Bures, Suffolk
Village

Bures

Suffolk

Photo: Tetiana Tryodial · Google Places (attribution required)

The short answer

Bures offers a peaceful village lifestyle with direct rail access to London via its own station. However, for faster and more frequent services, a car is required to reach Colchester station, which entails an approximate 24-minute drive.

Key stats

Commute to Liverpool Street
76 min peak · 89 min off-peak
Train changes
Direct
Drive to Colchester
24 min

Schools

  • Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
    0.5 miles away
    Good

Property market

Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.

Detached
£900k–£1m
1 recent sales
Semi-detached
£300k–£400k
1 recent sales
Recent example sales
  • Detached · CO6 2QF£920,000
  • Detached · CO8 5JB£500,000
  • Terraced · CO8 5JX£369,500

Well-known pubs nearby

  • The Eight Bells0.3 mi
  • The Three Horseshoes Inn0.4 mi

Green space nearby

  • Bures Common0.3 mi
  • Bures Recreation Ground0.5 mi

Lifestyle at a glance

0
Restaurants
0/10
Arts & culture
0
Health clubs
0
Nurseries

Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.

Practicalities

Crime
Very low
Index 4 · well below average
Average broadband
0 Mbps

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