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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

CO85BZ

Bures St Mary & Nayland

CO100QE

Butchers Cottages

CO100QH

Sudbury Road

CO100QS

Sudbury Road

CO103DX

Church Field Road

CO85JD

Oxford Villas

CO85LF

Cuckoo Hill

CO100EG

Liberator Close

CO100QR

Church Road

CO85EF

Vale Terrace

CO100AB

Newmans Green

CO100FU

High Street

CO100RB

Lavenham

CO105NG

Upper Road

CO100BN

Slough Farm Lane

CO100RF

Falstaff Way

CO85ED

Church Terrace

CO85JL

Sudbury Road

CO100TX

Coronation Rise

CO103EN

Church Field Road

CO100HW

Roman Lane

CO85AQ

Pikes Marsh

CO100AE

Cuckoo Tye

CO85BX

Nayland Road

CO100AH

Waldingfield Road

CO100BD

Bull Lane Industrial Estate

CO100EF

Sudbury Road

CO100GQ

Church Field Road

CO100RD

Plampin Close

CO100RP

Garrison Lane

CO100UE

Alexander Drive

CO100WJ

Corn Close

CO100BH

Lavenham Road

CO100GZ

Grenadier Avenue

CO100NU

Bures Road

CO100RA

Rectory Road

CO100WR

Long Melford

CO100AZ

Post Office Row

CO100PP

Waldingfield Road

CO100PZ

Newton Road

CO100ST

The Street

CO100BT

Clay Hall Place

CO100PH

Upper Road

CO100UP

Cedar Walk

CO103EZ

Lavenham

CO100AS

Gotsfield Close

CO100AU

High Street

CO100PF

Prospect Hill

CO100SL

Croft Lea

CO102YA

Churchfield Road

CO100AG

Waldingfield Road

CO100PY

Newton Road

CO100QZ

Rectory Road

CO100RL

Valley Road

CO100UJ

Babergh Close

CO100RJ

Overing Avenue

CO100SR

Church Road

CO100SU

The Street

CO85BN

Over Hall Cottage

CO100AN

High Street

CO100TQ

Lavenham Road

CO100WH

Flint Way

CO100ZD

Pretty Way

CO85JP

Sudbury Road

CO103DE

Church Field Road

CO100GT

Chapel Lane

CO100QP

Church Road

CO100UA

St Mary's Close

CO100UL

Lime Walk

CO103BF

Lavenham

CO100SN

Church Road

CO100WW

Airey Close

CO100XY

Brandeston Close

CO100ZR

Church Field Road

CO85HZ

High Street

CO103EF

Church Field Road

CO100AW

Queensway

CO100BS

Sudbury Road

CO100SF

Lavenham Road

CO100WX

Fawcett Road

CO102YF

Church Field Business Park

CO103ED

Church Field Road

CO85JG

High Street

CO100AR

Barrow Hill

CO100FD

Bull Lane

CO100SQ

The Street

CO100XH

Tamage Road

CO105LA

Boxford Lane

CO100AT

High Street

CO100PB

Chapel Lane

CO100QL

The Row

CO100QT

Links View

CO100RZ

Brook Cottages

CO100TL

Rectory Road

CO100XS

Ryder Walk

CO85JH

Cuckoo Hill

CO100PA

Upper Road

CO100QU

Assington Road

CO100TU

Heathway

CO100UW

Cedar Walk

Data Sources

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