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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

CO100UL

Lime Walk

CO100QP

Church Road

CO103EF

Church Field Road

CO100SS

Church Road

CO100SB

Green Acre

CO100UX

Canon Pugh Drive

CO100PE

Peacocks Hall Cottage

CO85BS

Church Square

CO100QN

The Green

CO100RB

Lavenham

CO85LF

Cuckoo Hill

CO100EF

Sudbury Road

CO100XS

Ryder Walk

CO100UT

Lambert Drive

CO100RL

Valley Road

CO103FB

Lavenham

CO100TD

Lavenham

CO85JG

High Street

CO100SQ

The Street

CO100BS

Sudbury Road

CO100SL

Croft Lea

CO100TG

Lavenham Road

CO85JW

Bures St Mary & Nayland

CO85JZ

St Edmunds Lane

CO100AJ

High Street

CO100AB

Newmans Green

CO100NP

Bures Road

CO100TT

Upsher Green

CO100AZ

Post Office Row

CO100SG

The Street

CO100FG

Keiffer Close

CO85AA

Church Square

CO85JH

Cuckoo Hill

CO100XL

Browns Close

CO105JZ

Boxford Lane

CO85EG

The Waldegraves

CO100US

Lambert Drive

CO85EF

Vale Terrace

CO100RS

Badleys Close

CO100QX

Assington Road

CO103BS

Church Field Road

CO100QF

Joes Road

CO100AL

High Street

CO100WX

Fawcett Road

CO100AS

Gotsfield Close

CO102DZ

Churchfield Road

CO100AR

Barrow Hill

CO100NR

Bures Road

CO100QL

The Row

CO85JJ

St Edmunds Lane

CO100FU

High Street

CO100AQ

Clay Hall Lane

CO103FG

Lavenham

CO100TQ

Lavenham Road

CO85LG

High Street

CO85BL

Nayland Road

CO85BT

Church Square

CO85JU

Bures Green

CO100TS

Upsher Green

CO100AA

Lavenham

CO100QS

Sudbury Road

CO103EU

Church Field Road

CO100QR

Church Road

CO100XW

Blacksmith Close

CO100QQ

Valley Road

CO103BZ

Church Field Road

CO100RH

Valley Road

CO100NW

Bures Road

CO100TB

Humble Green

CO100TE

Washmere Green

CO85JR

Sudbury Road

CO103DT

Church Field Road

CO100GA

Greensleeves Road

CO100RJ

Overing Avenue

CO100WQ

Reliant Close

CO100PD

Kedington Hill

CO100TF

The Street

CO100RG

Chilton Corner

CO85AQ

Pikes Marsh

CO100BA

Melford Road

CO100WS

Rotten Row

CO100UE

Alexander Drive

CO100BP

Coblers Way

CO100ZR

Church Field Road

CO85JT

Sudbury Road

CO100TR

Upsher Green

CO100PS

Waldingfield Road

CO100XY

Brandeston Close

CO85LB

Cuckoo Hill

Data Sources

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