Postcode IP33 2EF is located in an urban city, within the Westgate area of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bury St Edmunds West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bury St Edmunds West is £53,494 per year. The median sale price in Westgate is £300,000 (around £346 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £244,750 and £405,000. The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds, about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bury St Edmunds West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,728 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Bury St Edmunds West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bury St Edmunds West is £53,494 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 156 ft away from IP33 2EF.
Bury St Edmunds West near IP33 2EF 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £346 per square foot) in Westgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £152,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £405,000 | £354 |
| Terraced | 8 | £275,000 | £315 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £270,500 | £332 |
| Flats | 3 | £160,000 | £392 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £136,375 | £220,000 | £222,000 |
| 2017 | £337,500 | £162,000 | £245,000 | £218,000 |
| 2018 | £340,000 | £156,250 | £236,500 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £360,000 | £170,000 | £255,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | £350,000 | £188,500 | £253,000 | £261,000 |
| 2021 | £420,000 | £174,000 | £260,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £390,000 | £162,500 | £295,000 | £297,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £167,500 | £275,000 | £257,500 |
| 2024 | £392,500 | £164,000 | £264,000 | £258,500 |
| 2025 | £435,000 | £236,000 | £275,000 | £238,500 |
| 2026 | £440,000 | £160,000 | £247,000 | £295,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £316 | £263 | £276 | £269 |
| 2017 | £307 | £279 | £266 | £281 |
| 2018 | £325 | £294 | £299 | £285 |
| 2019 | £313 | £287 | £287 | £269 |
| 2020 | £333 | £318 | £317 | £299 |
| 2021 | £328 | £244 | £317 | £286 |
| 2022 | £371 | £316 | £351 | £361 |
| 2023 | £385 | £260 | £329 | £342 |
| 2024 | £339 | £298 | £300 | £290 |
| 2025 | £357 | £392 | £319 | £289 |
| 2026 | £365 | £270 | £325 | £322 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP33 2EF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2025 | 22, Thornton Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2EF | Detached | Freehold | £281,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 45, Lindisfarne Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2EH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 12, Fountains Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2EY | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 02 Mar 2026 | 8, Sherborne Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2EN | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 28, Sherborne Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2EN | Detached | Freehold | £285,000 |
In the IP33 2EF postcode area, located within Bury St Edmunds West, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jan 2022. | |
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Jan 2022
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | The Albany | Academy alternative provision converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. | |
The Albany ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2023
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated. | |
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School ratingInspection information
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP33 2EF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Horringer Court Store | 2 Glastonbury Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2EX | Walking directions to Horringer Court Store |
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 IP33 2EF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Anthony Augustine
Westgate - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Raydon Rout
Westgate - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Prinsley
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP33 2EF records about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, other theft and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around IP33 2EF in Westgate is £300,000 (about £346 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to IP33 2EF, including Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery (Good), The Albany (Inadequate) and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
IP33 2EF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,728 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 IP33 2EF is Peter Prinsley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: John Anthony Augustine (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Richard Raydon Rout (Conservative and Unionist Party).