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Blacksmiths Way, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£293,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£280,732
28 sales
Price range
£88k – £460k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
IP30 9GH

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At a glance

House prices£281k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 leasehold78% freeholdAcross 32 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

28 property sales on Blacksmiths Way, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £293,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £293,350. Average sale prices rose from £214,250 in 2016 to £316,750 in 2025 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 36% semi-detached, 29% detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Blacksmiths Way range from £88,000 to £460,000. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.

House prices on Blacksmiths Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blacksmiths Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £214,250 (4 sales)2016£214k2017: £291,750 (4 sales)2017£292k2018: £286,000 (2 sales)2018£286k2019: £287,167 (3 sales)2019£287k2020: £322,500 (2 sales)2020£323k2021: £302,500 (4 sales)2021£303k2022: £284,375 (4 sales)2022£284k2023: £246,000 (2 sales)2023£246k2024: £285,000 (1 sales)2024£285k2025: £316,750 (2 sales)2025£317k

Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£293,35024 Jan 2025
Detached8£339,1888 Aug 2022
Terraced7£244,2867 Nov 2025
Flat3£167,8338 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Blacksmiths Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 7 Nov 2025£293,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 17 Oct 2025£187,000 OtherLeasehold
50, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 11 Aug 2025£178,001 TerracedFreehold
25, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 24 Jan 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 13 Jun 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 28 Jul 2023£247,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 10 Feb 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage 48, Blacksmiths Way 10 Feb 2023£245,000 OtherLeasehold
15, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 16 Nov 2022£340,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 8 Aug 2022£345,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 28 Jun 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 8 Apr 2022£172,500 FlatLeasehold
12, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 31 Jan 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 13 Aug 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 24 Jun 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 4 Jun 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 5 Mar 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 10 Aug 2020£310,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 7 Aug 2020£335,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 21 May 2019£247,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 10 Apr 2019£249,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 4 Jan 2019£365,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 7 Dec 2018£283,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 18 Jun 2018£288,500 DetachedFreehold
44, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 18 Dec 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 8 Aug 2017£460,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 15 Feb 2017£265,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 26 Jan 2017£172,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 31 Oct 2016£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 12 Aug 2016£345,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 15 Jul 2016£159,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Blacksmiths Way IP30 9GH 29 Mar 2016£88,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
39, Blacksmiths Way £172,500 (Apr 2022) → £187,000 (Oct 2025) +8%
over 4 yrs
12, Blacksmiths Way £172,000 (Jan 2017) → £175,000 (Jan 2022) +2%
over 5 yrs
18, Blacksmiths Way £345,000 (Aug 2016) → £365,000 (Jan 2019) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blacksmiths Way

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmiths Way 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

Blacksmiths Way 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 Blacksmiths Way

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 2.3 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Thurston station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
  • Stowmarket station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harris Factory (opp, St Edmunds Drive) 1 min walk
  • Harris Factory (adj, St Edmunds Drive) 2 min walk
  • Oak Lane (adj, Oak Lane) 6 min walk
  • Shop Corner (S-bound, Station Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woolpit Health Centre
    Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds · 1.6 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 · 0.2 mi
  • Woolpit Medical Services Ltd · 1.6 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 Blacksmiths Way

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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