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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Bury St. Edmunds. All 6 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£313kacross Bury St. Edmunds
Cheapest districtIP283-bed house £277k
Sold last year923homes in Bury St. Edmunds
Prices in West Suffolk+0.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Bury St. Edmunds sold for £313,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £277k in IP28 and £385k in IP29, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at IP28: about 91 m² for a typical £277k. IP33 is the busiest market, with 267 sales last year.

Prices in West Suffolk are up 0.3% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,320 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,427 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Bury St. Edmunds

1IP283-bed house £277kabout 91 m² · 225 sold last year2IP323-bed house £286kabout 87 m² · 150 sold last year3IP333-bed house £325kabout 89 m² · 267 sold last year4IP313-bed house £331kabout 93 m² · 137 sold last year5IP303-bed house £337kabout 92 m² · 84 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is IP28: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £149k.

Best areas in Bury St. Edmunds for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

IP323-bed house £286k
Primary Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School · 69% England 64%Secondary Sybil Andrews Academy · 60.3% England 43.8%
IP333-bed house £325k
Primary Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School · 69% England 64%Secondary Sybil Andrews Academy · 60.3% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Bury St. Edmunds postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
IP28£277k91 m²£149k£3,168—225
IP29£385k98 m²£228k£3,779—60
IP30£337k92 m²—£3,615—84
IP31£331k93 m²—£3,60640%137
IP32£286k87 m²£167k£3,75769%150
IP33£325k89 m²£168k£3,85369%267

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Bury St. Edmunds

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Bury St. Edmunds?

About £313,000 across Bury St. Edmunds, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £277k in IP28 to £385k in IP29.

What is the cheapest area of Bury St. Edmunds to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: IP28 (£277k), IP32 (£286k), IP33 (£325k).

Are house prices going up in Bury St. Edmunds?

In West Suffolk, prices are up 0.3% on a year ago and up 9.2% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Bury St. Edmunds is best for families?

On school results and price together: IP32 (3-bed house £286k, best primary nearby 69% at the expected standard against 64% across England); IP33 (3-bed house £325k, best primary nearby 69% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Bury St. Edmunds a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £313,000, prices are up 0.3% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,320 a month against roughly £1,427 for a 90% mortgage, and 923 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £277k to £385k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Bury St. Edmunds each year?

923 homes sold across its 6 postcode districts in the last year, the most in IP33.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.