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Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures

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About

Acton, Great Waldingfield and Bures lie in the Babergh district of Suffolk, in a landscape of farmland, hedgerows and winding lanes. Bures sits on the River Stour and straddles the Suffolk–Essex boundary; the village has a railway station on the branch line between Marks Tey and Sudbury, giving direct local rail links. Acton and Great Waldingfield are compact parishes of houses, farms and narrow roads that link to neighbouring villages and larger service centres.

Local life centres on parish churches, village halls and recreational clubs; community events and grassroots sport are common ways residents meet. The fields around the villages support arable farming and smallholdings, while footpaths and riverbank stretches provide routes for walkers and cyclists. Housing ranges from traditional cottages to more recent developments, and public transport and road connections place the area within commuting distance of regional rail and road networks. The three settlements form a rural cluster with practical amenities and a strong pattern of local activity.

Area overview

On average Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures is £57,016 per year. There are 3 schools in Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures is home to around 6,121 people, with a population density of about 105.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures Population
6,121
Population density
105.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.3(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.43(-46%)
Public order
3.27(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.63(-86%)
Other theft
1.63(-70%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,863
95.82%
Other White
107
1.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
31
0.51%
Irish
25
0.41%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
23
0.38%
Total population: 6,119

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,518
29.38%
Level 3 (A level)
921
17.82%
No qualifications
896
17.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
810
15.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
557
10.78%
Total 16+ residents: 5,167

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,251
47.99%
Owns with a mortgage
772
29.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
246
9.44%
Social rents from council
156
5.98%
Other social rented
114
4.37%
Total households: 2,607

Property prices in Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £369,750 in Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures area, with individual transactions ranging from £157,500 up to £1,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached26£319,500
Terraced15£280,000
Detached50£425,000
Flats1£165,000

10 years median price trend in Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures.

All postcodes in Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures

CO103EX

Church Field Road

CO103BF

Lavenham

CO100XB

Kedington Court

CO100AT

High Street

CO100PP

Waldingfield Road

CO85BY

Nayland Road

CO100QE

Butchers Cottages

CO100XF

Howe Way

CO100XX

Holbrook Close

CO100UH

Vicarage Lane

CO100NU

Bures Road

CO100GS

Discovery Close

CO100TJ

The Street

CO100WW

Airey Close

CO85LH

Friends Field

CO100QJ

Sudbury Road

CO100NX

Spout Lane

CO100WL

Blythe Close

CO100GZ

Grenadier Avenue

CO100PY

Newton Road

CO100PA

Upper Road

CO100GP

Sudbury Road

CO100UD

Braithwaite Drive

CO100TX

Coronation Rise

CO100NS

Bures Road

CO85BN

Over Hall Cottage

CO100GD

Bramley Close

CO100QY

The Green

CO100RX

Folly Road

CO100SF

Lavenham Road

CO85AB

Church Square

CO100RP

Garrison Lane

CO100RD

Plampin Close

CO85BX

Nayland Road

CO100PH

Upper Road

CO100RU

Chestnut Close

CO100BH

Lavenham Road

CO100TZ

Heath Estate

CO100PF

Prospect Hill

CO85JL

Sudbury Road

CO103DP

Church Field Road

CO85ED

Church Terrace

CO100SU

The Street

CO100XD

Lime Walk

CO100AN

High Street

CO85BJ

Smallbridge

CO100XT

Bantocks Road

CO85FE

Nayland Road

CO100ZD

Pretty Way

CO100RF

Falstaff Way

CO100AW

Queensway

CO100EG

Liberator Close

CO100TA

Lavenham

CO100SN

Church Road

CO100NT

Wyatts Lane

CO103EA

Church Field Road

CO100BJ

Lavenham Road

CO108DF

Church Field Road

CO100AU

High Street

CO100UB

Chapel Close

CO85JQ

High Street

CO85JS

Sudbury Road

CO100DJ

Tots Gardens

CO100QU

Assington Road

CO100PB

Chapel Lane

CO100XJ

Kings Close

CO103EN

Church Field Road

CO100NY

Slough Lane

CO100XH

Tamage Road

CO100TP

Lavenham

CO100SE

Lavenham Road

CO100RA

Rectory Road

CO102YF

Church Field Business Park

CO100AP

High Street

CO100BL

Lavenham Road

CO85JA

The Croft

CO85JP

Sudbury Road

CO101PZ

Spire Chase

CO85FL

Beaumont Close

CO105LA

Boxford Lane

CO85LA

St Edmunds Lane

CO100ZA

Church Field Road

CO100PN

St Marys Close

CO100WJ

Corn Close

CO105JY

Boxford Lane

CO100TW

The Street

CO100SD

Tentree Road

CO85DB

Tawneys Ride

CO100WP

Nether Hall Close

CO103DX

Church Field Road

CO103EZ

Lavenham

CO100AF

Vicarage Lane

CO100TH

Holbrook Hall Park

CO100AY

Old Post Office Row

CO100QZ

Rectory Road

CO100BN

Slough Farm Lane

CO100UN

Cedar Walk

CO100SY

The Street

CO100SX

Grove Avenue

CO105NG

Upper Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.