150,000 up to £950,000, reflecting a mix that runs from one bedroom flats around Melton to substantial detached houses on the edge of town.
Of the 40 properties currently listed, 3 are sold subject to contract, leaving 37 still actively seeking a buyer. The average listing has been on the market for 380 days, and at the current pace of sales the town is carrying 12.5 months of inventory. That is a considerable amount of stock relative to the number of sales completing, and it shapes almost every other observation in this report.
Woodbridge market data, snapshot 1 August 2026
Property type mix (20 comparable listings analysed)
The clearest trend in the Woodbridge data is the volume of stock sitting unsold. With 37 of 40 listed properties still actively on the market and an average of 380 days elapsed before a sale, this is not a market where properties are moving quickly. The 12.5 months of inventory confirms that supply is well ahead of the current pace of demand.
Against that backdrop, an SSTC rate of 15.0% shows that transactions are happening, just not at a rate that clears the existing stock quickly. Flats dominate the current comparable listings at 45% of the sample, with detached houses making up 30%, so the mix a buyer encounters on any given search will lean heavily toward apartment stock, particularly around Melton.
With 12.5 months of inventory on the books and an average of 380 days needed to secure a sale, Woodbridge currently sits on the buyers’ side of the ledger. A market with this much time-on-market and this volume of unsold stock relative to completed sales gives buyers room to be selective rather than reactive.
The SSTC rate of 15.0% indicates that offers are being accepted, but the 37 properties still actively marketed against only 3 under offer shows that the majority of sellers are still waiting. Sellers who price realistically against this backdrop tend to fare better than those anchored to figures from a faster market.
Momentum in Woodbridge is best read through the current snapshot rather than any single sharp swing. An average of 380 days on market and 12.5 months of inventory point to a measured, unhurried pace of activity rather than a market accelerating toward faster turnover or seizing up entirely.
The 15.0% SSTC rate shows steady, if modest, transaction flow continuing to run alongside the elevated stock levels. There is nothing in this snapshot to suggest a sudden change of direction, simply a market working through a larger than usual pool of available homes at its own pace.
Buyers in Woodbridge currently hold a reasonably strong negotiating position. With 37 properties still actively marketed and not yet under offer, and an average of 380 days needed to achieve a sale, sellers competing for attention have every incentive to engage seriously with sensible offers rather than hold out for asking price.
The 12.5 months of inventory means a buyer walking away from one property has plenty of alternatives to consider, which is itself useful leverage in any negotiation. For sellers, understanding this dynamic matters just as much: pricing in line with the realities of a 380 day average and being open to negotiation from the outset is likely to shorten the path to a sale far more effectively than waiting for a buyer willing to pay full asking price.
We spend a good deal of time in and around Woodbridge and Melton, and what strikes us most is how much the current stock is weighted toward flats, nine of the twenty comparable listings we analysed are apartments, many clustered around Old Maltings Approach in Melton. That concentration matters for anyone comparing like with like, because a two bedroom flat there is competing in a genuinely different pool to a four bedroom detached house on Melton Hill.
What we see from the ground is patience on both sides. Buyers here are rarely in a rush, and with 380 days the average time to a sale, sellers who understand that from day one tend to have a smoother experience than those expecting a quick result. At The Ivybridge Collection, our approach is to price against the real comparable evidence rather than optimism, because in a market carrying this much inventory, the evidence is what buyers are ultimately negotiating against.
One of the more interesting features of the Woodbridge figures is the contrast between local speed and local depth of stock. At 380 days, the average time on market here is actually 95 days faster than the wider Suffolk average of 475 days, yet the town is still carrying 12.5 months of inventory. In other words, Woodbridge is not an especially slow moving market by county standards, it simply carries a larger volume of listed stock relative to its own rate of sale, which is what produces the elevated months of inventory figure alongside a comparatively quick average time on market.
The price range tells a similar story of breadth rather than uniformity. Listings run from £150,000 to £950,000, a spread of £800,000, and the type mix, 45% flats against 30% detached houses, shows why an average price of £342,000 can sit comfortably below several nearby markets while still including individual properties well into six figures above that average. The 15.0% SSTC rate, set against 3 properties currently under offer out of 40 listed, suggests a market that continues to transact steadily without any sign of a rush of activity clearing the backlog quickly.
