IP33 3EZ West Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced December 1996. Ward: Abbeygate. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Tavern Lane, Bury St Edmunds: 18 addresses
- Raes Yard, Bury St Edmunds: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in West Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,351 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,351 | £2,874 | £3,397 | £3,919 | £4,703 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (42% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 12.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 93 AND 95, RISBYGATE STREET, grade II*
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II*
- 1, RISBYGATE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 16 AND 17, RISBYGATE STREET, grade II
- 2, RISBYGATE STREET, grade II
- 9 AND 10, RISBYGATE STREET, grade II
- 96A AND 96B AND ATTACHED WALL, grade II
- 98A, 99 AND 100, RISBYGATE STREET, grade II
- GRANARIES TO NORTH WEST OF NUMBER 98 THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBERS 104-108 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- THE GRAPES PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE MARKET TAVERN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- School Yard, Bury St Edmunds: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Tayfen Road, Bury St Edmunds: up to 100 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds: up to 300 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- Cornwallis Court Bury St Edmunds: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (620 m)
- Garages And Bus Depot, Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- Land At Ram Meadow, Bury St Edmunds: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (770 m)
- Land west of Thingoe Hill: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
- Hospital Site, Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 19 addresses are between 47 m and 49 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bury St Edmunds 929,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m |
| Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km | |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Arc Shopping Centre Bury St Edmunds | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bury St Edmunds | 40 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Arc Motorcycle Parking | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 51.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Guildhall And Barrow Surgery | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mydentist | 390 m |
| Hospital | Hospital Road Site | 780 m |
| Police station | Bury St Edmunds police station | 940 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Abbey Gardens 6.2 ha | 480 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 6.5 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 620 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 690 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 570 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Tavern Lane.