Bury St Edmunds vs Long Melford

At £385,760, Bury St Edmunds undercuts Long Melford (£392,132) by around 2% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bury St Edmunds is a flat at £192,657, while in Long Melford it is a flat at £179,300.

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

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

School quality data is not fully available for both Bury St Edmunds and Long Melford. Bury St Edmunds has 14 schools and Long Melford has 1 schools.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Bury St Edmunds averages 470.8 Mbps – ahead of Long Melford's 352.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 99% of premises in Bury St Edmunds and 94.3% in Long Melford. Gigabit availability stands at 92% in Bury St Edmunds and 65.6% in Long Melford.

→Bury St Edmunds is the faster of the two by 33% on average download speed (471 vs 353 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Bury St Edmunds leads on energy efficiency with an average EPC score of 70.7 (C), while Long Melford averages 69.9 (C). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,225 in Bury St Edmunds and £1,277 in Long Melford. 62.5% of homes in Bury St Edmunds have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60.4% in Long Melford.

→Bury St Edmunds has more energy-efficient housing — 62.5% reach band C or above, vs 60.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £32,217.3 in Long Melford and £30,720 in Bury St Edmunds. The median age is 44.2 in Bury St Edmunds and 45.7 in Long Melford. Owner-occupancy is 60.2% in Bury St Edmunds versus 66.3% in Long Melford. Employment rates stand at 60.5% in Bury St Edmunds and 58.8% in Long Melford.

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