Buying in Woodbridge at present means accepting that the process will likely take time, both in finding the right property and in seeing a purchase through. With 380 days the average time a property spends on the market, there is little pressure to make snap decisions on a first viewing, and with 37 properties currently still available, there is genuine choice to weigh up.
Much of that choice at the lower end of the market is flats, particularly around Melton, where properties such as those on Old Maltings Approach range from £160,000 to £220,000 for one and two bedroom apartments. Buyers looking for houses will find a smaller pool, with detached properties like the four bedroom home on Melton Hill priced at £600,000 representing the other end of what is currently available. Whichever segment you are looking in, take the time the market allows, arrange a proper survey, and use the 12.5 months of inventory as a reminder that there is rarely only one option worth pursuing.
Our considered view is that Woodbridge remains a market that rewards patience rather than urgency, on both sides of a transaction. The 380 day average time on market and 12.5 months of inventory are not signs of a town losing appeal, they reflect a period where buyers are taking longer to commit and sellers are, in some cases, still adjusting expectations to match.
We think this is a market where realistic pricing does more work than clever marketing. A property presented honestly against the evidence, rather than stretched toward the top of the £150,000 to £950,000 range on hope alone, is the one that tends to attract a serious offer within a reasonable timeframe, even while overall stock levels remain elevated.
For an investor looking at Woodbridge, the average asking price of £342,000 sits within a broad range of £150,000 to £950,000, with the current comparable sample weighted heavily toward flats at 45% of listings. That concentration of apartment stock, much of it around Melton, is worth factoring into any yield or exit strategy planning.
The 12.5 months of inventory and 380 day average time on market both point to a slower resale environment than a high-turnover market, which matters for anyone planning a shorter hold. The SSTC rate of 15.0% shows transactions continuing to complete, but rental demand and growth figures are not included in this snapshot, so we would recommend contacting us directly for the additional detail needed to model returns with confidence.
The current comparable sample of 20 listings in Woodbridge is dominated by flats, which make up 45% (9 listings), followed by detached houses at 30% (6 listings), terraced houses at 20% (4 listings), and semi-detached houses at a single listing, 5% of the sample. This mix has a direct bearing on the £342,000 average price, since nearly half the comparable stock sits in the flat category.
The actual listings bear this out. Flats around Old Maltings Approach and Melton Hill range from £160,000 to £220,000, while the detached house we cite from that same sample, on Melton Hill, is listed at £600,000, one of six detached houses within the wider 20 listing comparison. With the overall price range stretching to £950,000 at the top, buyers should expect a wide gap between the flat segment and the detached house segment, rather than a single, evenly distributed market.
Among the properties currently for sale in Woodbridge, several give a useful sense of what is actually available right now. In Melton, a one bedroom flat on Old Maltings Approach (IP12 1AE) is listed at £160,000 after 108 days on the market, while a two bedroom flat on the same road (IP12 1AN) is priced at £180,000 with 46 days on the market.
Also in Melton, a two bedroom flat is listed at £190,000 with 142 days on the market, and a further two bedroom flat at Old Maltings Court, Old Maltings Approach, is priced the same at £190,000 after 121 days. On Melton Hill itself, a two bedroom flat at £220,000 has only been listed for 13 days, the shortest of this sample, while a four bedroom detached house on the same road is on the market at £600,000 after 127 days. Together these listings illustrate the split running through the town’s current stock, between lower-priced Melton flats and higher-value detached houses closer to Woodbridge itself.
This report does not currently include Land Registry sold price data for Woodbridge. Rather than present the properties above that are sold subject to contract, or currently listed for sale, as completed sales, we are being transparent that no verified completed transaction records are available to us at the time of this snapshot.
If you are researching recent achieved prices in the area, we would recommend contacting us directly so we can advise on the most recent completed sales we are aware of through our own transactions and local records.
Woodbridge’s average asking price of £342,000 sits below the wider Suffolk average of £387,470, a difference of £45,470, or 11.7%. That gives the town a comparatively accessible position within the county’s overall price landscape.
The town also compares favourably on speed of sale. The average of 380 days on market in Woodbridge is 95 days fewer than the Suffolk average of 475 days, suggesting that despite carrying 12.5 months of inventory, properties here are, on balance, moving through the market somewhat more efficiently than the county picture as a whole.
Set against its immediate neighbours, Woodbridge is the most affordable of the group at £342,000. Orford carries an average price of £423,000, a difference of £81,000, while Framlingham averages £377,300, £35,300 above Woodbridge. Snape stands furthest apart at £529,500, a gap of £187,500.
