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Orchard Close, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds

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House prices, sold prices and local information for IP30 9UJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£206,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£217,038
23 sales
Price range
£155k – £297k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
IP30 9UJ

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At a glance

House prices£207k average40% below the Bury St Edmunds average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkElmswell station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

23 property sales on Orchard Close, Elmswell, 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 £206,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £234,990. That is 40% below the Bury St Edmunds average of £343,113 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 35% terraced, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Close range from £155,000 to £297,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 290 streets in Bury St Edmunds with at least two sales in the last year, Orchard Close ranks 260th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Orchard Close compared

Orchard Close£206,500
IP30 postcode area£398,487
Bury St Edmunds£343,113
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £238,500 (1 sales)2016£239k2017: £192,500 (1 sales)2017£193k2018: £209,000 (3 sales)2018£209k2019: £193,750 (2 sales)2019£194k2020: £218,167 (3 sales)2020£218k2021: £220,000 (1 sales)2021£220k2022: £237,333 (3 sales)2022£237k2023: £227,375 (5 sales)2023£227k2024: £205,000 (2 sales)2024£205k2026: £206,500 (2 sales)2026£207k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£234,99030 Jan 2026
Terraced8£180,1888 May 2026
Detached2£247,75020 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Orchard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 8 May 2026£163,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 30 Jan 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 16 Aug 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 16 Feb 2024£235,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 20 Oct 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 11 Aug 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 30 Jun 2023£213,375 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 31 Mar 2023£157,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 6 Jan 2023£211,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 17 Jun 2022£158,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 18 Feb 2022£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 20 Jan 2022£257,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 10 Nov 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 21 Aug 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 24 Jun 2020£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 27 Jan 2020£187,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 4 Oct 2019£155,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 18 Jan 2019£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 28 Sep 2018£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 17 May 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 2 Mar 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 2 Feb 2017£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Orchard Close IP30 9UJ 11 Jul 2016£238,500 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
18, Orchard Close £155,000 (Oct 2019) → £163,000 (May 2026) +5%
over 7 yrs
15, Orchard Close £232,500 (Jun 2020) → £250,000 (Jan 2026) +8%
over 6 yrs
6, Orchard Close £158,000 (Jun 2022) → £175,000 (Aug 2024) +11%
over 2 yrs
21, Orchard Close £187,000 (Jan 2020) → £235,000 (Feb 2024) +26%
over 4 yrs
11, Orchard Close £235,000 (Aug 2020) → £280,000 (Oct 2023) +19%
over 3 yrs
9, Orchard Close £210,000 (Mar 2018) → £232,500 (Jan 2019) → £275,000 (Aug 2023) +31%
over 5 yrs
10, Orchard Close £172,000 (Sep 2018) → £213,375 (Jun 2023) +24%
over 5 yrs
25, Orchard Close £245,000 (May 2018) → £297,000 (Feb 2022) +21%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Orchard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elmswell Community Primary School 383 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woolpit Primary Academy 123 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Norton CEVC Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.3 mi
Crawford's Church of England Primary School 90 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 2.4 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

  • Elmswell station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Thurston station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • Stowmarket station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harris Factory (adj, St Edmunds Drive) 2 min walk
  • Harris Factory (opp, St Edmunds Drive) 2 min walk
  • Shop Corner (S-bound, Station Road) 4 min walk
  • Shop Corner (adj, School Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woolpit Health Centre
    Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Elmswell Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Elmswell · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Woolpit Foodstore · 1.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Norton · 2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Station Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Woolpit Medical Services Ltd · 1.5 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.4%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households1,020

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+18.2%18.6%
Residents2,392

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 Orchard Close

Ethnic group

HereMid Suffolk
White96.6%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%0.8%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereMid Suffolk
No religion47.9%43.5%
Christian46.6%49.3%
Not answered4.6%5.9%
Hindu0.5%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereMid Suffolk
Born in the UK93.9%94.4%
Born outside the UK6.1%5.6%

Highest qualification

HereMid Suffolk
Level 4 qualifications and above36.1%30%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.8%
No qualifications10.8%17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.6%
Apprenticeship5.2%6.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereMid Suffolk
Very good health53.4%46.9%
Good health33.3%36%
Fair health9.6%12.9%
Bad health3.2%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereMid Suffolk
2 cars or vans in household40.1%36.1%
1 car or van in household39.3%36.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.3%17.6%
No cars or vans in household7.4%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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