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CM21 - Sawbridgeworth

Last updated Aug 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district CM21 covers Sawbridgeworth and is located in the East Hertfordshire area.

It is a residential district comprising 5,571 addresses, of which 1,311 are flats and 4,260 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£441,408
10 Year change
up 12.4%
Ave. Rental Price
£2,272pcm
10 Year change
up 41.5%
Ave. £ per ft²
£445/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
6.2%/year/yr
Streets in CM21

Streets in CM21

House prices in CM21 have fallen, with Blacksmith Way holding up best at 1.4% down over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Yewlands is the biggest winner at 3.7% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in CM21 is £441,408. Sale value has decreased in the last 12 months by 2.4%.

Property sale values range from £94,144 for a studio leasehold flat of 161 square feet to £2,282,221 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 8,654 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in CM21 is £445/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
July 2026-2.4%£473,854
July 20250.1%£485,397
July 2024-0.9%£484,726
July 2023-3.4%£489,029
July 20226.5%£506,248
July 20214.7%£475,365
July 20204.8%£454,234
July 20192.2%£433,502
July 2018-4.2%£424,030
July 20175%£442,715
July 201611.1%£421,670
July 20157.6%£379,529
July 201411.1%£352,840
July 20131.4%£317,545
July 2012-3.4%£313,256
July 20113.2%£324,196
July 20104.9%£314,181
July 2009-6.6%£299,378
July 2008-6.5%£320,573
July 20070%£342,802
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Rental Prices

The average rental value in CM21 is £2,272pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 2.8%.

Property rental values range from £646 for a studio leasehold flat of 161 square feet to £9,200 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 8,654 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.7% and 8.3%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
July 20262.8%£2,272pcm
July 20252.8%£2,211pcm
July 20249%£2,152pcm
July 202310.2%£1,974pcm
July 20225.4%£1,791pcm
July 20212.9%£1,699pcm
July 20202%£1,650pcm
July 20190.5%£1,618pcm
July 2018-0.4%£1,610pcm
July 20170.7%£1,616pcm
July 20165.7%£1,605pcm
July 20157.1%£1,519pcm
July 20144.9%£1,418pcm
July 20131.2%£1,352pcm
July 20123.1%£1,335pcm
July 20113.1%£1,294pcm
July 20105.6%£1,256pcm
July 2009-3.9%£1,189pcm
July 20081.8%£1,237pcm
July 20070%£1,215pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for CM21. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

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Energy Efficiency of buildings within CM21

The average internal area for a residential property in CM21 is 926 ft2 with properties ranging from 161 to 8,654 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within CM21.
  • A (14)
  • E (340)
  • B (572)
  • F (62)
  • C (1k)
  • G (4)
  • D (1k)
  • No EPC (2k)
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