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Howes Avenue, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds

MyStreetCheck free street report: Howes Avenue, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-st-edmunds-suffolk/howes-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP31 3PY, IP31 3PE, IP31 3PH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£284,602
37 sales
Price range
£203k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2026
IP31 3PY

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At a glance

House prices£280k average18% below the Bury St Edmunds average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkThurston station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 38 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

37 property sales on Howes Avenue, Thurston, 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 £280,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £306,556. That is 18% below the Bury St Edmunds average of £343,113 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 49% detached, 27% semi-detached, 24% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Howes Avenue range from £203,000 to £370,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 290 streets in Bury St Edmunds with at least two sales in the last year, Howes Avenue ranks 172nd for average price.

House prices on Howes Avenue compared

Howes Avenue£280,000
IP31 postcode area£383,112
Bury St Edmunds£343,113
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £272,000 (4 sales)2016£272k2017: £272,500 (3 sales)2017£273k2018: £290,257 (3 sales)2018£290k2019: £261,917 (6 sales)2019£262k2020: £293,000 (1 sales)2020£293k2021: £291,200 (5 sales)2021£291k2022: £293,417 (6 sales)2022£293k2023: £290,000 (4 sales)2023£290k2024: £330,000 (1 sales)2024£330k2025: £316,000 (3 sales)2025£316k2026: £235,000 (1 sales)2026£235k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£306,5568 Dec 2025
Semi-detached10£296,95015 Nov 2024
Terraced9£226,97411 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Howes Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 11 Sep 2026£235,000 TerracedFreehold
88, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 8 Dec 2025£325,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 21 Mar 2025£253,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 20 Jan 2025£370,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 15 Nov 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 1 Jun 2023£340,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 2 May 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 31 Mar 2023£340,000 OtherFreehold
37, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 31 Mar 2023£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 30 Jan 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Howes Avenue IP31 3PE 18 Jul 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 10 Jun 2022£237,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 26 May 2022£211,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 20 May 2022£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Howes Avenue IP31 3PE 16 May 2022£350,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 4 Mar 2022£310,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 16 Dec 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 22 Nov 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 30 Apr 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Howes Avenue IP31 3PE 8 Mar 2021£361,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Howes Avenue IP31 3PE 5 Mar 2021£255,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Howes Avenue IP31 3PE 5 Oct 2020£293,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Howes Avenue IP31 3PH 16 Dec 2019£285,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 22 Nov 2019£299,999 DetachedFreehold
12, Howes Avenue IP31 3PE 18 Oct 2019£272,500 DetachedFreehold
56, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 26 Jul 2019£208,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 18 Apr 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Howes Avenue IP31 3PE 8 Feb 2019£246,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Howes Avenue IP31 3PH 12 Nov 2018£355,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 23 Mar 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 6 Feb 2018£215,770 TerracedFreehold
30, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 1 Sep 2017£275,000 DetachedFreehold
88, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 18 Aug 2017£257,500 DetachedFreehold
23, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 2 Mar 2017£285,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 3 Nov 2016£300,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 24 Aug 2016£203,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 29 Jun 2016£325,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Howes Avenue IP31 3PY 29 Jun 2016£260,000 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
88, Howes Avenue £257,500 (Aug 2017) → £325,000 (Dec 2025) +26%
over 8 yrs
42, Howes Avenue £215,770 (Feb 2018) → £253,000 (Mar 2025) +17%
over 7 yrs
23, Howes Avenue £285,000 (Mar 2017) → £310,000 (Mar 2022) → £370,000 (Jan 2025) +30%
over 8 yrs
78, Howes Avenue £322,500 (May 2022) → £330,000 (Nov 2024) +2%
over 2 yrs
33, Howes Avenue £260,000 (Jun 2016) → £340,000 (Jun 2023) +31%
over 7 yrs
37, Howes Avenue £300,000 (Mar 2018) → £335,000 (Mar 2023) +12%
over 5 yrs
56, Howes Avenue £208,000 (Jul 2019) → £237,000 (Jun 2022) +14%
over 3 yrs
12, Howes Avenue £272,500 (Oct 2019) → £350,000 (May 2022) +28%
over 3 yrs
48, Howes Avenue £203,000 (Aug 2016) → £230,000 (Dec 2021) +13%
over 5 yrs
30, Howes Avenue £275,000 (Sep 2017) → £299,999 (Nov 2019) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howes Avenue

Crime

22 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howes Avenue 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
Other theft4
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage & arson2
Public order1
Shoplifting1

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

Flood risk

Howes Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Little Ouse River and River Thet in Suffolk and Norfolk 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 Howes Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thurston Community College 1,512 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy 349 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Rougham Church of England Primary School 196 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Pushforward Primary School Other independent special school 7–11 Report 1.8 mi
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 188 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Sybil Andrews Academy 657 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 2.2 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

  • Thurston station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Bury St Edmunds station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Elmswell station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wheatfields (opp, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • Wheatfields (adj, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • College Main Entrance (opp, Norton Road) 2 min walk
  • Railway Station (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Farm Surgery
    Lawson Place, Bury St. Edmunds · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurston - Station Hill · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bury St Edmunds Lark Grange Local · 2.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Norton · 2.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bury St Edmunds Lawson Place Express · 2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Thurston Pharmacy · 0.1 mi

Dentists

  • Saxon House · 2.7 mi
  • Saxon Dental Practice · 2.9 mi
  • Lawson Place Dental Surgery · 2.9 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.4%62.5%
Private rented15.4%20.3%
Social rented8.1%17.1%
Households728

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.4%18.6%
Residents1,609

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 Howes Avenue

Ethnic group

HereMid Suffolk
White98.3%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereMid Suffolk
Christian52.5%49.3%
No religion42.3%43.5%
Not answered4.3%5.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Muslim0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMid Suffolk
Born in the UK95.3%94.4%
Born outside the UK4.7%5.6%

Highest qualification

HereMid Suffolk
Level 4 qualifications and above32.7%30%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%18.2%
No qualifications15.7%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.6%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereMid Suffolk
Very good health49.2%46.9%
Good health34.6%36%
Fair health11.8%12.9%
Bad health3.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereMid Suffolk
1 car or van in household37.4%36.6%
2 cars or vans in household35.4%36.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household16%17.6%
No cars or vans in household11.3%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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