Bury St Edmunds vs Lakenheath

The average house price in Lakenheath is £280,882, which is 37% less than Bury St Edmunds at £385,760. The most affordable entry point in Bury St Edmunds is a flat at £192,657, while in Lakenheath it is a terraced at £189,975.

Crime rate data is not available for both Bury St Edmunds and Lakenheath at this time.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

Lakenheath has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 90% in Bury St Edmunds. Bury St Edmunds has 14 schools in total, while Lakenheath has 1.

Broadband & Connectivity

Bury St Edmunds offers faster average downloads at 470.8 Mbps, compared to 314.5 Mbps in Lakenheath. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 99% of premises in Bury St Edmunds and 92.9% in Lakenheath. Gigabit availability stands at 92% in Bury St Edmunds and 55.9% in Lakenheath.

→Bury St Edmunds is the faster of the two by 50% on average download speed (471 vs 315 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Bury St Edmunds are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 70.7 (band C) versus 69.3 (band C) in Lakenheath. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,225 in Bury St Edmunds and £1,317 in Lakenheath. 62.5% of homes in Bury St Edmunds have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 57.4% in Lakenheath.

→Bury St Edmunds has more energy-efficient housing — 62.5% reach band C or above, vs 57.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,720 in Bury St Edmunds and £29,858.3 in Lakenheath. The median age is 44.2 in Bury St Edmunds and 46.5 in Lakenheath. Employment rates stand at 60.5% in Bury St Edmunds and 56.6% in Lakenheath. Owner-occupancy is 60.2% in Bury St Edmunds versus 64.7% in Lakenheath.

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