UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ip31
IP31Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, England
House prices in IP31, Bury St Edmunds
Homes in IP31 sold for a median of £360,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 563 standard sales.
It is the second 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 | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 330 | £445,000 | £361,000 to £564,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 166 | £280,000 | £250,000 to £341,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 61 | £232,000 | £194,000 to £270,000 | Too few |
Only 26 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 59% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in IP31
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in IP31 3, around Thurston, with a median of £361,500, and lowest in IP31 1, around Barningham and Bardwell, at £357,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in IP31 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 65 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| IP31 3LJ | £632,500 | 6 |
| IP31 2NP | £620,000 | 3 |
| IP31 1DN | £592,500 | 5 |
| IP31 3GJ | £500,000 | 10 |
| IP31 1HG | £497,500 | 4 |
| IP31 2PL | £491,500 | 4 |
| IP31 3NA | £485,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3UB | £485,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3GY | £475,000 | 5 |
| IP31 2LB | £465,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3BD | £460,000 | 3 |
| IP31 2RL | £450,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3UX | £447,500 | 8 |
| IP31 3BZ | £440,000 | 3 |
| IP31 2NH | £425,000 | 5 |
| IP31 3TF | £425,000 | 5 |
| IP31 2HJ | £417,500 | 4 |
| IP31 1DX | £414,000 | 4 |
| IP31 3TD | £410,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3XG | £408,500 | 4 |
| IP31 3PP | £400,000 | 5 |
| IP31 2UN | £388,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3PR | £375,000 | 3 |
| IP31 2JU | £367,500 | 3 |
| IP31 2DY | £355,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3SD | £350,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3XA | £350,000 | 5 |
| IP31 3UL | £348,000 | 3 |
| IP31 2EJ | £347,500 | 4 |
| IP31 3HQ | £341,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3DJ | £330,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3FL | £328,500 | 8 |
| IP31 3PY | £327,500 | 4 |
| IP31 3TU | £327,500 | 6 |
| IP31 3PS | £325,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3DP | £322,500 | 3 |
| IP31 3PX | £315,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3XW | £311,500 | 4 |
| IP31 3FE | £310,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3TP | £310,000 | 3 |
| IP31 2LE | £308,000 | 3 |
| IP31 2ET | £307,500 | 4 |
| IP31 2JW | £300,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3NZ | £284,000 | 4 |
| IP31 1ER | £280,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3DN | £280,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3UP | £277,500 | 10 |
| IP31 2AS | £271,500 | 5 |
| IP31 3FJ | £270,500 | 9 |
| IP31 3RZ | £270,000 | 3 |
| IP31 2EE | £265,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3SX | £260,000 | 6 |
| IP31 2BZ | £257,500 | 3 |
| IP31 3RU | £257,500 | 3 |
| IP31 3TJ | £257,500 | 3 |
| IP31 2EB | £255,000 | 3 |
| IP31 2RD | £252,000 | 4 |
| IP31 2FE | £250,000 | 3 |
| IP31 3UT | £240,000 | 5 |
| IP31 3TG | £239,500 | 4 |
| IP31 3UJ | £239,000 | 6 |
| IP31 3TL | £219,000 | 6 |
| IP31 2XG | £217,500 | 3 |
| IP31 1LJ | £176,000 | 6 |
| IP31 2AX | £95,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 38%, from £260,500 in 2016 to £360,000 in 2025, more 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. IP31 is the second most expensive.
- IP29 Bury St Edmunds£412,000
- IP31 Bury St Edmunds, this district£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 | 1 | |
| B | 14 | |
| C | 126 | |
| D | 142 | |
| E | 49 | |
| F | 14 | |
| G | 1 |
Only 41% 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of IP31, from the sales in IP31, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- The Fornhams & Great Barton 63 sales£450,000
- Bardwell 34 sales£392,500
- Thurston 235 sales£367,000
- Ixworth 49 sales£358,000
- Pakenham & Troston 41 sales£355,000
- Walsham-le-Willows 67 sales£350,000
- Stanton 69 sales£280,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £205,000 for a terraced house on Sturgeon Way to £840,000 for a detached house on Richer Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in IP31. 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.
- Ashfield House Richer RoadSold for £840,000
- St Minver Livermere RoadSold for £322,000
- 4 Lofft CloseSold for £275,000
- 5 Heather CloseSold for £355,000
- 11 Sturgeon WaySold for £205,000
- 4 Fordhams CloseSold for £315,000
- 43 Oakey Field RoadSold for £395,000
- 62 Howes AvenueSold for £235,000
- 11 Conyers WaySold for £391,750
- 32 Elm DriveSold for £525,000
Living in IP31
Crime
34 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 93 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 59% of homes can get it
Lower than 87 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
14% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 63 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.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | ||
| 13 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 35 | ||
| 106 | ||
| 80 | ||
| 45 | ||
| 8 |
About these figures
The figures come from 563 standard sales in IP31 (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.