Postcode IP32 7AB is located in an urban city, within the Eastgate area of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Eastgate & Southgate area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 14% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Eastgate & Southgate is £51,379 per year. The median sale price in Eastgate is £239,000 (around £315 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £164,500 and £306,250. The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds, about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Eastgate & Southgate has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,653 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.
Eastgate & Southgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Eastgate & Southgate is £51,379 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP32 7AB.
Eastgate & Southgate near IP32 7AB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Bury St Edmunds | N/A | Walking directions to Bury St Edmunds |
Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £239,000 (about £315 per square foot) in Eastgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £606,750 | £331 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £350,000 | £361 |
| Terraced | 25 | £285,000 | £320 |
| Flats | 18 | £142,500 | £246 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £211,000 | £205,000 | £265,889 |
| 2017 | £209,000 | £237,500 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £137,500 | £335,000 | £290,000 |
| 2019 | £184,500 | £326,250 | £233,750 |
| 2020 | £182,500 | £139,500 | £243,000 |
| 2021 | £222,500 | £330,750 | £299,950 |
| 2022 | £172,500 | £245,800 | £278,500 |
| 2023 | £134,000 | £355,000 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £168,000 | £265,000 | £287,100 |
| 2025 | £170,000 | £335,000 | £282,750 |
| 2026 | £155,000 | — | £262,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £323 | £263 | £286 |
| 2017 | £322 | £241 | £282 |
| 2018 | £281 | £320 | £299 |
| 2019 | £293 | £353 | £305 |
| 2020 | £310 | £126 | £287 |
| 2021 | £362 | £341 | £310 |
| 2022 | £273 | £269 | £320 |
| 2023 | £236 | £335 | £328 |
| 2024 | £294 | £284 | £306 |
| 2025 | £284 | £302 | £343 |
| 2026 | £270 | — | £322 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP32 7AB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2026 | 38, Unicorn Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1YP | Terraced | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 14 May 2026 | 14, Unicorn Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1YP | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 8, Unicorn Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1YP | Terraced | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 12, Unicorn Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1YP | Terraced | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 28, Hollow Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AY | Terraced | Freehold | £278,000 |
In the IP32 7AB postcode area, located within Eastgate & Southgate, there are 4 primary and 1 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 | Not applicable | Priory School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2014. | |
Priory School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2014
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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Learning Support, Western Area Education Office | Miscellaneous | Unrated. | |
Learning Support, Western Area Education Office ratingInspection information
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP32 7AB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Eastgate Stores | 19 Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1XX | Walking directions to Eastgate Stores |
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 7AB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Cliff Waterman
Eastgate - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Prinsley
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP32 7AB records about 71 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IP32 7AB in Eastgate is £239,000 (about £315 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to IP32 7AB, including Priory School (Outstanding), Learning Support, Western Area Education Office and Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to IP32 7AB is Bury St Edmunds, about 922 m away.
IP32 7AB scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,653 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 7AB is Peter Prinsley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Cliff Waterman (Labour Party).