Downing Close, Bury St Edmunds
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP32 7HU.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Downing Close, Bury St Edmunds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £900,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £805,786. That is 162% above the Bury St Edmunds average of £343,113 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Downing Close range from £748,000 to £950,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 290 streets in Bury St Edmunds with at least two sales in the last year, Downing Close ranks 3rd for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Downing Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP32 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £805,786 | 8 May 2026 |
Sold prices on Downing Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Downing Close IP32 7HU | 8 May 2026 | £850,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Downing Close IP32 7HU | 5 Dec 2025 | £950,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Downing Close IP32 7HU | 8 Aug 2025 | £795,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Downing Close IP32 7HU | 18 Oct 2024 | £950,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Downing Close IP32 7HU | 14 Aug 2023 | £757,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Downing Close IP32 7HU | 8 Jul 2022 | £748,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Downing Close IP32 7HU | 8 Feb 2022 | £770,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Downing Close IP32 7HU | 5 Jan 2022 | £770,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15, Downing Close | £770,000 (Feb 2022) → £850,000 (May 2026) | +10% over 4 yrs |
| 20, Downing Close | £950,000 (Oct 2024) → £950,000 (Dec 2025) | +0% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Downing Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebert Wood Community Primary School 374 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Sir Peter Hall School 56 pupils | Free schools special | 9–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Priory School 241 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Abbots Green Primary Academy 608 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| First Base Bury St Edmunds | Academy alternative provision converter | 3–8 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Sybil Andrews Academy 657 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School 328 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Hardwick Primary School 190 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Thurston station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Thresher (S-bound, Orttewell Road) 2 min walk
- Thresher (N-bound, Orttewell Road) 2 min walk
- Community Centre (adj, Symonds Road) 3 min walk
- Community Centre (opp) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mount Farm Surgery
Lawson Place, Bury St. Edmunds · 0.1 mi - Swan Surgery
Northgate Business Park, Bury St. Edmunds · 1.0 mi - Angel Hill Surgery
1 Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds · 1.1 mi - The Guildhall And Barrow Surgery
Lower Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Bury St Edmunds Lawson Place Express · 0.1 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Moreton Hall Bury St Edmunds · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Bury St Edmunds · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bury St Edmunds Lark Grange Local · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Croasdales · 0.1 mi
- Swan Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Guildhall Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Saxon Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Lawson Place Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Saxon House · 0.7 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 10 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 32.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 518 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,128 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Downing Close
Ethnic group
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.3% | 91.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 39.7% | 42.5% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 6.4% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83.8% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 16.2% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.2% | 28.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.9% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 14% |
| No qualifications | 11.1% | 20.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 8.9% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.2% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.3% | 31.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.8% | 11.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 14.8% |
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 Downing Close
- Tennens 0.1 mi
- Martin & Co 1.0 mi
- Goymour Homes 1.1 mi
- Mortimer & Gausden 1.2 mi
- Isaac Estates 1.2 mi
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