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Acton

1,431 people · median £320,000 · Babergh

Cleaner air than mostHigh wellbeing
Babergh Council · Green / Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition   23/32 seats · 72% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£320k
median price
+16.7%
5-year growth
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£320k
median sold price
10.6 yrs
of local pay to buy
+16.7%
5-year change
£246k
typical terraced
47 min
London — fastest
1
rail stations
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
56
schools total
6.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
128
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
242
eat & drink
50
shops
9.9%
gigabit
11
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Babergh +16.7%

£203k£254k£304k£355k20142025£332,500
£218,000 in 2014 → £332,500 in 2025 · across Babergh
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Acton among Babergh's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Acton is a small village in Suffolk with a population of 1,431. The median property price is £320,000, with 23 sales recorded in the past 12 months and prices rising 16.7 percent over five years.

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Detached houses command the highest prices at a median of £454,782, while terraced properties average £246,250. Energy performance ratings show 53.3 percent of properties at band C or above. Air quality is favourable, with nitrogen dioxide at low levels and particulate matter moderate. Flood risk is negligible. Broadband coverage is extensive, with 99.4 percent superfast availability. The nearest primary school, Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, is 0.1 kilometres away; the secondary school Ormiston Sudbury Academy is 3.1 kilometres distant. In the deprivation index, about 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Acton. Council tax for band D properties is £2,235.68 for 2026/27. The area falls within Babergh's planning jurisdiction and contains 11 listed buildings.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:19:27Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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