Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP33 1XY, IP33 1XP.
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At a glance
21 property sales on Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2019. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £252,873. Average sale prices rose from £235,833 in 2016 to £287,500 in 2019 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% flat, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Cotton Lane range from £198,000 to £450,000. 5% of homes sold here were freehold and 95% leasehold.
House prices on Cotton Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cotton Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP33 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 5% freehold and 95% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | £252,873 | 14 Mar 2019 |
| Terraced | 1 | £310,000 | 15 Dec 2017 |
Sold prices on Cotton Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 14 Mar 2019 | £200,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 29, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 4 Jan 2019 | £375,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 6 Dec 2018 | £210,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 25, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 9 Nov 2018 | £235,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 51, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 14 Aug 2018 | £375,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 19, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 16 Apr 2018 | £219,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 20, Cotton Lane IP33 1XP | 15 Dec 2017 | £310,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 1 Dec 2017 | £237,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 31 Oct 2017 | £230,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 22 Sep 2017 | £265,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 1 Sep 2017 | £222,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 45, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 30 Jun 2017 | £450,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Garage To, 18, Cotton Lane | 13 Jun 2017 | £327,500 | Other | Leasehold |
| 14, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 31 May 2017 | £209,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 12, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 3 Apr 2017 | £209,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 16, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 10 Jan 2017 | £205,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 49, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 8 Nov 2016 | £198,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 6 Oct 2016 | £210,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 30 Sep 2016 | £212,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 56, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 31 Aug 2016 | £235,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 22, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 1 Aug 2016 | £220,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane IP33 1XY | 21 Jul 2016 | £340,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane | £210,000 (Oct 2016) → £210,000 (Dec 2018) | +0% over 2 yrs |
| 1, Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane | £212,000 (Sep 2016) → £230,000 (Oct 2017) | +8% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Cotton Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School 328 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Priory School 241 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy 168 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| King Edward VI CEVC School 1,189 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery 301 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Albany | Academy alternative provision converter | 11–16 | Inadequate Report | 0.8 mi |
| Abbeygate Sixth Form College 1,163 pupils | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 1.0 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
- Bury St Edmunds station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Thurston station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cotton Lane (adj, Mustow Street) 1 min walk
- Cotton Lane (opp, Mustow Street) 1 min walk
- Abbey Gardens (adj, Angel Hill) 2 min walk
- Abbey Gardens (opp, Angel Hill) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Guildhall And Barrow Surgery
Lower Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds · 0.1 mi - Swan Surgery
Northgate Business Park, Bury St. Edmunds · 0.2 mi - Angel Hill Surgery
1 Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds · 0.2 mi - Victoria Surgery
Victoria Street, Bury St. Edmunds · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer M&S Bury St Edmunds · 0.2 mi
- Cook Cook Bury St Edmunds · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Edmunds Cornhill Express · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Bury St Edmunds · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Guildhall Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Swan Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- M.g. Barrett's Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Abbey Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Cathedral Dental Practice · 0.1 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
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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 50.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 33.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 676 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 36.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,136 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 50% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 50% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 80% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 92% |
Share of homes across West 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 Cotton Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.2% | 91.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 37.7% | 42.5% |
| Not answered | 8.8% | 6.4% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.6% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.4% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.4% | 28.6% |
| No qualifications | 23.2% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 11.7% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.9% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.4% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 4.2% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.4% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 20.9% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 5.4% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 50.6% | 41.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 33.8% | 14.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 12.4% | 31.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.2% | 11.8% |
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 West Suffolk.
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Estate agents near Cotton Lane
- Martin & Co 0.1 mi
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- Fine & Country 0.2 mi
- William H. Brown 0.3 mi
- Mortimer & Gausden 0.3 mi
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