Postcode IP33 3JW is located in an urban city, within the Westgate ward of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Eastgate & Southgate area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% 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 nearest station is Bury St Edmunds, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Eastgate & Southgate has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,798 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Eastgate & Southgate has a low crime rate, with approximately 45 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 11.5% 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 IP33 3JW.
Eastgate & Southgate near IP33 3JW 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 63 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 | 22 | £434,000 | £353 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £280,000 | £331 |
| Flats | 9 | £239,000 | £392 |
| Terraced | 12 | £237,250 | £291 |
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 | £439,000 | £236,000 | £275,000 | £238,500 |
| 2026 | £412,500 | £160,000 | £280,000 | £266,250 |
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 | £359 | £390 | £325 | £289 |
| 2026 | £349 | £270 | £299 | £317 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP33 3JW.
In the IP33 3JW postcode area, located within Eastgate & Southgate, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IP33 3JW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 1-2 Stamford Court, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2DF | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Premier Express | Petticoat Lane, West Suffolk, IP33 3NS | Walking directions to Premier Express |
| 0.5 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 (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP33 3JW, 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 3JW records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IP33 3JW in Eastgate & Southgate is £300,000 (about £346 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to IP33 3JW, including Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery (Good), The Albany and West Suffolk College (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
IP33 3JW scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,798 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 3JW 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.