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Market snapshot

Bury St Edmunds rental market at a glance

240

Active rentals in Bury St Edmunds

£1,350/mo

Median monthly rent

4

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Bury St Edmunds

Median monthly rent, based on 240 active listings across 4 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£925/mo35
2 bed£1,275/mo111
3 bed£1,438/mo48
4+ bed£2,350/mo42

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Bury St Edmunds rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Bury St Edmunds. Latest: £1,176/mo (Mar 26, +5.5% YoY).

Latest

£1,176

Mar 26

Annual

+5.5%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£920

Apr 21

Total change

+28%

since 2021

£925£1,050£1,175Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Bury St Edmunds pay goes on rent?

Renters in Bury St Edmunds spend an estimated 42% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,176/mo

£14,112/yr

Median pay

£33,437/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

42%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Bury St Edmunds

Most Bury St Edmunds homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 83,750 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

B

most common band

Mean band

2.89

≈ Band B–C

Stock

84k

83,750 properties

  • A
    15%12,670
  • B
    35%28,930
  • C
    21%17,220
  • D
    15%12,290
  • E
    9%7,350
  • F
    4%3,020
  • G
    2%2,080
  • H
    0%200

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Bury St Edmunds

73% of Bury St Edmunds premises can already get full-fibre and 76% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

73%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

76%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

419 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    73%
  • Gigabit-capable
    76%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (West Suffolk), July 2025, covering 82,755 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Bury St Edmunds homes

48% of Bury St Edmunds homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

48%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

52%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

71k

70,733 EPCs

  • A
    1%464
  • B
    14%10,120
  • C
    33%23,563
  • D
    34%24,360
  • E
    13%9,127
  • F
    4%2,532
  • G
    1%567

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under West Suffolk. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Bury St Edmunds

10 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Bury St Edmunds centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School

    Primary · Community school · IP33 1RE

    0.29 mi
  2. 2

    St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · IP33 1QG

    0.36 mi
  3. 3

    St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · IP33 3BJ

    0.51 mi
  4. 4

    King Edward VI CEVC School

    Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · IP33 3BH

    0.56 mi
  5. 5

    Priory School

    Not applicable · Academy special converter · IP32 7BH

    0.61 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Bury St Edmunds centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Bury St Edmunds

Flats & apartments

76

44% of listings

Houses

98

56% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Bury St Edmunds — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 51% of the 98 houses currently advertised in Bury St Edmunds.

  • Terraced
    51%50
  • Semi-detached
    16%16
  • Detached
    16%16
  • Other house
    16%16

Rent by postcode

Where Bury St Edmunds rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 142 live listings in 6 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Bury St Edmunds

  1. 1CB4£1,750/mo5 rentals
  2. 2CM7£1,388/mo4 rentals
  3. 3IP33£1,285/mo64 rentals

Cheapest in Bury St Edmunds

  1. 1PE30£925/mo3 rentals
  2. 2CO4£1,087/mo4 rentals
  3. 3IP32£1,258/mo32 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Bury St Edmunds

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Bury St Edmunds has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 11 of 11 postcode districts analysed, the median was 6 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Bury St Edmunds is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 6 crimes per area (median)
  • 11 of 11 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Bury St Edmunds ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Bury St Edmunds

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Moreton Hall has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Bury St Edmunds.
  • Moreton Hall

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (14) · pop. ~9,000

    3.3
    per 1k
  • Southgate

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (46) · pop. ~7,000

    13
    per 1k
  • Northgate

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (72) · pop. ~6,000

    26
    per 1k
  • Howard Estate

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (69) · pop. ~5,000

    27
    per 1k
  • Westley

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (8) · pop. ~2,500

    6.8
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Bury St Edmunds listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Bury St Edmunds.

Rightmove
85
OnTheMarket
66
OpenRent
45
PrimeLocation
44

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Frequently asked

Renting in Bury St Edmunds — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Bury St Edmunds?

The median rent in Bury St Edmunds is £1350/month based on 240 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Bury St Edmunds?

There are currently 240 rental properties available in Bury St Edmunds, with 14 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Bury St Edmunds safe for renters?

Bury St Edmunds has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 6 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Bury St Edmunds?

The most commonly reported crime category in Bury St Edmunds is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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