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Bury St Edmunds
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Median price £290,000, 1,107 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£290k
Sales (12m)
1,107
YoY change
-2.5%
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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 £290,000 and 1,107 transactions in the last twelve months, Bury St Edmunds represents a healthy market with prices down 2.5% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £400,000 while flats average £170,000, reflecting the breadth of Bury St Edmunds's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 26 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, cross-referenced with local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.

Median price
£290,000
Sales (12m)
1,107
YoY change
-2.5%
Approved (12m)
0
Pipeline units
1,999
Pipeline GDV
£579.8M

Bury St Edmunds development appraisal

Model the numbers
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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Assumes 10% professional fees, 10% contingency, 65% LTGDV senior debt, 18-month term. Full calculator →

Capital Structure

Total Cost£1,241,730
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,105,650
Equity Required£136,080
Interest (18m)£124,386
Profit on Cost24.5%
Senior Debt£1,105,650
Equity£136,080

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Bury St Edmunds.

1,107 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £290,000 (-2.5% YoY). 26 new-build transactions with a +7.2% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£400,000

Semi-Detached

£283,500

Terraced

£250,500

Flat

£170,000

DateAddressTypePrice
23 Feb 20263, WARREN ROADIP28 8JUDetached£263,000
20 Feb 202645, JUNIPER ROADIP28 8TXDetached£278,830
19 Feb 202629, ALBEMARLE ROADIP33 3QSSemi-Detached£276,000
18 Feb 202657, APPLEDOWN DRIVEIP32 7HGDetached£475,000
16 Feb 20265, IXWORTH ROADIP31 1EZTerraced£230,000
16 Feb 2026129, CODLING ROADIP32 7HEDetached£370,000
16 Feb 202611, GODOLPHIN CLOSEIP33 2HYSemi-Detached£160,000
16 Feb 20265, WALNUT TREE COTTAGESIP29 5JPSemi-Detached£412,500
16 Feb 202611A, HEATH FARM ROADIP28 8LGDetached£460,000
16 Feb 202629, DOWNING CLOSEIP28 7PBTerraced£225,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Bury St Edmunds.

0 approved (12m)
·
78 pending
·104 units in pipeline·£30.4M estimated GDV·0% approval rate

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
DC/26/0708/VAR

Planning application - variation of condition 24 (bus stop provision) of DC/23/1…

Land Opposite Kingshall Farmhouse Kingshall Street Rougham Suffolk

13£3.8MPending
DC/26/0662/FUL

Planning application - conversion of ground, first and second floor to three dwe…

Surrey House 41 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8NA

3£870,000Pending
DC/26/0629/FUL

Planning application - a. one self build dwelling b. convert existing two dwelli…

1 And 2 Flint Cottage Tuddenham Road Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AG

2£580,000Pending
DC/26/0606/FUL

Planning application - replacement windows

16 St Margarets Place Stradishall Suffolk CB8 8YP

--Pending
DC/26/0608/FUL

Planning application - install two rapid electric vehicle charging stations and …

The Arches Willie Snaith Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SU

--Pending

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 £290,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £400,000, semi-detached properties at £283,500, terraced houses at £250,500, flats at £170,000.
Is Bury St Edmunds a good area for property development?
Bury St Edmunds recorded 1,107 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices adjusting 2.5% 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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Submit your development finance enquiry in Bury St Edmunds and a partner will come back with an initial structure and indicative terms within one working day. No forms-for-forms’-sake — a short note on the scheme is enough.