High Street, Bures

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO8 5HZ, CO8 5JG, CO8 5JB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£465,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£528,591
22 sales
Price range
£185k – £788k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
CO8 5HZ

At a glance

House prices£465k average25% above the Bures average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkBures station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband36% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on High Street, Bures have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £465,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £638,650. That is 25% above the Bures average of £370,615 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on High Street compared

High Street£465,000
CO8 postcode area£381,513
Bures£370,615
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £420,500 (4 sales)2016£421k2017: £550,000 (1 sales)2017£550k2018: £735,000 (1 sales)2018£735k2019: £702,000 (1 sales)2019£702k2020: £592,500 (2 sales)2020£593k2021: £496,000 (3 sales)2021£496k2022: £477,500 (4 sales)2022£478k2024: £615,000 (2 sales)2024£615k2025: £574,000 (3 sales)2025£574k2026: £425,000 (1 sales)2026£425k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£638,65018 Mar 2025
Semi-detached6£546,25027 Feb 2026
Terraced6£327,50024 Oct 2025

Sold prices on High Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Angel House, High Street CO8 5HZ 27 Feb 2026£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Gildersleeves, High Street CO8 5HZ 24 Oct 2025£505,000 TerracedFreehold
The Cottage, High Street CO8 5JG 18 Mar 2025£587,000 DetachedFreehold
Apsley House, High Street CO8 5HZ 12 Mar 2025£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Junipers, High Street CO8 5JG 20 Dec 2024£585,000 DetachedFreehold
Willow House, High Street CO8 5HZ 16 Dec 2024£645,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Willow House, High Street CO8 5HZ 8 Sep 2022£637,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Studio, High Street CO8 5HZ 29 Apr 2022£185,000 TerracedFreehold
Crown House, High Street CO8 5HZ 4 Mar 2022£787,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Tudor Cottage, High Street CO8 5HZ 28 Feb 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Tudor Cottage, High Street CO8 5HZ 29 Sep 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, The Granary, High Street CO8 5LG 27 May 2021£218,000 TerracedFreehold
Rivendell, High Street CO8 5HZ 19 Mar 2021£780,000 DetachedFreehold
Junipers, High Street CO8 5JG 26 Feb 2021£490,000 DetachedFreehold
The Doctors House, High Street CO8 5HZ 1 Apr 2020£675,000 DetachedFreehold
Gildersleve, High Street CO8 5HZ 6 Mar 2020£510,000 TerracedFreehold
Units, 1 - 5, High Street CO8 5HZ 4 Dec 2019£200,000 OtherFreehold
Orchard House, High Street CO8 5HZ 1 May 2019£702,000 DetachedFreehold
The Old Tannery, High Street CO8 5HZ 26 Jan 2018£735,000 DetachedFreehold
Speedwell House, High Street CO8 5HZ 16 Jun 2017£550,000 DetachedFreehold
Old Bakery, High Street CO8 5JB 28 Oct 2016£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Crown House, High Street CO8 5HZ 24 Jun 2016£495,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Tudor Cottage, High Street CO8 5HZ 3 Jun 2016£247,000 TerracedFreehold
Willow House, High Street CO8 5HZ 26 Feb 2016£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Junipers, High Street £490,000 (Feb 2021) → £585,000 (Dec 2024) +19%
over 4 yrs
Willow House, High Street £400,000 (Feb 2016) → £637,500 (Sep 2022) → £645,000 (Dec 2024) +61%
over 9 yrs
Crown House, High Street £495,000 (Jun 2016) → £787,500 (Mar 2022) +59%
over 6 yrs
1, Tudor Cottage, High Street £247,000 (Jun 2016) → £300,000 (Feb 2022) +21%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near High Street

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of High Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft4
Anti-social behaviour3
Violence & sexual offences2
Burglary1
Criminal damage & arson1
Possession of weapons1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

High Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert area
  • The River Stour from Sudbury to Boxted Flood warning area
  • The River Stour from Sudbury to Stratford St Mary and Dedham Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near High Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 161 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
The Ryes College 33 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 2.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Bures station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Chappel & Wakes Colne station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Sudbury (Suffolk) station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church (adj, Bridge Street) 1 min walk
  • Church (opp, Bridge Street) 1 min walk
  • Eight Bells (near, Bridge St) 3 min walk
  • Eight Bells (o/s, Colchester Rd) 3 min walk

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.0%62.5%
Private rented15.1%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households829

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.4%64.1%
Aged 65+29.1%18.6%
Residents1,879

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)36%80%
Gigabit-capable36%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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