Alexander Way Risby, West Suffolk
35 addresses across 1 postcode (IP28), about 380 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37400385.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £195,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 3, C: 10, D: 7, E: 4, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bury St Edmunds, about 4.8 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 1.0 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Victoria Surgery, about 4.5 km away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £141,750 | £130,000 | £153,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £51,000 | £51,000 | £51,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £59,000 | £59,000 | £59,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £62,500 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2023 | 19 IP28 6RW | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2022 | 13 IP28 6RW | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 1 May 2013 | 18 IP28 6RW | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 28 May 2012 | 6 IP28 6RW | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 25 Sep 2006 | 31 IP28 6RW | Terraced | £153,500 | |
| 16 Jan 2006 | 13 IP28 6RW | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 6 IP28 6RW | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2003 | 19 IP28 6RW | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2002 | 9 IP28 6RW | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 6 IP28 6RW | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 23 Sep 1999 | 13 IP28 6RW | Semi-detached | £62,500 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (7); Bungalow, semi-detached (5); House, mid-terrace (5). Built: 1967-1975 (15); 1950-1966 (11); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (19); owner-occupied (5).
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 street: most are in band B (26% of about 500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 street's 35 addresses are between 70 m and 72 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP28 6RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bury St Edmunds 929,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km |
| Kennett 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km | |
| Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Giles Way Risby | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bury St Edmunds | 4.8 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 50.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Victoria Surgery | 4.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Asda Pharmacy | 3.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Mydentist | 4.5 km |
| Hospital | Hospital Road Site | 5.1 km |
| Police station | Bury St Edmunds police station | 5.7 km |
| Cash machines | Esso Millford, Barton Mills | 4.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 9,100 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 710 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 710 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,360 m² | 740 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Giles, a listed building (Grade I), 400 m north-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Risby Little Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Little Fir Covert | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Hyde Wood | Wood | 1.5 km east |
| Stake Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-east |
| Westley Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km south-east |
| Twenty Acre Hill | Hill | 3.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 35 |
3 of the street's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Giles Way (2); On or near Hanbury Paddocks (1); On or near Church Close (1); On or near The Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- IP28 6RW: 35 addresses
Nearby streets
The Avenue · Quay's Road · Giles Way · Hanbury Paddocks · Church Close
All the streets in IP28 and across West Suffolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.