Typical 3-bedroom house£331kmost £282k–£399k
Houses per m²£3,606flats £2,599
Sold last year137967 in five years
Prices in West Suffolk+0.3%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in IP31 sold for £330,752 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £281,734 and £398,709, for about 93 m² of space. That is 6% more than the same home across Bury St. Edmunds (£313,000).
137 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £85k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in IP31 1 (£3,437) and the most in IP31 3 (£3,734).
Across West Suffolk, prices are up 0.3% on a year ago and up 9.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,320 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,508 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £66,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.
Questions about IP31
Is IP31 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% more than across Bury St. Edmunds; prices in West Suffolk are up 0.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (40% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (45.2% against 43.8%); 137 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in IP31?
A typical 3-bedroom house in IP31 sold for £330,752 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £281,734 and £398,709.
Is IP31 expensive for Bury St. Edmunds?
A 3-bedroom house in IP31 costs 6% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bury St. Edmunds (£313,000).
How many homes sell in IP31 each year?
137 homes sold in the last year and 967 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near IP31?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Ixworth Church of England Primary School, where 40% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near IP31?
For a 3-bedroom house, IP32 (£286k, 9 km), IP24 (£229k, 15 km), IP14 (£284k, 16 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.