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Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere

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About

Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere form a rural area southwest of Bury St Edmunds. The landscape is characterised by gently rolling farmland, interspersed with pockets of woodland and the meandering course of the River Lark. The settlements are small, centred around historic church buildings and village greens, with a network of quiet country lanes connecting them. This is primarily an agricultural part of West Suffolk.

The area is notable for the presence of the former RAF Chedburgh, a Second World War airfield whose dispersed technical site and runways have largely been reclaimed by agriculture. Public footpaths and bridleways crisscross the fields, offering views towards the distant rise of the Newmarket chalk ridge. The local community is served by a primary school in Barrow and the traditional Chequers public house in Sicklesmere, which sits on the busy A134 road.

Area overview

On average Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 9.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere is £63,435 per year. There are 4 schools in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere is home to around 9,730 people, with a population density of about 60.2 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere Population
9,730
Population density
60.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.2(-65%)
Vehicle crime
4.11(-7%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.01(-37%)
Other theft
3.39(-38%)
Burglary
3.19(+15%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,985
92.34%
Other White
358
3.68%
Irish
63
0.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
51
0.52%
Other
46
0.47%
Total population: 9,730

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,820
34.96%
No qualifications
1,315
16.3%
Level 3 (A level)
1,312
16.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,111
13.77%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
785
9.73%
Total 16+ residents: 8,067

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,862
46.2%
Owns with a mortgage
1,209
30%
Private landlord or letting agency
380
9.43%
Other social rented
317
7.87%
Social rents from council
137
3.4%
Total households: 4,030

Property prices in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere

Median price£390,000
Price per sq ft£340
Sales (last 12 months)119
Typical range (middle 50%)£305K – £495K

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 (about £340 per square foot) in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,000 up to £1,800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached55£445,000£344
Semi-Detached34£337,500£345
Terraced26£327,500£320
Flats4£250,000£289

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£375,000£270,000£267,500£206,667
2017£425,000£262,000£225,000
2018£420,000£315,125£219,125
2019£396,000£226,500£289,000£265,000
2020£498,000£182,500£281,310£225,000
2021£445,000£243,000£313,000£233,000
2022£499,000£252,500£320,000£258,500
2023£477,500£325,000£235,000
2024£455,000£193,567£300,000£257,500
2025£447,500£230,000£325,000£345,000
2026£551,500£372,500£270,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£283£380£242£263
2017£283£307£292
2018£286£282£299
2019£280£297£277£299
2020£299£257£299£294
2021£328£300£315£328
2022£363£310£362£312
2023£349£334£316
2024£325£300£323£292
2025£342£305£339£314
2026£342£332£326
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere in the last year.

All postcodes in Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere

IP295QY

Chedburgh Road

IP294XB

Elizabeth Drive

IP300UF

Cocks Green Lane

IP300UG

Cocks Green Lane

IP286RA

Giles Way

IP286RZ

Barrow

IP295QB

The Street

IP294UQ

Bury Road

IP311NP

Culford Road

IP295DS

Hudson Way

IP295RW

Depden Lane

IP295SA

The Street

IP311NL

Glebe Close

IP286UZ

Brandon Road

IP295LH

Barrow

IP286HN

Risby

IP295SJ

The Street

IP295QQ

Armswater Cottages

IP286LW

Bury Road

IP295DP

Poplar Close

IP295SG

The Beeches

IP295DB

Haysborder Road

IP295AZ

Cedar Crescent

IP300BT

Hawstead Lane

IP294TP

Rectory Grove

IP295AP

The Street

IP286DR

The Drift

IP295EB

Lylleyes Field Drive

IP286UN

Brandon Road

IP295LU

Nowton Court

IP286UX

Brandon Road

IP295RG

Weathercock Hill

IP286DT

The Street

IP300DZ

Bury Road

IP286ER

Chimney Mills

IP295AS

Heighams

IP294UD

Bury Road

IP295RP

Maltings Close

IP295SL

College Close

IP286NB

Risby

IP300DR

Lower Green

IP286UB

Brandon Road

IP295SB

Meadow Drive

IP295QW

Tennis Field

IP295EG

Shop Close

IP286EG

Bury Road

IP294TA

Bury Road

IP295SE

The Elms

IP295EE

Denham End

IP294SU

Rede Road

IP300UN

Sudbury Road

IP295RL

Queens Hill

IP286RS

Hall Lane

IP295QE

College Close

IP311PP

Culford Heath

IP294UH

The Street

IP286LP

Mill Road

IP286UD

Ingham Road

IP300TL

Stanningfield Road

IP295LQ

Barrow

IP311PU

Seven Hills

IP295DL

Papeley Meadow

IP295LT

Old Town Lane

IP286HH

Risby

IP295ED

Castle Cottage

IP300TR

Friars Way

IP286HZ

Holden Road

IP286QP

Risby

IP300BF

Pipistrelle Way

IP295DY

Johnson Road

IP294SY

Old School Road

IP295LF

Barrow

IP295HA

North Hill Cottages

IP286RR

Mere Lane

IP294UT

Queens Lane

IP295BB

Haysborder Road

IP286JA

Risby

IP286QL

Orchard Close

IP300BU

Horringer

IP295BF

Church Road

IP300TP

St Thomass Way

IP295PX

Manor Lane

IP286HG

Icklingham Road

IP295SZ

Holly Close

IP295LA

Honey Hill

IP286LS

Bury Road

IP294BL

Kiln Lane

IP294SS

Rede Road

IP294TL

Tuffields Road

IP300UD

Stanningfield Road

IP311PL

Seven Hills

IP286HT

Bury Road

IP295NN

Bury Road

IP311NW

Beauford Road

IP295EY

Bluebell Way

IP295EP

Rectory Place

IP295EQ

Barrow Road

IP300UB

Stanningfield Road

IP333RB

Kitson Meadows

IP311NB

Maltings Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.