House Prices in Bury St Edmunds
£295,000
Median Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
£340,548
Mean Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
6287
Total Sales
(last 12 months)
−5.5%
Median vs previous
12 months
House prices in Bury St Edmunds: market summary
Bury St Edmunds recorded 6,287 home sales in the last 12 months, at a median price of £295,000 and a mean of £340,548. Comparing the 12 months to August 2026 with the 12 months before, the median price fell by 5.5% (from £307,000 to £290,000). Detached homes were the most common sale (37% of sales), and detached homes averaged £460,779 against £181,098 for flats. Of the areas with at least five sales, Stowlangtoft had the highest average price (£1,628,571) and Felsham the lowest (£160,000). The town's median is 12% below the East of England median of £330,000.
Properties in Bury St Edmunds had a mean average selling price of £340,548 and a median of £295,000 over the last 12 months based on 6287 sales.
Sales by Property Type
Average Price & # Sales (Last 12 Months)
Breakdown by Locality
Average Price & # Sales (last 12 months). Areas with enough sales link to their own page.
| Locality | Avg Price | # Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Bury St Edmunds Centre | £323,158 | 2665 |
| Badwell Ash | £424,739 | 60 |
| Bardwell | £381,184 | 19 |
| Barningham | £376,341 | 41 |
| Barrow | £346,687 | 131 |
| Barton Mills | £576,761 | 33 |
| Beck Row | £271,685 | 245 |
| Beyton | £576,327 | 30 |
| Boxted | £425,000 | 2 |
| Bradfield Combust | £230,000 | 4 |
| Bradfield St Clare | £205,000 | 3 |
| Bradfield St George | £380,714 | 14 |
| Brockley | £513,599 | 20 |
| Chedburgh | £329,758 | 19 |
| Chevington | £518,266 | 71 |
| Cockfield | £464,117 | 60 |
| Coney Weston | £499,300 | 25 |
| Culford | £516,153 | 13 |
| Denham | £687,000 | 20 |
| Depden | £516,667 | 9 |
| Drinkstone | £681,579 | 19 |
| Elmswell | £341,305 | 318 |
| Felsham | £160,000 | 5 |
| Flempton | £750,000 | 1 |
| Fornham All Saints | £359,160 | 25 |
| Fornham St Genevieve | £994,000 | 5 |
| Fornham St Martin | £322,956 | 45 |
| Freckenham | £445,059 | 17 |
| Gedding | £380,000 | 2 |
| Great Ashfield | £472,073 | 8 |
| Great Barton | £546,438 | 111 |
| Great Livermere | £340,000 | 1 |
| Great Saxham | £432,813 | 8 |
| Great Whelnetham | £239,848 | 46 |
| Hargrave | £517,857 | 14 |
| Hartest | £505,385 | 13 |
| Hawkedon | £440,500 | 2 |
| Hawstead | £975,000 | 2 |
| Hengrave | £932,164 | 16 |
| Hessett | £507,282 | 22 |
| Higham | £613,194 | 18 |
| Holywell Row | £309,771 | 7 |
| Honington | £252,172 | 29 |
| Horringer | £444,980 | 45 |
| Hunston | £860,000 | 3 |
| Icklingham | £407,143 | 7 |
| Ingham | £394,659 | 22 |
| Ixworth | £383,073 | 73 |
| Lackford | £356,250 | 8 |
| Langham | £300,000 | 4 |
| Lawshall | £492,886 | 34 |
| Little Whelnetham | £192,250 | 16 |
| Mildenhall | £263,466 | 480 |
| Norton | £516,630 | 27 |
| Nowton | £302,273 | 11 |
| Pakenham | £500,000 | 39 |
| Rattlesden | £530,422 | 45 |
| Red Lodge | £284,658 | 518 |
| Rede | £299,125 | 4 |
| Risby | £415,648 | 27 |
| Rougham | £350,451 | 40 |
| Sapiston | £742,500 | 4 |
| Shimpling | £574,667 | 30 |
| Sicklesmere | £529,000 | 5 |
| Somerton | £460,000 | 4 |
| Stanningfield | £444,222 | 9 |
| Stanton | £367,923 | 144 |
| Stowlangtoft | £1,628,571 | 7 |
| Thorpe Morieux | £474,545 | 11 |
| Thurston | £344,424 | 304 |
| Tostock | £418,685 | 23 |
| Troston | £387,278 | 18 |
| Tuddenham | £498,857 | 14 |
| Walsham Le Willows | £474,450 | 40 |
| West Row | £314,568 | 96 |
| West Row Fen | £495,000 | 1 |
| West Stow | £455,313 | 16 |
| Westley | £538,929 | 7 |
| Whepstead | £563,833 | 18 |
| Woolpit | £362,054 | 107 |
| Worlington | £950,000 | 3 |
Recent sales in Bury St Edmunds
The latest 20 sales registered with HM Land Registry. For sales near a particular address, use sold prices near me.
