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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

CO100WE

Jonagold Close

CO102GT

Church Field Road

CO100GJ

Lavenham

CO100XA

Daniels Close

CO100QT

Links View

CO100RZ

Brook Cottages

CO100BE

Bull Lane

CO103DU

Church Field Road

CO85LJ

Bures St Mary & Nayland

CO100SH

Wade Crescent

CO100AX

Sudbury Road

CO100WR

Long Melford

CO100NN

Bures Road

CO100ZL

Ridley Road

CO100UR

Lime Walk

CO100BD

Bull Lane Industrial Estate

CO100YA

Nicholsons Court

CO100UW

Cedar Walk

CO100BY

Vicarage Lane

CO100BU

Lambert Drive

CO100UY

De Bures Walk

CO100AG

Waldingfield Road

CO100GT

Chapel Lane

CO100WH

Flint Way

CO100TU

Heathway

CO100UF

Kenyon Drive

CO100NZ

Upper Road

CO100ST

The Street

CO85DA

Claypits Avenue

CO100XQ

Canon Pugh Drive

CO85JE

Sudbury Road

CO100BB

Melford Road

CO100RR

Folly Road

CO85JD

Oxford Villas

CO100SA

Lavenham Road

CO100XU

White Hall Close

CO100RQ

Carbonels

CO100SJ

Howgate Close

CO100PR

Chilton Grove

CO100TN

The Street

CO100RE

Lavenham

CO100FQ

Alston Close

CO100UP

Cedar Walk

CO100GN

Waldingfield Road

CO85LD

Cuckoo Hill

CO102YA

Churchfield Road

CO100SP

Church Road

CO103EL

Church Field Road

CO100TL

Rectory Road

CO100AE

Cuckoo Tye

CO100ZS

Lower Reeve

CO100UA

St Mary's Close

CO103ED

Church Field Road

CO100XG

Corona Court

CO100BX

Lambert Drive

CO100AH

Waldingfield Road

CO85BP

Clicket Hill

CO100TY

Red House Close

CO100QH

Sudbury Road

CO100WN

Abbotts Hall Close

CO85LN

Eves Orchard

CO85JX

Ropers Hall Cottages

CO100XP

Aubrey Drive

CO100BT

Clay Hall Place

CO100SR

Church Road

CO103DE

Church Field Road

CO100BZ

Lambert Drive

CO100PZ

Newton Road

CO102YR

Church Field Road

CO85LL

Croftside

CO103EB

Church Field Road

CO100UZ

Jennens Way

CO100UG

Walnut Close

CO102PA

Church Field Road

CO100UJ

Babergh Close

CO100RN

Lavenham Road

CO100GQ

Church Field Road

CO100FF

Fortress Fields

CO103DQ

Church Field Road

CO85HX

Apple Tree Mews

CO100YB

Rendell Close

CO100HW

Roman Lane

CO100SZ

Spartan Close

CO100SW

Church Road

CO100FW

Lynns Hall Close

CO85BZ

Bures St Mary & Nayland

CO100RT

Bantocks Road

CO100RY

Badley Road

CO100UU

Lime Walk

CO85JB

The Croft

CO100BW

Barrow Hill

CO100GU

Royal Gala Drive

CO100FH

Lynns Hall Close

CO85HZ

High Street

CO100WB

Ranulf Road

CO100XE

Jubilee Way

CO100FD

Bull Lane

CO100RW

Lavenham Road

CO100UQ

Vicarage Lane

CO85JN

Sudbury Road

Data Sources

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