UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ip29
IP29Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, England
House prices in IP29, Bury St Edmunds
Homes in IP29 sold for a median of £412,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 231 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 8 postcode districts in the West Suffolk council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 126 | £492,500 | £412,000 to £629,000 |
| Semi-detached | 71 | £350,000 | £280,000 to £411,000 |
| Terraced | 30 | £267,000 | £240,000 to £341,000 |
IP29 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: IP31 at £3,849 per m² from 26 sales and CB8 at £3,577 per m² from 33 sales.
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 55% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in IP29
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in IP29 4, around Lawshall, with a median of £425,000, and lowest in IP29 5, around Barrow, at £395,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in IP29 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 24 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| IP29 4PL | £815,000 | 5 |
| IP29 5DZ | £575,000 | 3 |
| IP29 5PQ | £529,000 | 4 |
| IP29 4HW | £525,000 | 3 |
| IP29 5ND | £490,000 | 3 |
| IP29 4HZ | £485,000 | 4 |
| IP29 4DQ | £467,500 | 4 |
| IP29 4PZ | £425,000 | 3 |
| IP29 5ES | £391,000 | 8 |
| IP29 5AL | £362,500 | 4 |
| IP29 5QF | £360,000 | 3 |
| IP29 5SS | £360,000 | 6 |
| IP29 4UN | £355,000 | 3 |
| IP29 5AA | £350,000 | 5 |
| IP29 5DG | £350,000 | 3 |
| IP29 5EN | £347,500 | 3 |
| IP29 5EA | £345,000 | 8 |
| IP29 5AF | £305,000 | 3 |
| IP29 4WA | £300,000 | 3 |
| IP29 5BQ | £299,000 | 3 |
| IP29 5LU | £270,000 | 3 |
| IP29 4PN | £268,500 | 3 |
| IP29 5AG | £250,000 | 3 |
| IP29 4PW | £240,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 24%, from £330,000 in 2016 to £410,000 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the West Suffolk council area
Median sale price of the 8 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. IP29 is the most expensive.
- IP29 Bury St Edmunds, this district£412,000
- IP31 Bury St Edmunds£360,000
- CB8 Newmarket£334,000
- IP32 Bury St Edmunds£290,000
- CB9 Haverhill£287,000
- IP33 Bury St Edmunds£286,000
- IP28 Bury St Edmunds£280,000
- IP27 Brandon£240,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 8 | |
| C | 37 | |
| D | 62 | |
| E | 42 | |
| F | 7 | |
| G | 1 |
Only 30% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £175,000 for a terraced house on The Pound to £600,000 for a detached house on Orchard Way.
The latest standard sales recorded in IP29. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 50 The GlebeSold for £203,500
- 2 Bull LaneSold for £281,759
- 19 Orchard WaySold for £600,000
- 3 The PoundSold for £175,000
- 8A The LimesSold for £400,000
- Hawstead HallSold for £1,400,000
- Ashley Lambs LaneSold for £420,000
- 3 Wellington CloseSold for £220,000
- 2 Westley LaneSold for £346,090
- 2 Bluebell WaySold for £410,000
Living in IP29
Crime
26 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 98 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 70% of homes can get it
Lower than 77 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
2% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 69 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,351 a year in West Suffolk for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 68 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of IP29, from the sales in IP29, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Chadacre 59 sales£450,000
- Horringer 45 sales£410,000
- Chedburgh & Chevington 47 sales£395,000
- Barrow 69 sales£375,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Rougham and Whepstead & Wickhambrook.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 52 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 26 | ||
| 16 |
About these figures
The figures come from 231 standard sales in IP29, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.