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Merchant Avenue, Bury St Edmunds

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP32 6FB, IP32 6FD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£395,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£370,441
36 sales
Price range
£130k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Dec 2025
IP32 6FB

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At a glance

House prices£370k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkBury St Edmunds station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% 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

36 property sales on Merchant Avenue, Bury St Edmunds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £395,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £405,664. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 19% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merchant Avenue range from £130,000 to £560,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Merchant Avenue compared

IP32 postcode area£305,144
Bury St Edmunds£343,113
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merchant Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP32 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £560,000 (1 sales)2018£560k2019: £391,466 (15 sales)2019£391k2020: £346,867 (12 sales)2020£347k2021: £447,000 (3 sales)2021£447k2023: £291,167 (3 sales)2023£291k2025: £263,500 (2 sales)2025£264k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached24£405,6643 Dec 2025
Terraced7£260,00011 Jul 2025
Semi-detached5£355,99028 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Merchant Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 3 Dec 2025£395,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 11 Jul 2025£132,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 10 Nov 2023£370,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 25 Aug 2023£136,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 28 Mar 2023£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 27 Aug 2021£441,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 29 Jun 2021£385,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 28 Jun 2021£515,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 20 Nov 2020£349,950 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 24 Sep 2020£367,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
93, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 17 Sep 2020£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
113, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 17 Aug 2020£350,000 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 31 Jul 2020£349,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 29 May 2020£362,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 27 Mar 2020£350,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 27 Mar 2020£420,000 Detached New buildFreehold
115, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 27 Feb 2020£360,000 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 26 Feb 2020£375,000 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 24 Jan 2020£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 18 Jan 2020£367,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 19 Dec 2019£350,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 18 Dec 2019£350,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 13 Dec 2019£337,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
89, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 6 Dec 2019£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 21 Nov 2019£360,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 11 Nov 2019£360,000 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 12 Sep 2019£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 30 Aug 2019£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 19 Aug 2019£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 2 Aug 2019£415,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 26 Jul 2019£410,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 12 Jul 2019£409,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 5 Jul 2019£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 5 Jul 2019£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
77, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 8 May 2019£1,587,055 OtherFreehold
4, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 27 Mar 2019£440,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FB 28 Sep 2018£560,000 Detached New buildFreehold
75, Merchant Avenue IP32 6FD 3 Oct 2017£1,065,205 OtherFreehold

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
10, Merchant Avenue £360,000 (Nov 2019) → £395,000 (Dec 2025) +10%
over 6 yrs
75, Merchant Avenue £1,065,205 (Oct 2017) → £132,000 (Jul 2025) -88%
over 8 yrs
6, Merchant Avenue £380,000 (Jul 2019) → £370,000 (Nov 2023) -3%
over 4 yrs
24, Merchant Avenue £350,000 (Mar 2020) → £367,500 (Mar 2023) +5%
over 3 yrs
12, Merchant Avenue £450,000 (Jul 2019) → £441,000 (Aug 2021) -2%
over 2 yrs
89, Merchant Avenue £380,000 (Dec 2019) → £385,000 (Jun 2021) +1%
over 2 yrs
2, Merchant Avenue £560,000 (Sep 2018) → £515,000 (Jun 2021) -8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merchant Avenue

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merchant Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences22
Criminal damage & arson5
Anti-social behaviour3
Shoplifting3
Public order2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Merchant Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Lark in Suffolk Flood alert 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 Merchant Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Howard Community Academy 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Abbey Gardens School Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Benedict's Catholic School 968 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Bury St Edmunds County High School 657 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Tollgate Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Sexton's Manor Primary School 165 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Abbeygate Sixth Form College 1,163 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.0 mi
King Edward VI CEVC School 1,189 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 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 · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Merchant Avenue (adj) 2 min walk
  • Merchant Avenue (opp) 2 min walk
  • Crosses Link (SW-bound) 3 min walk
  • Crosses Link (NE-bound) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Victoria Surgery
    Victoria Street, Bury St. Edmunds · 1.5 mi
  • Swan Surgery
    Northgate Business Park, Bury St. Edmunds · 1.7 mi
  • The Guildhall And Barrow Surgery
    Lower Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds · 1.8 mi
  • Angel Hill Surgery
    1 Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Bury St Edmunds Superstore · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Bury St Edmunds · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Risbygate Daily · 1.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Bury St Edmunds Superstore · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Mydentist · 1.4 mi
  • Alvington House Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
  • Sycamore House Dental Practice · 1.7 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.9%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented21.9%17.1%
Households679

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,565

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 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks85%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 Merchant Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWest Suffolk
White90.5%91.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%2.6%
Other ethnic group2.6%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.6%

Religion

HereWest Suffolk
No religion52.3%42.5%
Christian38.8%48.5%
Not answered5.6%6.4%
Hindu1.1%0.4%
Muslim0.9%1%
Buddhist0.8%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWest Suffolk
Born in the UK85.9%83%
Born outside the UK14.1%17%

Highest qualification

HereWest Suffolk
Level 4 qualifications and above35.8%28.6%
Level 3 qualifications19%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14%
No qualifications14.3%20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship3.8%6.3%
Other qualifications3.2%3.3%

General health

HereWest Suffolk
Very good health55.5%47.7%
Good health31.5%35.4%
Fair health9.5%12.5%
Bad health2.5%3.4%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Suffolk
2 cars or vans in household40.1%31.8%
1 car or van in household38.3%41.6%
No cars or vans in household13.8%14.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%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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