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Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds

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House prices, sold prices and local information for IP30 9UH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£354,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£277,692
39 sales
Price range
£165k – £465k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
IP30 9UH

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At a glance

House prices£354k average3% above the Bury St Edmunds average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkElmswell station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 42 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

39 property sales on Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £354,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £266,688. Average sale prices rose from £203,750 in 2016 to £354,000 in 2026 (+74%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% above the Bury St Edmunds average of £343,113 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% semi-detached, 38% detached, 21% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Blackbourne Road range from £165,000 to £465,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 290 streets in Bury St Edmunds with at least two sales in the last year, Blackbourne Road ranks 93rd for average price.

House prices on Blackbourne Road compared

Blackbourne Road£354,000
IP30 postcode area£398,487
Bury St Edmunds£343,113
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £203,750 (2 sales)2016£204k2017: £257,875 (4 sales)2017£258k2018: £269,500 (4 sales)2018£270k2019: £248,750 (6 sales)2019£249k2020: £292,833 (6 sales)2020£293k2021: £287,643 (7 sales)2021£288k2022: £289,400 (5 sales)2022£289k2023: £312,500 (2 sales)2023£313k2024: £270,000 (1 sales)2024£270k2026: £354,000 (2 sales)2026£354k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£266,6887 Aug 2026
Detached15£327,43313 Sep 2023
Terraced8£206,4382 May 2023

Sold prices on Blackbourne Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 7 Aug 2026£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 30 Apr 2026£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 15 Nov 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 13 Sep 2023£460,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 2 May 2023£165,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 1 Dec 2022£232,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 18 Nov 2022£240,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 31 Oct 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 1 Jun 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 16 May 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
4A, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 13 Apr 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 6 Oct 2021£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 23 Sep 2021£240,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 18 Aug 2021£326,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 3 Jun 2021£393,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 14 May 2021£266,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 5 Mar 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 25 Feb 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 18 Dec 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 19 Nov 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 14 Sep 2020£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 21 Aug 2020£395,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 25 Jun 2020£290,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 3 Apr 2020£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 19 Dec 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 12 Dec 2019£305,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 8 Aug 2019£312,500 DetachedFreehold
33, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 26 Jun 2019£280,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 19 Jun 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 20 Mar 2019£190,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 6 Sep 2018£340,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 10 Aug 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 15 Feb 2018£193,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 8 Feb 2018£310,000 DetachedFreehold
6A, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 17 Nov 2017£168,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 25 Aug 2017£265,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 5 May 2017£176,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 21 Apr 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 6 Jan 2017£365,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 29 Jun 2016£206,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 29 Jan 2016£150,000 OtherFreehold
77, Blackbourne Road IP30 9UH 29 Jan 2016£201,500 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
5, Blackbourne Road £415,000 (Apr 2020) → £465,000 (Apr 2026) +12%
over 6 yrs
28, Blackbourne Road £225,000 (Apr 2017) → £235,000 (Aug 2018) → £270,000 (Nov 2024) +20%
over 8 yrs
43, Blackbourne Road £365,000 (Jan 2017) → £460,000 (Sep 2023) +26%
over 7 yrs
63, Blackbourne Road £150,000 (Jan 2016) → £165,000 (May 2023) +10%
over 7 yrs
67, Blackbourne Road £170,000 (Jun 2019) → £232,000 (Dec 2022) +36%
over 3 yrs
69, Blackbourne Road £176,500 (May 2017) → £190,000 (Mar 2019) → £230,000 (Oct 2022) +30%
over 5 yrs
77, Blackbourne Road £201,500 (Jan 2016) → £258,000 (Oct 2021) +28%
over 6 yrs
31, Blackbourne Road £290,000 (Mar 2021) → £326,500 (Aug 2021) +13%
over under a year
32, Blackbourne Road £206,000 (Jun 2016) → £235,000 (Dec 2020) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blackbourne Road

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackbourne Road 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).

Violence & sexual offences12
Shoplifting4
Criminal damage & arson1

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

Flood risk

Blackbourne Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Little Ouse River and River Thet in Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area
  • The Rattlesden River and River Gipping, through and including Stowmarket and Needham Market 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 Blackbourne Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elmswell Community Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woolpit Primary Academy 123 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Norton CEVC Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.4 mi
Crawford's Church of England Primary School 90 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 2.4 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Elmswell station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Thurston station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
  • Stowmarket station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harris Factory (opp, St Edmunds Drive) 2 min walk
  • Harris Factory (adj, St Edmunds Drive) 2 min walk
  • Shop Corner (S-bound, Station Road) 5 min walk
  • Shop Corner (adj, School Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woolpit Health Centre
    Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Elmswell Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Elmswell · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Woolpit Foodstore · 1.6 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Norton · 2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Station Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Woolpit Medical Services Ltd · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.4%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households1,020

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+18.2%18.6%
Residents2,392

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks60%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks94%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks61%92%

Share of homes across Mid Suffolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Blackbourne Road

Ethnic group

HereMid Suffolk
White96.6%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%0.8%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereMid Suffolk
No religion47.9%43.5%
Christian46.6%49.3%
Not answered4.6%5.9%
Hindu0.5%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereMid Suffolk
Born in the UK93.9%94.4%
Born outside the UK6.1%5.6%

Highest qualification

HereMid Suffolk
Level 4 qualifications and above36.1%30%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.8%
No qualifications10.8%17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.6%
Apprenticeship5.2%6.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereMid Suffolk
Very good health53.4%46.9%
Good health33.3%36%
Fair health9.6%12.9%
Bad health3.2%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereMid Suffolk
2 cars or vans in household40.1%36.1%
1 car or van in household39.3%36.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.3%17.6%
No cars or vans in household7.4%9.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Mid Suffolk.

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