Bury St Edmunds vs Sudbury

At £362,160, Sudbury undercuts Bury St Edmunds (£385,760) by around 7% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bury St Edmunds is a flat at £192,657, while in Sudbury it is a flat at £180,500.

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

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

Of the 14 schools in Bury St Edmunds, 90% are in the top two inspection bands. In Sudbury, which has 8 schools, the figure is 87.5%.

Broadband & Connectivity

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

→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 Sudbury averages 69.9 (C). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,225 in Bury St Edmunds and £1,277 in Sudbury. 62.5% of homes in Bury St Edmunds have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60.4% in Sudbury.

→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 Sudbury and £30,720 in Bury St Edmunds. The median age is 44.2 in Bury St Edmunds and 45.7 in Sudbury. Owner-occupancy is 60.2% in Bury St Edmunds versus 66.3% in Sudbury. Employment rates stand at 60.5% in Bury St Edmunds and 58.8% in Sudbury.

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