Bungay

Area Guide For Bungay

Bungay is a market town in the English county of Suffolk. It lies in the Waveney valley, 5.5 miles (9 km) west of Beccles on the edge of The Broads, and at the neck of a meander of the River Waveney. The origin of the name of Bungay is thought to derive from the Anglo-Saxon title 'Bunincga-haye', signifying the land belonging to the tribe of Bonna, a Saxon chieftain. Due to its high position, protected by the River Waveney and marshes, the site was in a good defensive position and attracted settlers from early times. Roman artifacts have been found in the region. Bungay Castle was built by the Normans, but was later rebuilt by Roger Bigod and his family, who also owned Framlingham Castle. Bungay's village sign shows the castle. The Church of St. Mary was once the church of the Benedictine Priory, founded by Gundreda, wife of Roger de Glanville. It was here that one of the most famous episodes in Bungay's history occurred: On Sunday August 4, 1577 at St Mary's Church during a service, the ghostly hound Black Shuck, also known as 'The Black Dog of Bungay' is said to have killed two and left another injured. The dog was later believed to have visited the Cathedral of the

 
 

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Estimated Price: £236,654
Average Asking Price: £296,811
Price change in last one year: £23,648
Average Price Paid: £199,044
Average Rent Rates: £735

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Bungay

Average Price for property in Bungay is around £236,654 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £301,409 for detached house to around £185,524 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £166,694 and a flat is worth £121,943. Values have been changing and have risen £3,601 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £9,088 in last 6 months, £23,648 in last 1 year, £18,952 in last 2 years, £21,211 in last 3 years, £17,166 in last 4 years and £29,427 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Bungay is around £296,811 based on approximately 137 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 19 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £735 per month.

Estimated property value in Bungay is £236,654. Average asking price is £296,811 while average price paid is £212,786 which is up by £23,648 and Avg. asking rent £735.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Bungay area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £212,786 based on approximately 137 sales in Bungay area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 411 properties where buyers paid around £198,419. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £199,044 for 719 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 942 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £195,221 per sale.

 
 

Properties For Sale in Bungay

 
 

Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 2 bedroom is around £166,572, £270,254 for a 3 bedroom house, £338,401 for a 4 bedroom house and £700,000 for a 5 bedroom house. For a flat similarly the prices varies from £99,317 for a single bedroom to £146,633 for a 2 bedroom Flat. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Bungay it comes to around average £99,317 for 1 bedroom property, £162,300 for 2 bedroom, £270,254 for 3 bedroom, £338,401 for 4 bedroom and £700,000 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £432 for 1 bedroom to £588 for 2 bedrooms, £682 for 3 bedrooms, £1,365 for 4 bedrooms and £1,751 for 5 bedrooms house. But if you are interested in renting a 1 bedroom flat then rent per month can be around £406. As the no. of bedroom increase so will the rent e.g. for a 2 bedroom flat it will be around £425. You should be generally be expecting around average £419 rent per month for single bedroom property, £547 for 2 bedroom, £682 for 3 bedroom, £1,365 for 4 bedroom and approximately £1,751 for a 5 bedroom property in Bungay area.

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Disclaimer : Location real estate estimates and values are based on House price index background data and Sales data provided by United Kingdom Land registry Records available as public records from their website. This information is updated monthly on our website and may not reflect all public transactions. This information is based on estimated calculation generated from our developed algorithms. We are striving to make this information as accurate and useful as possible. This data covers the transactions received at Land Registry in the period 1/1/1995 to 9/1/2014. © Crown copyright 2014. Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2014.

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