Broadland property market
In Broadland (East of England) the average private rent is £939/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £312,908 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 32% below and house prices 16% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.6%.
- Average rent
- £939/mo
- +5.9% YoY
- Average house price
- £312,908
- +7.5% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.6%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 27.8
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Broadland
The average home in Broadland costs about 27.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 27.8), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
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Nearby areas in East of England
- West Suffolk£1,177/mo · £298,038
- Colchester£1,211/mo · £298,311
- Huntingdonshire£1,047/mo · £308,404
- South Norfolk£981/mo · £313,346
- Braintree£1,232/mo · £316,637
- Mid Suffolk£994/mo · £316,783
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Broadland?
- The average monthly private rent in Broadland is £939, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +5.9% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Broadland?
- The average house price in Broadland is £312,908 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +7.5% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Broadland?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£11,268) by the average house price (£312,908) gives a gross rental yield of 3.6% in Broadland. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Broadland?
- In Broadland the average house price equals about 27.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 27.8). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.