Property market | £288,448 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Stansted (31.2 miles) | |
Broadband | 46.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 193 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 507 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bury St Edmunds level) | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Suffolk) | |
Commute (approx) | - Cambridge (46 mins) | |
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£288,448 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Stansted (31.2 miles) | |
46.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ranked 193 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 507 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bury St Edmunds level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Suffolk) | |
- Cambridge (46 mins) | |
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Bury St Edmunds has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Bury St Edmunds, Asda Bury St Edmunds Superstore, Iceland Bury St Edmunds, M&S Bury St Edmunds, M&S Haberden Bury St Edmunds BP, M&S West Suffolk Hospital, Tesco Bury St Edmunds Cornhill Express, Tesco Bury St Edmunds Horringer Express, Tesco Bury St Edmunds Superstore, Waitrose Bury St Edmunds. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Bury Bar Services Limited, Dog and Partridge, J D Wetherspoon Plc, Karooze Cafe Bar, Kings Arms, Lipstick and Locks, One Bull, Rose And Crown, SO Bar,... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 513 Oriental Buffet, Allison's Eatery, Amigos, Aramark @ WSC Stem, Baileys 2, Bake and Bites, Baskerville's, Bill's Restaurants, Boosh, Burger King, B... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Cafe Kottani, Cafe Libra, Caffe Nero, Costa Coffee, Dee Dee's Cafe (At The Range), Folk Cafe, Grounds Cafe @ Abbey Gardens, Hatter Street Studio & Caf... (see map below for more). Bury St Edmunds has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Bury St Edmunds has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £465,556, which is down -0.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £288,448 (down -0.8% on last year) , a terraced house £234,579 (down -1.7% on last year) and a flat £151,984. Property prices in Bury St Edmunds are similar to the average property prices across Suffolk and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Bury St Edmunds, prices have decreased a little slower than the annual average price decrease seen across the Suffolk region.
Property data is based on Suffolk level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Bury St Edmunds, or click here to browse the longer list of Bury St Edmunds property transactions from 2023.
Bury St Edmunds has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Benedict's Catholic School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. There are 4 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Hardwick Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Benedict's Catholic School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Priory School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Sexton's Manor Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ickworth Park Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School | Secondary school Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
South Lee School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Horringer Court Middle School | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Westley Middle School | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Tollgate Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Howard Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Riverwalk School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Priory School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/6/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds | |
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/27/2022) | 50 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds |
Sexton's Manor Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/8/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds | |
Ickworth Park Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/12/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds | |
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/8/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds | |
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/22/2012) | 129 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds |
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Save school | Secondary school Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/6/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds | |
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/18/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds | |
Horringer Court Middle School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/14/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds | |
Westley Middle School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/19/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds | |
Tollgate Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (5/24/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds | |
Riverwalk School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/13/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St. Edmunds | |
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/17/2022) | 72 submissions 65.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds |
Howard Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (7/7/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury St Edmunds | |
St Benedict's Catholic School Save school | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Bury St Edmunds | |||
South Lee School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Bury St Edmunds | |||
Hardwick Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | Bury St Edmunds |
School | Type |
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Priory School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/6/2014) |
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/27/2022) 50 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Sexton's Manor Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/8/2014) |
Ickworth Park Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/12/2010) |
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/8/2013) |
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/22/2012) 129 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/6/2019) |
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/18/2011) |
Horringer Court Middle School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/14/2013) |
Westley Middle School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/19/2013) |
Tollgate Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/24/2017) |
Riverwalk School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/13/2016) |
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/17/2022) 72 submissions 65.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Howard Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (7/7/2017) |
St Benedict's Catholic School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
South Lee School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Hardwick Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Bury St Edmunds | Commute options |
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Bury St Edmunds A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Cambridge (50 mins - Greater Anglia - £211 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Greater Anglia - £709 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £709 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Greater Anglia - £709 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Thameslink - £709 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Thameslink - £709 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Grand Central) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Thameslink - £709 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 175 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Thurston A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Cambridge (60 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Greater Anglia - £709 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Greater Anglia - £709 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £709 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Thameslink - £709 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Thameslink - £709 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Thameslink - £709 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Bury St Edmunds consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 13.3% | 193 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.9% | |
Routine occupations | 12.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.4% | 507 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Suffolk is average (50mbps). Bury St Edmunds is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 46.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Bury St Edmunds level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 46.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 94.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Suffolk level:
Type | Suffolk | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 69 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 30 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Bury St Edmunds.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | Groundwater | Areas of Bury St Edmunds at risk of groundwater flooding, including Eastgate Street, Barn Lane, Blomfield Street and parts of Vinefields |
East Anglia | River Lark | River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham |
East Anglia | Little Ouse River, River Thet | Little Ouse River from Rickinghall to Hockwold, including The Black Bourn, and River Thet from Attleborough to Thetford |
East Anglia | River Lark | Bury Road and Hawstead Lane in Sicklesmere, Rushbrooke Lane, St Botolph's Lane, Southgate Street, Sextons Meadow, Rockingham Road, Tannery Drive, Maynewater Lane, Mustow Street, Eastgate Street, Fornham Road and Friary Meadow in Bury St. Edmunds |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 | 13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
East Bergholt, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Hadleigh, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Sudbury, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Framlingham, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Southwold, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Aldeburgh, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Thorpeness, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Walberswick, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Woodbridge, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Beccles, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 8.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Coddenham, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: Secondary: | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 |
East Bergholt, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Hadleigh, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Sudbury, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Framlingham, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Southwold, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Aldeburgh, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Thorpeness, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: Secondary: |
Walberswick, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Woodbridge, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Beccles, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Coddenham, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: Secondary: |
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