The Birches, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP28 8NE.
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At a glance
4 property sales on The Birches, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 3 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £401,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Birches range from £365,000 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Birches compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Birches has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP28 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £401,875 | 3 Jul 2024 |
Sold prices on The Birches
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, The Birches IP28 8NE | 3 Jul 2024 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Birches IP28 8NE | 25 Jun 2024 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, The Birches IP28 8NE | 12 Aug 2022 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, The Birches IP28 8NE | 29 May 2019 | £392,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, The Birches | £392,500 (May 2019) → £480,000 (Aug 2022) | +22% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near The Birches
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's CEVCP School 389 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Kennett Primary School 130 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | 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
- Kennett station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Newmarket station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Birches (adj, Warren Road) 1 min walk
- The Birches (opp, Warren Road) 1 min walk
- Foxglove Close (adj, Carnation Way) 1 min walk
- Foxglove Close (opp, Carnation Way) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Reynard Surgery
Turnpike Road, Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Red Lodge Express · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Mildenhall · 3.1 mi
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Barton Mills · 3.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Gentle Dental Practices Ltd · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 3.0 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 6 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 53.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 34.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 738 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,664 |
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 The Birches
Ethnic group
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.6% | 91.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.6% | 2.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.7% | 1.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.7% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 40% | 42.5% |
| Not answered | 6% | 6.4% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 74.5% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 25.5% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.3% | 28.6% |
| No qualifications | 21.3% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.7% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 37% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.9% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.3% | 31.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.7% | 11.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 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 The Birches
- Lodge Lettings 0.4 mi
- Elvin Estates 3.0 mi
- William H Brown 3.1 mi
- Balmforth 3.1 mi
- Abbotts 3.1 mi
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