IP32 7JY

Violet Close, Bury St Edmunds

Median, last 3 years

£255,000

2 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£280,000

15 Aug 2025

Standard sales

since 1997 (+1 additional entry)

IP32 district median

£284,500

292 sales, 12 months to May 2026

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2011 to 2025. Every year since 1997 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

Show the figures

Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2025 (few sales)	£255,000	2
2022 (few sales)	£245,000	1
2020 (few sales)	£280,000	1
2017 (few sales)	£265,000	1
2016 (few sales)	£222,500	2
2015 (few sales)	£265,000	1
2013 (few sales)	£174,500	2
2012 (few sales)	£197,250	2
2011 (few sales)	£155,000	1
2010 (few sales)	£150,000	1
2008 (few sales)	£183,500	1
2007 (few sales)	£193,500	1
2006	£154,000	3
2005	£175,500	5
2004 (few sales)	£146,750	2
2003	£126,500	3
2002 (few sales)	£110,000	2
2001 (few sales)	£130,250	2
2000	£83,500	3
1999	£89,995	3
1998	£62,250	4
1997	£62,500	13

Sale history (57 records · 14 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
5, VIOLET CLOSE 15 Aug 2025 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £146,000 (Mar 2004) · +92%	15 Aug 2025	Terraced · Freehold	£280,000
3, VIOLET CLOSE 10 Jan 2025 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £64,950 (Oct 1999) · +254%	10 Jan 2025	Terraced · Freehold	£230,000
4, VIOLET CLOSE 18 Nov 2022 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £115,000 (Nov 2002) · +113%	18 Nov 2022	Terraced · Freehold	£245,000
11, VIOLET CLOSE Cat B 30 Jun 2021 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £215,000 (Mar 2016)	30 Jun 2021	Terraced · Freehold	£235,000
21, VIOLET CLOSE 26 Mar 2020 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £265,000 (Sep 2017) · +6%	26 Mar 2020	Semi-detached · Freehold	£280,000
21, VIOLET CLOSE 29 Sep 2017 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £179,995 (Aug 2005) · +47%	29 Sep 2017	Semi-detached · Freehold	£265,000
11, VIOLET CLOSE 11 Mar 2016 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £173,000 (Sep 2013) · +24%	11 Mar 2016	Terraced · Freehold	£215,000
9, VIOLET CLOSE 8 Jan 2016 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £165,000 (Feb 2005) · +39%	8 Jan 2016	Terraced · Freehold	£230,000
8, VIOLET CLOSE 17 Jul 2015 · Detached · Freehold Previously £111,950 (Nov 1999) · +137%	17 Jul 2015	Detached · Freehold	£265,000
11, VIOLET CLOSE 27 Sep 2013 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £153,500 (Aug 2006) · +13%	27 Sep 2013	Terraced · Freehold	£173,000
7, VIOLET CLOSE 15 Feb 2013 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £183,500 (Jun 2008) · −4%	15 Feb 2013	Terraced · Freehold	£176,000
6, VIOLET CLOSE 21 Aug 2012 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £189,950 (Feb 2006) · +4%	21 Aug 2012	Terraced · Freehold	£198,000
15, VIOLET CLOSE 23 Mar 2012 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £193,500 (Nov 2007) · +2%	23 Mar 2012	Terraced · Freehold	£196,500
17, VIOLET CLOSE 18 Mar 2011 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £154,000 (Dec 2006) · +1%	18 Mar 2011	Terraced · Freehold	£155,000
2, VIOLET CLOSE 7 Jan 2010 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £126,000 (Jun 2003) · +19%	7 Jan 2010	Terraced · Freehold	£150,000
7, VIOLET CLOSE 24 Jun 2008 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £147,500 (Feb 2004) · +24%	24 Jun 2008	Terraced · Freehold	£183,500
15, VIOLET CLOSE 19 Nov 2007 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £175,500 (Aug 2005) · +10%	19 Nov 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£193,500
17, VIOLET CLOSE 19 Dec 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £147,250 (Dec 2005) · +5%	19 Dec 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£154,000
11, VIOLET CLOSE 11 Aug 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £54,995 (Dec 1997) · +179%	11 Aug 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£153,500
6, VIOLET CLOSE 13 Feb 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £62,500 (Jul 1997) · +204%	13 Feb 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£189,950
17, VIOLET CLOSE 21 Dec 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £126,500 (Dec 2003) · +16%	21 Dec 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£147,250
21, VIOLET CLOSE 8 Aug 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £89,995 (Oct 1999) · +100%	8 Aug 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£179,995
10, VIOLET CLOSE 1 Aug 2005 · Detached · Freehold Previously £174,000 (Jun 2001) · +40%	1 Aug 2005	Detached · Freehold	£243,000
15, VIOLET CLOSE 1 Aug 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £62,500 (Sep 1997) · +181%	1 Aug 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£175,500
9, VIOLET CLOSE 25 Feb 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £149,995 (Jun 2003) · +10%	25 Feb 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£165,000
