On average Bury St Edmunds Central has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 17.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bury St Edmunds Central is £53,507 per year. There are 6 schools in Bury St Edmunds Central: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Bury St Edmunds Central is home to around 8,377 people, with a population density of about 2,972.5 per km².
Based on 171 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £344 per square foot) in Bury St Edmunds Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,500 up to £1,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £500,000 | £366 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £356,375 | £327 |
| Terraced | 75 | £310,000 | £361 |
| Flats | 60 | £190,000 | £315 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £525,000 | £155,000 | £251,250 | £255,000 |
| 2017 | £395,000 | £176,750 | £332,750 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £590,000 | £180,000 | £363,750 | £306,250 |
| 2019 | £632,500 | £217,500 | £287,250 | £290,000 |
| 2020 | £407,500 | £245,000 | £305,000 | £312,500 |
| 2021 | £390,000 | £179,000 | £355,000 | £305,000 |
| 2022 | £525,000 | £241,500 | £368,750 | £318,000 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £295,000 | £385,000 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £552,000 | £182,500 | £310,000 | £301,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £190,000 | £345,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £590,000 | £180,000 | £288,500 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £336 | £303 | £258 | £284 |
| 2017 | £342 | £293 | £290 | £304 |
| 2018 | £325 | £325 | £329 | £305 |
| 2019 | £339 | £326 | £330 | £310 |
| 2020 | £359 | £319 | £293 | £307 |
| 2021 | £357 | £285 | £300 | £326 |
| 2022 | £392 | £327 | £321 | £342 |
| 2023 | £417 | £367 | £383 | £359 |
| 2024 | £374 | £338 | £340 | £347 |
| 2025 | £366 | £315 | £336 | £363 |
| 2026 | £403 | £310 | £303 | £357 |
Bury St Edmunds Central records about 141 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Bury St Edmunds Central is £290,000 (about £344 per square foot) based on 171 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bury St Edmunds Central has 4 primary schools (2 Good) and 2 secondary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Bury St Edmunds Central scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bury St Edmunds Central sits around rank 17,817 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bury St Edmunds Central is around £53,507 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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