House prices in Bures
Essex · 26 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Bures
The median house price in Bures, Essex was £375,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 26 sales registered so far — too few sales to measure change reliably. Over five years the median is £410,000 from 139 sales.
- Median sold price
- £375,000
- 12 months to the last five years
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Price per sq ft
- £364
- typical range £322–£394
- From 37 of 59 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 26
- 12 months to the last five years
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Essex
- +2%
- Essex median £369,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Bures = the Bures post town: CO8 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Bures by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 75 | £555,000 | £387 | 1,195 sq ft | — |
| Semi-detached | 44 | £330,000 | £328 | 974 sq ft | — |
| Terraced | 19 | £292,000 | £338 | 920 sq ft | n < 30 |
Bures house price trend
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | £462,500 | 29 |
| 2018 | £344,000 | 42 |
| 2019 | £303,500 | 22 |
| 2020 | £396,800 | 31 |
| 2021 | £385,000 | 46 |
| 2022 | £416,000 | 33 |
| 2023 | £370,000 | 23 |
| 2024 | £400,000 | 27 |
| 2025 | £430,000 | 33 |
| 2026 | £335,000 | 10 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
Sold house prices in Bures
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | 12, Maltings Close CO8 5EJ | Terraced | £275,000 | 829 sq ft | £332 | — |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 1, Apple Tree Mews CO8 5HX | Semi-detached | £259,000 | 560 sq ft | £463 | +13% (2020) |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 19, Station Hill CO8 5DD | Semi-detached | £243,750 | 883 sq ft | £276 | — |
| 28 May 2026 | Stour Valley House, Station Hill CO8 5DD | Semi-detached | £500,000 | — | — | +30% (2021) |
| 20 May 2026 | 3, Bures Green CO8 5JU | Terraced | £240,000 | 614 sq ft | £391 | — |
| 19 May 2026 | 18, the Paddocks CO8 5DF | Semi-detached | £355,000 | 936 sq ft | £379 | +9% (2022) |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Angel House, High Street CO8 5HZ | Semi-detached | £425,000 | — | — | — |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 4, Ropers Hall Cottages CO8 5JX | Terraced | £369,500 | 947 sq ft | £390 | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 3, Apple Tree Mews CO8 5HX | Detached | £475,000 | 1,206 sq ft | £394 | +22% (2020) |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 2, Hope Cottage, the Croft CO8 5JA | Semi-detached | £315,000 | 947 sq ft | £333 | — |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 12, the Paddocks CO8 5DF | Semi-detached | £373,500 | 1,055 sq ft | £354 | — |
| 7 Nov 2025 | 3, the Waldegraves CO8 5EG | Semi-detached | £280,000 | 603 sq ft | £465 | +12% (2024) |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 10, Church Square CO8 5BS | Terraced | £267,500 | 926 sq ft | £289 | — |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Gildersleeves, High Street CO8 5HZ | Terraced | £505,000 | — | — | — |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 58, Tawneys Ride CO8 5DB | Terraced | £375,000 | 1,206 sq ft | £311 | +38% (2019) |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Bures
Most expensive streets
- High Street CO8 £586,000· 10 sales
- Colchester Road CO8 £500,000· 7 sales
- Sudbury Road CO8 £500,000· 5 sales
- Bridge Street CO8 £410,000· 7 sales
- The Croft CO8 £400,000· 6 sales
- Station Hill CO8 £385,000· 5 sales
- The Paddocks CO8 £360,000· 9 sales
- Nayland Road CO8 £355,000· 9 sales
Most affordable streets
- Water Lane CO8 £271,000· 5 sales
- Tawneys Ride CO8 £318,500· 8 sales
- Cambridge Way CO8 £335,000· 7 sales
- Nayland Road CO8 £355,000· 9 sales
- The Paddocks CO8 £360,000· 9 sales
- Station Hill CO8 £385,000· 5 sales
- The Croft CO8 £400,000· 6 sales
- Bridge Street CO8 £410,000· 7 sales
Most active streets
- Station Hill CO8 3in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Bures
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO8 | 26 | £375,000 | £364 | — |
For sale in Bures now
£1,150,000
£190,000

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Part of Essex
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Bures is worth roughly £312k–£382k at the area's typical £322–£394 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.
Check your addressQuestions about house prices in Bures
›What is the average house price in Bures?
The median sold price in Bures, Essex was £375,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (26 sales registered so far); the mean was £455,654. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Essex median over the same period was £369,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Bures per square foot?
Homes sold in Bures, Essex over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £364 per square foot (interquartile range £322–£394), from 37 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›What is the most expensive street in Bures?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, High Street (CO8) has the highest median sold price at £586,000 across 10 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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