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House prices in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds

The median home in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds has sold for £275,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£275k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-3.5%
5-year change
+5.7%
Sales / yr
53
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Sold prices in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds

Based on 514 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds has sold for £275,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£290,492) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 514 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

IP28 8 price trend

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

IP28 8England & Wales
£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026
1 year
-3.5%
5 years
+5.7%
10 years
+34.4%

Over five years, prices in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds have been broadly flat (+5.7%). Across a full decade they are +34.4%. The last twelve months alone: -3.5%.

How IP28 8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in IP28 8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

IP28 8England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds

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

£275k
Entry-level
£183k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£225k–£335k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£419k
90th %ile

Homes in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £182,650, while the top tenth fetched over £419,400. Half of all sales fell between £225,000 and £335,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How IP28 8 compares

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

IP28 8 (this area)£290k
East Cambridgeshire£339k
England£291k
IP28 8 1-yr -3.5%East Cambridgeshire 1-yr +0.8%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £290,492, homes in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds sell for 14% below the East Cambridgeshire average, and about the same as the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-3.5% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across IP28 8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£345,000216
Semi-detached£256,500158
Terraced£235,000121
Flat / maisonette£160,00019

The most-traded type in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds is detached (216 sales, median £345,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£160,000) and houses (~£289,863) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The IP28 8 market: activity & mix

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

Sales per year
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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 8%Freehold 92%

8% of recent sales in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

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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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IP28 8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds?

Over the last three years the median sold price in IP28 8 was £275,000, with a mean of £290,492, based on 514 HM Land Registry sales.

Is IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds expensive?

At a £275,000 median, IP28 8 is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds going up or down?

On our smoothed index, IP28 8 prices have moved -3.5% 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 IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £160,000 (19 sales).

How much do I need to buy in IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £182,650, and most buyers competed in the £225,000–£335,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £419,400.

How much have IP28 8, Bury St Edmunds house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in IP28 8 are +5.7% over the last five years, and +34.4% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

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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.