Buying a home in PE37, Swaffham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£271kmost £225k–£307k
Houses per m²£3,044flats £2,135
Sold last year113709 in five years
Prices in Breckland+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE37 sold for £271,398 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £225,231 and £306,677, for about 87 m² of space.

113 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £89k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PE37 7 (£2,959) and the most in PE37 8 (£3,096).

Across Breckland, prices are up 0.6% on a year ago and up 13.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,044 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,238 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in PE37 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£114,951£98k–£153k40 m²23
2£206,401£172k–£245k65 m²255
3£271,398£225k–£307k87 m²276
4£335,300£283k–£384k115 m²76
5+£439,898£349k–£498k163 m²55

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£115k£206k£271k£335k£440k
Detached—£245k£296k£344k£448k
Semi-detached£112k£197k£247k£266k£323k
Terraced£115k£168k£209k——
Flats£89k£118k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across PE37

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PE37 7£2,959£2,135
PE37 8£3,096—

Schools near PE37

Best state primary within 2 kmSwaffham CofE Primary Academy41% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Nicholas Hamond Academy37.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in IP26 is about 96 m² for £271k.

Questions about PE37

Is PE37 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Breckland are up 0.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (41% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (37.7% against 43.8%); 113 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in PE37?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE37 sold for £271,398 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £225,231 and £306,677.

How many homes sell in PE37 each year?

113 homes sold in the last year and 709 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near PE37?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Swaffham CofE Primary Academy, where 41% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PE37?

For a 3-bedroom house, PE30 (£221k, 23 km), IP24 (£229k, 25 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.