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House prices in Bures

Essex · 26 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Too few sales in the last year for reliable averages — figures below cover the last five years; see Essex for a fuller picture.

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

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached75£555,000£387 1,195 sq ft
Semi-detached44£330,000£328 974 sq ft
Terraced19£292,000£338 920 sq ftn < 30

Bures house price trend

£200k£300k£400k£500k2017: £462,500 · 29 sales2018: £344,000 · 42 sales2019: £303,500 · 22 sales2020: £396,800 · 31 sales2021: £385,000 · 46 sales2022: £416,000 · 33 sales2023: £370,000 · 23 sales2024: £400,000 · 27 sales2025: £430,000 · 33 sales (provisional)2026: £335,000 · 10 sales (provisional)201720192021202320252026
Bures median Essex median sales per period still being registered
Bures: median sold price £462,500 in 2017 to £400,000 in 2024
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
2017£462,50029
2018£344,00042
2019£303,50022
2020£396,80031
2021£385,00046
2022£416,00033
2023£370,00023
2024£400,00027
2025£430,00033
2026£335,00010

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

Sold house prices in Bures

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
10 Jul 202612, Maltings Close CO8 5EJ Terraced£275,000829 sq ft £332
8 Jul 20261, Apple Tree Mews CO8 5HX Semi-detached£259,000560 sq ft £463+13% (2020)
8 Jun 202619, Station Hill CO8 5DD Semi-detached£243,750883 sq ft £276
28 May 2026Stour Valley House, Station Hill CO8 5DD Semi-detached£500,000 +30% (2021)
20 May 20263, Bures Green CO8 5JU Terraced£240,000614 sq ft £391
19 May 202618, the Paddocks CO8 5DF Semi-detached£355,000936 sq ft £379+9% (2022)
27 Feb 2026Angel House, High Street CO8 5HZ Semi-detached£425,000
19 Feb 20264, Ropers Hall Cottages CO8 5JX Terraced£369,500947 sq ft £390
17 Feb 20263, Apple Tree Mews CO8 5HX Detached£475,0001,206 sq ft £394+22% (2020)
29 Jan 20262, Hope Cottage, the Croft CO8 5JA Semi-detached£315,000947 sq ft £333
21 Nov 202512, the Paddocks CO8 5DF Semi-detached£373,5001,055 sq ft £354
7 Nov 20253, the Waldegraves CO8 5EG Semi-detached£280,000603 sq ft £465+12% (2024)
31 Oct 202510, Church Square CO8 5BS Terraced£267,500926 sq ft £289
24 Oct 2025Gildersleeves, High Street CO8 5HZ Terraced£505,000
23 Oct 202558, Tawneys Ride CO8 5DB Terraced£375,0001,206 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

  1. High Street CO8 £586,000· 10 sales
  2. Colchester Road CO8 £500,000· 7 sales
  3. Sudbury Road CO8 £500,000· 5 sales
  4. Bridge Street CO8 £410,000· 7 sales
  5. The Croft CO8 £400,000· 6 sales
  6. Station Hill CO8 £385,000· 5 sales
  7. The Paddocks CO8 £360,000· 9 sales
  8. Nayland Road CO8 £355,000· 9 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Water Lane CO8 £271,000· 5 sales
  2. Tawneys Ride CO8 £318,500· 8 sales
  3. Cambridge Way CO8 £335,000· 7 sales
  4. Nayland Road CO8 £355,000· 9 sales
  5. The Paddocks CO8 £360,000· 9 sales
  6. Station Hill CO8 £385,000· 5 sales
  7. The Croft CO8 £400,000· 6 sales
  8. Bridge Street CO8 £410,000· 7 sales

Most active streets

  1. 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

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
CO826£375,000£364

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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.

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Questions 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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