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Oxford Close Mildenhall, IP28 7RP | 25 Aug 2026 | Detached | £375,000 |
| 3, Woodburn Drive IP32 6FY | 24 Aug 2026 | Detached | £480,000 |
| 8, Holly Walk Beck Row, IP28 8UB | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £208,000 |
| 8a, The Limes Horringer, IP29 5SQ | 17 Aug 2026 | Detached | £400,000 |
| 21, Trinity Avenue Mildenhall, IP28 7LS | 17 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £280,000 |
| 1, Scots Pine Court Red Lodge, IP28 8GH | 14 Aug 2026 | Detached | £445,000 |
| 19, The Granary Elmswell, IP30 9HB | 14 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £125,000 |
| Walches, Lawshall Row Lawshall, IP29 4FH | 14 Aug 2026 | Detached | £200,000 |
| Hawstead Hall Hawstead, IP29 5NH | 14 Aug 2026 | Detached | £1,400,000 |
| 65, Home Farm Lane IP33 2QL | 13 Aug 2026 | Detached | £625,000 |
| 8, Mere Close Great Barton, IP31 2PE | 13 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £275,000 |
| Kenstone, Hubbards Lane Hessett, IP30 9BG | 12 Aug 2026 | Detached | £645,000 |
| 10, Crown Mill Elmswell, IP30 9GF | 12 Aug 2026 | Detached | £340,000 |
| Namaste, Wattisfield Road Walsham Le Willows, IP31 3BD | 11 Aug 2026 | Detached | £460,000 |
| Boreham House, Bardwell Road Sapiston, IP31 1RU | 11 Aug 2026 | Detached | £795,000 |
| Quince Lodge, Great Green Cockfield, IP30 0HQ | 11 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £580,000 |
| 22, Hepworth Avenue IP33 3XS | 11 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £190,000 |
| Ashley, Lambs Lane Lawshall, IP29 4PE | 11 Aug 2026 | Detached | £420,000 |
| 5, Fishers Drive Risby, IP28 6RU | 10 Aug 2026 | Detached | £775,000 |
| 5, Old Schools Court Elmswell, IP30 9NL | 10 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £150,000 |
Nearby towns
- Newmarket house prices 19 km · median £295,000
- Brandon house prices 20 km · median £220,000
- Stowmarket house prices 23 km · median £278,000
- Sudbury house prices 24 km · median £320,000
- Thetford house prices 27 km · median £240,000
- Haverhill house prices 27 km · median £265,000
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Bury St Edmunds house prices: questions answered
What is the average house price in Bury St Edmunds?
Over the last 12 months the median sold price in Bury St Edmunds was £295,000 and the mean (average) was £340,548, based on 6,287 sales recorded by HM Land Registry (excluding 'other' sales such as commercial property).
Are house prices in Bury St Edmunds going up or down?
In the 12 months to August 2026 the median sold price in Bury St Edmunds was £290,000, down 5.5% on the previous 12 months (£307,000). Medians also move with the mix of homes sold, so treat short-term changes with care.
How much do different types of home cost in Bury St Edmunds?
Average sold prices in Bury St Edmunds over the last 12 months: detached £460,779 (2,352 sales), semi-detached £299,314 (1,738 sales), terraced £266,544 (1,629 sales), flats £181,098 (568 sales).
What are the most and least expensive areas of Bury St Edmunds?
Among areas of Bury St Edmunds with at least five sales in the last 12 months, Stowlangtoft had the highest average sold price (£1,628,571) and Felsham the lowest (£160,000).
How many homes have sold in Bury St Edmunds recently?
6,287 homes sold in Bury St Edmunds in the last 12 months. The most common were detached homes (37% of sales).
Figures are calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and exclude sales recorded as "other" property types. They are not valuations.