Holbrook area report

Highlights

Holbrook is a village in Suffolk with a population of 2,456. The median house price is £390,000, with detached properties at £482,500 and semi-detached at £370,000. Prices have risen 48.8% over five years. Energy efficiency is mixed: 29.9% of properties rate EPC band C or above, with most falling in band D. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide at low levels and particulate matter moderate. Flood risk is minimal at 1.1%. The nearest primary school is Holbrook Primary School at 0.9 km, and Holbrook Academy secondary at 1.1 km. Broadband coverage is adequate: 77.8% have superfast speeds, though only 18.4% have gigabit access. The area has 80 listed buildings and is not in a green belt. Deprivation is relatively low, with about 65% of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Council tax band D is £2,235.68, managed by Babergh District Council.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Holbrook, Suffolk — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Holbrook’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Suffolk, Holbrook ranks 5th cheapest of 5, 2nd safest and 5th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £390,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Holbrook have risen 49% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 2,455 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Holbrook (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 9 then).

Schools

• 92% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 18% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Holbrook that changed hands in the last five years, 4.9% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 12.4 points below East of England (17.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 33.79% over 7.5 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/holbrook.

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Nearby areas we cover: Chelmondiston, Stutton, Gainsborough.