5, VIOLET CLOSE 5 Mar 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £95,500 (Dec 2000) · +53%	5 Mar 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£146,000
7, VIOLET CLOSE 24 Feb 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £61,000 (Mar 1998) · +142%	24 Feb 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£147,500
17, VIOLET CLOSE 19 Dec 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £52,995 (Aug 1997) · +139%	19 Dec 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£126,500
9, VIOLET CLOSE 6 Jun 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £63,500 (Dec 1997) · +136%	6 Jun 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£149,995
2, VIOLET CLOSE 6 Jun 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £52,995 (Aug 1997) · +138%	6 Jun 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£126,000
4, VIOLET CLOSE 1 Nov 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £86,500 (Jul 2001) · +33%	1 Nov 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£115,000
19, VIOLET CLOSE 17 May 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £78,000 (Jun 2000) · +35%	17 May 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£105,000
4, VIOLET CLOSE 6 Jul 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £83,500 (Jul 2000) · +4%	6 Jul 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£86,500
10, VIOLET CLOSE 14 Jun 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £96,995 (Jun 1997) · +79%	14 Jun 2001	Detached · Freehold	£174,000
5, VIOLET CLOSE 15 Dec 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £63,500 (May 1998) · +50%	15 Dec 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£95,500
4, VIOLET CLOSE 7 Jul 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £52,995 (Jul 1997) · +58%	7 Jul 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£83,500
19, VIOLET CLOSE 23 Jun 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £52,995 (Aug 1997) · +47%	23 Jun 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£78,000
8, VIOLET CLOSE 19 Nov 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £79,950 (Sep 1997) · +40%	19 Nov 1999	Detached · Freehold	£111,950
21, VIOLET CLOSE 29 Oct 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £69,000 (Jul 1998) · +30%	29 Oct 1999	Semi-detached · Freehold	£89,995
3, VIOLET CLOSE 11 Oct 1999 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £57,500 (Apr 1998) · +13%	11 Oct 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£64,950
21, VIOLET CLOSE 17 Jul 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £62,500 (Aug 1997) · +10%	17 Jul 1998	Semi-detached · Freehold	£69,000
5, VIOLET CLOSE 15 May 1998 · Terraced · Freehold · New build	15 May 1998	Terraced · Freehold · New build	£63,500
3, VIOLET CLOSE 14 Apr 1998 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £54,500 (Dec 1997) · +6%	14 Apr 1998	Terraced · Freehold	£57,500
7, VIOLET CLOSE 20 Mar 1998 · Terraced · Freehold · New build	20 Mar 1998	Terraced · Freehold · New build	£61,000
11, VIOLET CLOSE 22 Dec 1997 · Terraced · Freehold · New build	22 Dec 1997	Terraced · Freehold · New build	£54,995
1, VIOLET CLOSE 19 Dec 1997 · Terraced · Freehold · New build	19 Dec 1997	Terraced · Freehold · New build	£67,000
9, VIOLET CLOSE 19 Dec 1997 · Terraced · Freehold · New build	19 Dec 1997	Terraced · Freehold · New build	£63,500
3, VIOLET CLOSE 12 Dec 1997 · Terraced · Freehold · New build	12 Dec 1997	Terraced · Freehold · New build	£54,500
8, VIOLET CLOSE 19 Sep 1997 · Detached · Freehold · New build	19 Sep 1997	Detached · Freehold · New build	£79,950
15, VIOLET CLOSE 5 Sep 1997 · Terraced · Freehold · New build	5 Sep 1997	Terraced · Freehold · New build	£62,500

Cat B An additional Price Paid entry (category B): a repossession, a buy-to-let with an identifiable mortgage, a purchase by a company or other non-private buyer, or a sale of another kind of property. Left out of every average.

Area

Postcode district: IP32
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 10 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01033050
Introduced: Dec 1997

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

West Suffolk, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £294,810
Change since July 2025: +0.3%
First-time buyers: £245,272

Average by property type

Detached: £449,433
Semi-detached: £279,777
Terraced: £229,882
Flat / maisonette: £144,735

The official index for West Suffolk as a whole, not IP32 7JY alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

IP32 7JW £319,000 · 7 sales
IP32 7LZ £280,000 · 3 sales
IP32 7JT £525,000 · last sale 2022
IP32 7LW £292,000 · last sale 2022
IP32 7JU £407,500 · 2 sales
IP32 7LU £311,250 · 2 sales
IP32 7NN £400,000 · 4 sales
IP32 7LY £575,000 · 2 sales
IP32 7AA £397,500 · 2 sales
IP32 7LD £375,000 · 3 sales
IP32 7LH £327,000 · 3 sales
IP32 7LN £480,000 · 5 sales