What can you afford in Breckland?
1,742 homes changed hands in Breckland over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £265,000 or less, a quarter for under £210,000, and three quarters for under £350,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £53,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £53,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 7.7× the local median full-time salary of £34,399 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Breckland
£265,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £210,000
- Three quarters under
- £350,000
- Sales
- 1,742
- HPI average
- £275,544
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,742 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 4.1% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 12.9% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 43.8% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 80% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 91% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £115,000 · 49 | ≈£23,000 |
| Terraced house | £195,000 · 349 | ≈£39,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £236,750 · 476 | ≈£47,350 |
| Detached house | £340,000 · 868 | ≈£68,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Breckland average prices up 3% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- Boston
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Bracknell Forest
- Bradford
- Braintree
- Brent
- Brentwood
- Bridgend
- Brighton and Hove
- Broadland
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.