Postcode IP32 6LU is located in an urban city, within the St Olaves area of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Howard Estate & Northgate area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 10% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Howard Estate & Northgate is £47,278 per year. The median sale price in St Olaves is £268,000 (around £303 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £220,000 and £315,000. The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds, about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Howard Estate & Northgate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,541 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.
Howard Estate & Northgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 43.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Howard Estate & Northgate is £47,278 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP32 6LU.
Howard Estate & Northgate near IP32 6LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Bury St Edmunds | N/A | Walking directions to Bury St Edmunds |
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £268,000 (about £303 per square foot) in St Olaves area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £515,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £410,000 | £309 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £270,500 | £330 |
| Terraced | 26 | £225,000 | £242 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £305,000 | £132,500 | — | £192,500 |
| 2017 | £292,498 | £142,475 | £202,500 | £205,000 |
| 2018 | £434,995 | £125,000 | £324,995 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | £399,995 | £95,250 | £289,995 | £209,000 |
| 2020 | £424,995 | £150,000 | £286,998 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £430,000 | £112,500 | £282,498 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £160,500 | £310,000 | £258,500 |
| 2023 | £422,495 | £147,000 | £317,995 | £238,500 |
| 2024 | £419,995 | £115,000 | £304,995 | £236,500 |
| 2025 | £397,500 | £115,000 | £310,000 | £225,750 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | — | £272,500 | £230,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £236 | £316 | — | £222 |
| 2017 | £263 | £248 | £321 | £226 |
| 2018 | £305 | £252 | £292 | £247 |
| 2019 | £313 | £229 | £348 | £232 |
| 2020 | £318 | £367 | £287 | £268 |
| 2021 | £323 | £238 | £321 | £313 |
| 2022 | £343 | £381 | £366 | £297 |
| 2023 | £361 | £304 | £348 | £271 |
| 2024 | £369 | £244 | £352 | £308 |
| 2025 | £334 | £283 | £319 | £250 |
| 2026 | £307 | — | £348 | £247 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP32 6LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | 27, Baldwin Avenue, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6DW | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 17, Everard Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RU | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 12, Everard Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RU | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 16, Cambridge Walk, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6LX | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 05 May 2026 | 1, Prince Charles Avenue, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 |
In the IP32 6LU postcode area, located within Howard Estate & Northgate, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | St Benedict's Catholic School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2016. | |
St Benedict's Catholic School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Sept 2016
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Howard Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
Howard Community Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Abbey Gardens School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
Abbey Gardens School ratingInspection information
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP32 6LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Spar | 1 St Olaves Precinct, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SP | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.2 mi | Mini Mix | 4 St Olaves Precinct, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SP | Walking directions to Mini Mix |
| 0.3 mi | Lake Avenue Convenience Store | 4-5 South Parade, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6HZ | Walking directions to Lake Avenue Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Tollgate Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6EE | Walking directions to Londis |
Annual council tax rates for West Suffolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP32 6LU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Frank Stennett
St Olaves - Elected 4 May 2023
Luke Sean Halpin
St Olaves - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Prinsley
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP32 6LU records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around IP32 6LU in St Olaves is £268,000 (about £303 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to IP32 6LU, including St Benedict's Catholic School (Good), Howard Community Academy (Good) and Abbey Gardens School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to IP32 6LU is Bury St Edmunds, about 1,200 m away.
IP32 6LU scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,541 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket covering IP32 6LU is Peter Prinsley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Frank Stennett (Independent) and Luke Sean Halpin (Labour Party).