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House prices in IP30, Bury St Edmunds

The average house price in IP30, Bury St Edmunds over the last three years is £403,287, with a median sold price of £374,637 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£375k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-4.5%
5-year change
+3.1%
Per m²
£3k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in IP30, Bury St Edmunds

Based on 718 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in IP30, Bury St Edmunds over the last three years is £403,287, with a median sold price of £374,637 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 718 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

IP30 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

IP30England & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k201620182020202220242026£360k
1 year
-4.5%
5 years
+3.1%
10 years
+33.8%

Over five years, prices in IP30, Bury St Edmunds have been broadly flat (+3.1%). Across a full decade they are +33.8%. The last twelve months alone: -4.5%. Prices in IP30, Bury St Edmunds still sit about 7.1% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How IP30 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in IP30 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

IP30England & Wales
100110120130140150201620182020202220242026+41%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in IP30, Bury St Edmunds

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£375k
Entry-level
£219k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£265k–£490k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£642k
90th %ile

Homes in IP30, Bury St Edmunds span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £219,400, while the top tenth fetched over £641,500. Half of all sales fell between £265,000 and £490,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in IP30
£375,000
around the local median · 37% up the local range
£215,000 · entry-level£645,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£37,500
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£8,750
Monthly repayment
£1,973/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£75,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £46,250 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How IP30 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

IP30 (this area)£403k
Babergh£327khere: +23%
England£291khere: +38%
IP30 1-yr -4.5%Babergh 1-yr +1.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £403,287, homes in IP30, Bury St Edmunds sell for 23% above the Babergh average, and 38% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-4.5% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across IP30.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£450,000£3,391426 (59%)
Semi-detachedBest £/m²£280,000£3,312163 (23%)
Terraced£238,125£3,353116 (16%)
Flat / maisonette£170,000£3,54213 (2%)

The most-traded type in IP30, Bury St Edmunds is detached (426 sales, median £450,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£170,000) and houses (~£375,833) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,358 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Priced by the square metre, the common property types in IP30, Bury St Edmunds trade within about 7% of each other — so choosing between them is more about lifestyle than value.

The IP30 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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'18
'19
'20
379'21
'22
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248'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 3.9%Freehold 96.1%
New-build 19.9%Existing 80.1%

Around 248 homes changed hands in IP30, Bury St Edmunds in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 271 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (379 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 4% of recent sales in IP30, Bury St Edmunds were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 20% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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IP30 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in IP30, Bury St Edmunds?

Over the last three years the median sold price in IP30 was £374,637, with a mean of £403,287, based on 718 HM Land Registry sales.

Is IP30, Bury St Edmunds expensive?

At a £374,637 median, IP30 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,358 per square metre.

Are house prices in IP30, Bury St Edmunds going up or down?

On our smoothed index, IP30 prices have moved -4.5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in IP30, Bury St Edmunds?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £170,000 (13 sales).

How much do I need to buy in IP30, Bury St Edmunds?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £219,400, and most buyers competed in the £265,000–£490,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £641,500.

How much have IP30, Bury St Edmunds house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in IP30 are +3.1% over the last five years, and +33.8% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in IP30, Bury St Edmunds?

On the £374,637 median-priced IP30 home, a home-mover pays about £8,732 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £3,732 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in IP30, Bury St Edmunds?

A 10% deposit on the median £374,637 IP30 home is £37,464 (5% would be £18,732). Borrowing the remaining £337,173 implies a household income of roughly £75,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in IP30, Bury St Edmunds each year?

Roughly 248 sales a year have been recorded in IP30 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

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Streets in IP30

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 288 streets have a profile in IP30.

The GreenChurch RoadBennett AvenueThe StreetBury RoadAshfield RoadOrchard CloseBlackbourne RoadBlacksmiths WayHall LaneRaynsford RoadEastern WayHeath RoadWrights WayLittle GreenNew RoadGardeners WalkSt Edmunds DriveOxer CloseBorley CrescentWarren LaneDrinkstone RoadOld Schools CourtPyes Meadow
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Nearby & related areas

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.