On transaction activity, Woodbridge and Framlingham share the same SSTC rate of 15.0%, matched by Orford, while Snape’s SSTC rate of 10.0% is lower than all three. Taken together, Woodbridge offers the lowest entry price of this group alongside SSTC activity comparable to its nearest, pricier neighbours.
Woodbridge sits on the western bank of the River Deben, its waterfront still marked by the working legacy of sail lofts and boatyards, with the Tide Mill standing as one of the more recognisable landmarks along the water. The town centre is compact and walkable, built around independent shops, cafes, and a market that has anchored trade here for generations.
Just to the north, Melton has developed its own identity as a practical, well-connected extension of the town, and it is where much of the current flat stock we cover in this report is concentrated. Between the two, residents have access to the mainline railway station, good local schools, and the wider Suffolk coast and countryside, including Sutton Hoo, within easy reach. It is a town that suits people looking for a settled pace of life without being cut off from London or the coast.
Selling in Woodbridge at present means preparing for a longer process than a seller might hope for. With an average of 380 days on the market and 12.5 months of inventory ahead of current sales, a property is competing against a genuinely large pool of alternatives, particularly in the flat segment around Melton where 45% of the comparable stock sits.
The properties moving fastest, such as the two bedroom flat on Melton Hill listed for only 13 days, tend to be priced accurately from the outset rather than tested at the top of the range and adjusted later. With 37 of the town’s 40 current listings still actively seeking a buyer, sellers who price against real comparable evidence, and remain open to early offers, are best placed to avoid joining that queue for the long term.
In a market carrying 12.5 months of inventory and an average of 380 days to sale, the quality of pricing advice and presentation matters more than in a fast-moving market where almost anything sells. Choosing an agent here means choosing someone who understands the real split in the current stock, between the flat-heavy Melton market and the higher-value detached houses closer to town, and who can price accordingly rather than by rule of thumb.
We work across both segments in Woodbridge and Melton regularly, which means our pricing recommendations are grounded in what is actually achieving offers now, not what sold in a different market cycle. That local, current knowledge is, in our view, the difference between a listing that sits and one that attracts a serious buyer within a reasonable timeframe.
The Ivybridge Collection is active across Woodbridge and the surrounding villages, including Melton, where a significant share of the current flat stock we cover is located. Our familiarity with this stretch of the Deben valley comes from ongoing work here, not a one-off review of listings data.
For anyone weighing up a move in or around Woodbridge, whether buying one of the flats currently listed around Old Maltings Approach or considering the sale of a larger property closer to town, we are on hand locally to talk through what the current 40 listings and 380 day average time on market actually mean for your own plans.
Our professional advice to anyone selling in Woodbridge at present is to price against the comparable evidence rather than against hope. With 12.5 months of inventory and an average of 380 days on the market, an asking price set too high against the £150,000 to £950,000 range currently available risks a long, unproductive listing period rather than a stronger eventual price.
For buyers, we would advise using the current level of choice, 37 actively marketed properties, to negotiate seriously rather than accept the first available option. Always instruct an independent survey appropriate to the age and construction of the property, particularly for older housing stock in and around the town centre, and factor realistic timeframes into any related sale or purchase chain given the current pace of the market. This guidance reflects general market conditions at the time of this report and should be read alongside advice specific to your own circumstances from a qualified conveyancer or surveyor.
The figures in this report reflect a snapshot of the Woodbridge property market taken on 1 August 2026, covering 40 properties currently for sale, average pricing, days on market, and inventory levels, alongside a comparable sample of 20 listings analysed for property type mix. Nearby area and Suffolk county figures are drawn from the same coverage for direct comparison.
This report is compiled from current listing data and comparative market analysis, and will be updated as newer figures become available. It should be read as a snapshot of conditions at the stated date rather than a permanent statement of the local market.
If you are weighing up buying or selling in Woodbridge and want a clearer picture of where a specific property sits against the current £342,000 average and the wider £150,000 to £950,000 range, we would welcome the conversation. Request a Private Property Brief from our team for an assessment grounded in the actual comparable evidence for your street, not a generic estimate.
For a wider view of the surrounding area, our reports for Orford, Framlingham and Snape cover each of these markets in the same detail as this one, including their own average prices, SSTC activity and days on market, useful reading for anyone comparing Woodbridge against its immediate neighbours before making a decision.
