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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

CO100XW

Blacksmith Close

CO103DQ

Church Field Road

CO105JY

Boxford Lane

CO100NS

Bures Road

CO100SB

Green Acre

CO100SP

Church Road

CO100TS

Upsher Green

CO100QX

Assington Road

CO100RG

Chilton Corner

CO100UR

Lime Walk

CO100XT

Bantocks Road

CO85BS

Church Square

CO100AJ

High Street

CO100BZ

Lambert Drive

CO100PE

Peacocks Hall Cottage

CO100FQ

Alston Close

CO100NT

Wyatts Lane

CO100SX

Grove Avenue

CO100BX

Lambert Drive

CO100GS

Discovery Close

CO100UN

Cedar Walk

CO105JZ

Boxford Lane

CO85AB

Church Square

CO103DT

Church Field Road

CO85LA

St Edmunds Lane

CO100BL

Lavenham Road

CO100QJ

Sudbury Road

CO101PZ

Spire Chase

CO100AL

High Street

CO100NP

Bures Road

CO85BL

Nayland Road

CO85JN

Sudbury Road

CO100AY

Old Post Office Row

CO100BJ

Lavenham Road

CO100GA

Greensleeves Road

CO100UB

Chapel Close

CO100WL

Blythe Close

CO103EB

Church Field Road

CO85LD

Cuckoo Hill

CO100NN

Bures Road

CO100WQ

Reliant Close

CO85BP

Clicket Hill

CO100AX

Sudbury Road

CO100GJ

Lavenham

CO100RR

Folly Road

CO100SZ

Spartan Close

CO103EX

Church Field Road

CO85JE

Sudbury Road

CO100RN

Lavenham Road

CO100US

Lambert Drive

CO85FL

Beaumont Close

CO100UD

Braithwaite Drive

CO100XD

Lime Walk

CO100GD

Bramley Close

CO100RH

Valley Road

CO100TZ

Heath Estate

CO100GP

Sudbury Road

CO100SH

Wade Crescent

CO85JS

Sudbury Road

CO100BW

Barrow Hill

CO100DJ

Tots Gardens

CO100RT

Bantocks Road

CO100TA

Lavenham

CO100TT

Upsher Green

CO100UH

Vicarage Lane

CO100XL

Browns Close

CO85BJ

Smallbridge

CO85LG

High Street

CO100BU

Lambert Drive

CO100SW

Church Road

CO100TR

Upsher Green

CO100XA

Daniels Close

CO100XU

White Hall Close

CO85AA

Church Square

CO85EG

The Waldegraves

CO100UF

Kenyon Drive

CO85JA

The Croft

CO85LH

Friends Field

CO100RQ

Carbonels

CO85DB

Tawneys Ride

CO100NZ

Upper Road

CO100WS

Rotten Row

CO100XF

Howe Way

CO85BY

Nayland Road

CO100AQ

Clay Hall Lane

CO85JB

The Croft

CO85LJ

Bures St Mary & Nayland

CO108DF

Church Field Road

CO85BT

Church Square

Data Sources

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