Felixstowe Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

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The Felixstowe property market recorded 359 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £280,000. This places Felixstowe £3k below the Suffolk county median of £282,500, and £5k below the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in Felixstowe have shown modest growth, with a year-on-year change of +1.8%. Within Suffolk, Felixstowe ranks 5th by price out of 8 principal towns, and 6th by transaction volume.

Felixstowe median prices have moved from £300,000 in Q1 2025 to £285,000 in Q2 2026, a change of -5.0% over 5 quarters.

East Suffolk Council — the local planning authority covering Felixstowe — has 1,073 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £299.3m, across 242 applications (63 approved, 179 pending) at an approval rate of 94%.

East Suffolk Council covers more than one town in Suffolk, so this pipeline figure is authority-wide rather than specific to Felixstowe alone — planning applications aren't consistently attributable to a single town within a shared authority area.

Property prices in Felixstowe vary significantly by type. The table below compares Felixstowe prices with Suffolk county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Felixstowe command £375,000, while flat properties are most accessible at £163,000. The £212k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a diverse market with opportunities across the development spectrum.

Felixstowe recorded 3 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 0.8% of total sales. New-build supply is limited, potentially indicating either planning constraints or an untapped opportunity for developers.

New-build properties in Felixstowe traded at a premium of 22.5% versus existing stock. This premium supports the viability of new development, as buyers are willing to pay more for new homes.

Across the wider Suffolk market, 105 new-build completions were recorded — see our Suffolk property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in Felixstowe, providing real-time evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers, and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £187,500 to £357,000 illustrates the breadth of the Felixstowe market.

For developers considering Felixstowe, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £280,000 and detached homes at £375,000, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a Felixstowe scheme with a GDV of £375,000 would attract senior debt of approximately £243,750 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

With prices rising 1.8% year-on-year, Felixstowe presents a supportive environment for new development. Lenders view positive price momentum favourably when assessing loan applications.

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To put Felixstowe's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across Suffolk:

For the full Suffolk town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive Suffolk property market report.