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Bury St Edmunds
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Median price £285,000, 1,164 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£285k
Sales (12m)
1,164
YoY change
-5%
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Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Property finance
in Bury St Edmunds.

Bury St Edmunds - historic abbey town with premium market town values and strong lifestyle buyer demand. With a median property price of £285,000 and 1,164 transactions in the last twelve months, Bury St Edmunds represents a healthy market with prices down 5% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £395,000 while flats average £161,000, reflecting the breadth of Bury St Edmunds's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 11 new-build transactions recorded over the past year - a signal of active development demand.

Whether you need development finance for a ground-up scheme, bridging finance to secure a site at auction, or mezzanine finance to stretch your capital stack, our brokers arrange the full range of property finance across Bury St Edmunds and the wider Suffolk area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

Bury St Edmunds
market snapshot.

HM Land Registry sold-price data for Bury St Edmunds over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.

Median price
£285,000
Sales (12m)
1,164
YoY change
-5%
Pipeline units
1,827
Pipeline GDV
£513.8M

Bury St Edmunds development appraisal

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for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Bury St Edmunds median prices and typical senior-debt pricing. Adjust the inputs to match your deal and we will hand the working assumptions through to the Deal Room.

Scheme Inputs

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Build cost pre-filled at £2,380/sqm (regional benchmark) for a 6-unit scheme. Assumes 10% professional fees, 10% contingency, 65% LTGDV senior debt, 18-month term. Full calculator →

Capital Structure

Total Cost£2,009,850
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,271,400
Equity Required£738,450
Interest (18m)£143,033
Profit on Cost-9.1%
Senior Debt£1,271,400
Equity£738,450

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Bury St Edmunds.

1,164 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £285,000 (-5% YoY). 11 new-build transactions with a +17.5% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£395,000

Semi-Detached

£277,500

Terraced

£246,750

Flat

£161,000

DateAddressTypePrice
24 Jun 202615, TAYFEN ROADIP33 1UETerraced£115,000
24 Jun 2026FLAT 17, LYDGATE COURT, ABBOTS GATEIP33 2FBFlat£245,000
23 Jun 202620, GRANGE WALKIP33 2QBTerraced£235,000
23 Jun 202610, HORNINGS PARKIP29 5ALDetached£590,000
22 Jun 20263, SHEARING STREETIP32 6FEDetached£450,000
19 Jun 20261, WEST END COTTAGES, TUT HILLIP28 6LETerraced£267,000
18 Jun 20265, CHERRY TREE CLOSEIP33 3GBTerraced£400,000
18 Jun 202631, WEXFORD WAYIP32 6FNDetached£400,000
17 Jun 20268, WHITE HORSE DRIVEIP28 2AADetached£545,000
15 Jun 2026FENLAND, COOKS DROVEIP28 8QNDetached£202,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Bury St Edmunds.

67 residential applications awaiting decision
·649 units in pipeline·£179.0M estimated GDV

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
DC/26/0839/FUL

Planning application - subdivision of land and conversion of cartlodge to form a…

Hall Farm Church Lane Freckenham Suffolk IP28 8JF

2£570,000Pending
DC/26/0831/VAR

Planning application - variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of DC/24/0254/H…

2 Elms Cottage Newmarket Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QA

--Pending
DC/26/0830/VAR

Planning application - variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of DC/23/1081/H…

11 Constable Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7FQ

--Pending
DC/26/0836/FUL

Planning application - a. two poultry houses b. associated infrastructure

Kenny Hill Farm Kennyhill Drove Kenny Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8DU

--Pending
DC/26/0819/FUL

Planning application - change of use from equine land to residential garden land…

The Graftings Fordham Road Freckenham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8JB

1£285,000Pending

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to August 2026 · West Suffolk Council planning register, retrieved August 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Common questions

Property finance in Bury St Edmunds
— answered.

What is the average property price in Bury St Edmunds?
The median property price in Bury St Edmunds is £285,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £395,000, semi-detached properties at £277,500, terraced houses at £246,750, flats at £161,000.
Is Bury St Edmunds a good area for property development?
Bury St Edmunds recorded 1,164 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices adjusting 5% year-on-year - creating potential value opportunities for developers. Historic abbey town with premium market town values and strong lifestyle buyer demand. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Bury St Edmunds?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Bury St Edmunds: development finance for ground-up schemes, bridging loans for auction purchases and chain breaks, mezzanine finance to stretch your capital stack, refurbishment finance for conversion projects, commercial mortgages for income-producing assets, equity and joint ventures for larger schemes, and development exit finance for completed projects awaiting sales.
How do I apply for development finance in Bury St Edmunds?
Start by submitting your deal through our Deal Room with your project details - site address, purchase price, build costs, and expected end value. Our team will review your scheme, model the funding structure, and present you with terms from our panel of over 100 lenders within 48 hours. There's no upfront fee and no obligation until you choose to proceed.
What are typical development finance rates in Bury St Edmunds?
Development finance rates for Bury St Edmunds projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £1.7M, you could expect senior debt at 60-70% of GDV with rates from 7.5%. Arrangement fees are usually 1-2% of the facility. We negotiate the best available terms from our lender panel for each deal.

Where we fund

Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk.

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