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Bungay & Wainford

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About

Bungay & Wainford ward encompasses the historic market town of Bungay and its surrounding rural parishes. The town centre is defined by its medieval street pattern, with narrow lanes converging at the Market Place. The River Waveney forms a natural boundary, with the town sitting within a pronounced meander. The landscape is primarily agricultural, featuring broad, open fields and scattered farmsteads that characterise the outlying villages.

The area is dominated by the ruins of Bungay Castle, a 12th-century fortress built by the Bigod family. A notable local feature is the Butter Cross, an ornate octagonal structure in the marketplace. The ward's economy blends local independent retail, light industry, and farming. The surrounding water meadows and the Waveney Valley provide a distinct lowland environment, with public footpaths following the riverbanks.

Area overview

On average Bungay & Wainford has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bungay & Wainford is £50,574 per year. There are 6 schools in Bungay & Wainford: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Bungay & Wainford is home to around 8,655 people, with a population density of about 66.5 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bungay & Wainford Population
8,655
Population density
66.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.8(-34%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.97(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.08(-20%)
Other theft
3.35(-39%)
Burglary
2.43(-13%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,078
93.35%
Other White
250
2.89%
Indian
86
0.99%
Irish
40
0.46%
Other Asian
35
0.4%
Total population: 8,653

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,152
29.31%
No qualifications
1,503
20.47%
Level 3 (A level)
1,169
15.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,043
14.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
785
10.69%
Total 16+ residents: 7,343

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,756
44.69%
Owns with a mortgage
921
23.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
616
15.68%
Social rents from council
340
8.65%
Other social rented
162
4.12%
Total households: 3,929

Property prices in Bungay & Wainford

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Bungay & Wainford area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bungay & Wainford 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 Bungay & Wainford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached56£352,500
Flats2£133,250
Semi-Detached28£251,250
Terraced29£220,000

10 years median price trend in Bungay & Wainford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bungay & Wainford.

All postcodes in Bungay & Wainford

NR348NE

Halesworth Road

NR348TX

Kings Lane

NR351JT

Hillside Road East

NR351DJ

St Johns Road

NR348NL

Halesworth Road

NR351NZ

The Street

NR351FB

Bedingfield Road

NR351LD

Festival Flats

NR351PF

St Margarets Road

NR348JZ

Hall Road

NR351TB

Watch House Hill

NR351JR

Bigod Road

NR348HH

Locks Lane

NR347UB

Rectory Road

NR347FD

Bungay & Wainford

NR351NN

Follet Close

NR348LP

Cromwell Road

NR351EX

Staithe Road

NR351LS

Annis Hill

NR347TZ

Sotterley Road

NR351AP

Market Place

NR351TE

Vicarage Lane

NR351HW

Yeomans Close

NR348NU

School View

NR351NR

Park Road

IP190HW

Mill Lane

NR351RR

Kings Road

NR348DJ

London Road

NR347NJ

Sotterley Common

NR351BT

Honeypot Meadow

NR348JA

Great Common Lane

NR351JN

Throckmorton Road

NR351NE

Uncle's Lane

NR351HS

Beccles Road

NR351SE

John Childs Way

IP190HS

The Street

NR348LQ

Paradise Row

NR351DL

St Johns Road

NR351PG

Bungay & Wainford

NR348HX

School Road

NR351BQ

Bungay & Wainford

NR351ES

Stone Alley

IP200PS

Mill Lane

NR351RB

Flixton Road

NR348HZ

Tooks Common Lane

IP200NU

Fox Hill

NR351DD

Castle Orchard

NR351HY

Beccles Road

NR351LF

Solace Close

NR348NJ

Halesworth Road

IP190HT

Town Cottage

NR351AY

St Marys Street

NR351DW

St Marys Terrace

NR351BA

Oak Mews

NR348NS

Banters Lane

IP190JU

Gray's Lane

NR351TW

Deer Row

NR351DY

Outney Road

NR351DQ

Rose Lane

NR351NS

Grange Road

NR351LG

Wherry Road

IP200EX

Bungay & Wainford

IP190HF

The Forge

NR348TT

London Road

NR351RY

Fairfield Road

NR351EN

Broad Street

NR351ET

Staithe Road

NR348DD

London Road

NR351LW

Frary Place

NR359BA

Earsham Street

NR351HD

Bridge Street

NR351LH

Waveney Road

IP200NS

Back Lane

NR351DR

Willow Gardens

NR351DB

Priory Lane

NR351HA

Wingfield Street

NR351TH

Castle Road

NR348JF

Moles Lane

NR351QS

Brook Lane

NR351DU

Nursey Close

NR351AD

Garden Close

NR348LZ

Bungay & Wainford

NR351LZ

Brook Lane

NR348NW

Rose Cottages

NR351PQ

St John's Hill

NR351DX

Webster Street

NR351DF

Quaves Lane

NR351RT

Manor Road

NR351LB

Joyce Road

NR351TQ

Lodge Road

NR351TJ

Rectory Lane

NR347UH

Jay's Hill Road

NR351LJ

Waveney Road

NR348PF

Primrose Lane

NR348TQ

Kings Lane

NR347XL

Benacre Road

NR359AT

Earsham Street

NR348JP

Hall Road

NR348JE

Bungay & Wainford

IP190NZ

Whyte Horse Meadow

Data Sources

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