Mere Close, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP31 2PE.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Mere Close, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £341,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% detached, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Mere Close range from £200,000 to £425,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Mere Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mere Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP31 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £341,250 | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £275,000 | 13 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on Mere Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Mere Close IP31 2PE | 13 Aug 2026 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Mere Close IP31 2PE | 30 Aug 2024 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Mere Close IP31 2PE | 9 Oct 2023 | £327,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Mere Close IP31 2PE | 25 Aug 2023 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Mere Close IP31 2PE | 8 Jul 2022 | £410,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Mere Close IP31 2PE | 28 Feb 2022 | £200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Lyncroft, 2, Mere Close IP31 2PE | 12 Sep 2019 | £335,000 | 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, Mere Close | £410,000 (Jul 2022) → £425,000 (Aug 2023) | +4% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Mere Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 188 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Thurston Community College 1,512 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Thurston Church of England Primary Academy 349 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Abbots Green Primary Academy 608 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 2.3 mi |
| First Base Bury St Edmunds | Academy alternative provision converter | 3–8 | Good Report | 2.3 mi |
| Sir Peter Hall School 56 pupils | Free schools special | 9–16 | Report | 2.3 mi |
| Sybil Andrews Academy 657 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 2.3 mi |
| Ixworth Church of England Primary School 163 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 2.7 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Bury St Edmunds station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Mere Close (adj, Pakenham Road) 1 min walk
- Mere Close (opp, Pakenham Road) 2 min walk
- Barton Hamlet (opp, Thurston Road) 3 min walk
- Barton Hamlet (adj, Thurston Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mount Farm Surgery
Lawson Place, Bury St. Edmunds · 2.8 mi - Ixworth Surgery
Peddars Close, Thetford Road, Bury St. Edmunds · 2.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurston - Station Hill · 1.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bury St Edmunds Lark Grange Local · 2.2 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Moreton Hall Bury St Edmunds · 2.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Bury St Edmunds Lawson Place Express · 2.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Thurston Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Saxon Dental Practice · 2.8 mi
- Lawson Place Dental Surgery · 2.8 mi
- Saxon House · 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
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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,064 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,572 |
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 Mere Close
Ethnic group
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.7% | 91.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.3% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 36.7% | 42.5% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| Hindu | 1% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.9% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.1% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.6% | 28.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.2% | 16.1% |
| No qualifications | 13.4% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.6% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.5% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 10.8% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.8% | 31.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.5% | 41.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.4% | 11.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 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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