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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 33 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
4/10
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
18.46(-41%)
Public order
3.43(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.27(-49%)
Other theft
2.78(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.29(-80%)
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 94 recent sales, the median property price is £372,500 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
Detached51£425,000
Flats1£180,000
Semi-Detached26£314,500
Terraced16£266,250

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

CO85JU

Bures Green

CO103FG

Lavenham

CO100TG

Lavenham Road

CO100TW

The Street

CO100UZ

Jennens Way

CO102GT

Church Field Road

CO85JQ

High Street

CO100RE

Lavenham

CO100SD

Tentree Road

CO100TE

Washmere Green

CO100UG

Walnut Close

CO100XB

Kedington Court

CO100XP

Aubrey Drive

CO100GU

Royal Gala Drive

CO100RW

Lavenham Road

CO103DP

Church Field Road

CO85JW

Bures St Mary & Nayland

CO85LB

Cuckoo Hill

CO100TB

Humble Green

CO100AP

High Street

CO100UQ

Vicarage Lane

CO100XG

Corona Court

CO100XQ

Canon Pugh Drive

CO100YB

Rendell Close

CO103DU

Church Field Road

CO103FB

Lavenham

CO100AA

Lavenham

CO100RY

Badley Road

CO100WB

Ranulf Road

CO100WN

Abbotts Hall Close

CO85JT

Sudbury Road

CO85LN

Eves Orchard

CO100SJ

Howgate Close

CO100PN

St Marys Close

CO100PD

Kedington Hill

CO100SS

Church Road

CO100TH

Holbrook Hall Park

CO100UX

Canon Pugh Drive

CO100YA

Nicholsons Court

CO85JR

Sudbury Road

CO85JZ

St Edmunds Lane

CO100BY

Vicarage Lane

CO100FH

Lynns Hall Close

CO100PR

Chilton Grove

CO100QY

The Green

CO100RU

Chestnut Close

CO100UU

Lime Walk

CO102DZ

Churchfield Road

CO85LL

Croftside

CO100WP

Nether Hall Close

CO100BA

Melford Road

CO100RS

Badleys Close

CO100RX

Folly Road

CO85DA

Claypits Avenue

CO85FE

Nayland Road

CO85JX

Ropers Hall Cottages

CO100NR

Bures Road

CO100QF

Joes Road

CO102PA

Church Field Road

CO100BE

Bull Lane

CO100BP

Coblers Way

CO100NW

Bures Road

CO100NY

Slough Lane

CO100TN

The Street

CO100XX

Holbrook Close

CO103BS

Church Field Road

CO85HX

Apple Tree Mews

CO100TY

Red House Close

CO100XJ

Kings Close

CO100ZS

Lower Reeve

CO100FF

Fortress Fields

CO100FG

Keiffer Close

CO100ZL

Ridley Road

CO100PS

Waldingfield Road

CO100QQ

Valley Road

CO100SG

The Street

CO100SY

The Street

CO100UY

De Bures Walk

CO103EU

Church Field Road

CO100NX

Spout Lane

CO100TD

Lavenham

CO100TJ

The Street

CO100WE

Jonagold Close

CO102YR

Church Field Road

CO103BZ

Church Field Road

CO100AF

Vicarage Lane

CO100QN

The Green

CO100BB

Melford Road

CO100FW

Lynns Hall Close

CO100GN

Waldingfield Road

CO100SE

Lavenham Road

CO100TF

The Street

CO100UT

Lambert Drive

CO100ZA

Church Field Road

CO103EA

Church Field Road

CO103EL

Church Field Road

CO85JJ

St Edmunds Lane

CO100SA

Lavenham Road

CO100TP

Lavenham

CO100XE

Jubilee Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.