Buying a home in IP32, Bury St. Edmunds. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£286kmost £244k–£330k
Houses per m²£3,757flats £3,204
Sold last year150945 in five years
Prices in West Suffolk+0.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP32 sold for £286,350 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £244,498 and £330,000, for about 87 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Bury St. Edmunds (£313,000).

150 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £131k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in IP32 6 (£3,546) and the most in IP32 7 (£3,985).

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 £1,306 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £57,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in IP32 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£166,915£156k–£190k40 m²35
2£243,500£222k–£266k63 m²244
3£286,350£244k–£330k87 m²341
4£370,722£310k–£435k110 m²105
5+£503,238£434k–£588k139 m²109

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£167k£244k£286k£371k£503k
Detached—£291k£340k£409k£509k
Semi-detached£153k£253k£286k£324k£419k
Terraced£168k£235k£251k£292k—
Flats£131k£167k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across IP32

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
IP32 6£3,546£3,294
IP32 7£3,985£2,667

Schools near IP32

Best state primary within 2 kmGuildhall Feoffment Community Primary School69% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSybil Andrews Academy60.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about IP32

Is IP32 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% less than across Bury St. Edmunds; prices in West Suffolk are up 0.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (69% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (60.3% against 43.8%); 150 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 IP32?

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP32 sold for £286,350 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £244,498 and £330,000.

Is IP32 expensive for Bury St. Edmunds?

A 3-bedroom house in IP32 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bury St. Edmunds (£313,000).

How many homes sell in IP32 each year?

150 homes sold in the last year and 945 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near IP32?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School, where 69% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near IP32?

For a 3-bedroom house, IP24 (£229k, 19 km), IP27 (£254k, 22 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.