Merchants Place is in Bury St Edmunds and in St Edmundsbury district. IP33 3AL is located in the Abbeygate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury St Edmunds. This postcode has been in use since 2012-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchants Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP33 3FA, IP33 3FE, IP33 1SD, IP33 3FF, IP33 3AA, IP33 1EA, IP33 3FG, IP33 1AA, IP33 1DY.

Merchants Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merchants Place are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Edmundsbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP33 3AL

Average Price
£431,281
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£431,281
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchants Place

Average Price
£431,281
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchants PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Merchants Place, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£350,0002014-07-25 £473,471
7 Merchants Place, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£310,0002013-04-26 £452,834
6 Merchants Place, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£310,0002013-04-26 £452,834
5 Merchants Place, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£335,0002013-04-19 £489,353
8 Merchants Place, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£305,0002013-04-11 £445,531

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Grove Road, IP33 3BJ 		538 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
Bridewell Lane, IP33 1RE 		840 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Westgate Street, IP33 1QG 		868 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Brooklands Close, IP33 3JX 		954 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tollgate Primary School
Tollgate Lane, IP32 6DG 		1,605 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School
Grove Road, IP33 3BH 		582 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bury St Edmunds County Upper School
Beetons Way, IP32 6RF 		1,267 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic School
Beetons Way, IP32 6RH 		1,452 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sybil Andrews Academy
Rougham Tower Avenue, IP32 7QB 		3,733 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westley Middle School
Oliver Road, IP33 3JB 		2,010 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horringer Court Middle School
Glastonbury Road, IP33 2EX 		2,069 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWest Suffolk College
Out Risbygate, IP33 3RL 		680 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbeygate Sixth Form College
Beetons Way, IP33 3YU 		708 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLearning Support, Western Area Education Office
New Shire Hall, Raingate Street IP33 2AR 		1,227 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Priory School
Mount Road, IP32 7BH 		1,436 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Albany
Beard Road, IP32 6SA 		2,085 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth Lee School
Nowton Road, IP33 2BT 		2,501 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverwalk School
Mayfield Road, IP33 2PD 		2,751 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa Coffee15-17 Auction Street, Bury St Edmunds40 yd
Slim Chicken24-26 Auction Street, Bury St Edmunds40 yd
Nando's22 Auction Street, Bury St Edmunds40 yd
Byron19 Auction Street, Bury St Edmunds40 yd
NightjarsSt Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds40 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gym3 Risbygate Street, Bury St Edmunds109 yd
Verve Bar & Restaurant1-2 Woolhall Street, Bury St Edmunds222 yd
Kings Arms23 Brentgovel Street, Bury St Edmunds244 yd
Nethergate Brewery11 The Traverse, Bury St Edmunds245 yd
Sneaky Links19-20 Brentgovel Street, Bury St Edmunds310 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Codfather1 St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds136 yd
Bury Kebab Shop72 St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds136 yd
Pizza Mama Mia1A St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds136 yd
U.S.A Chicken & Pizza59 St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds243 yd
Peck66A St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Europa B Ltd12 Woolhall Street, Bury St Edmunds222 yd
East of England Co-opUnit 2, 8 Out Risbygate719 yd
Tesco Stores LimitedTesco, 1-2 Stamford Court1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Louis Catholic Middle School (Closed)
St. Andrews Street South 		grass pitches492 yd
Abbey Gardens
24A 24A ANGEL HILL 		tennis courts591 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bury St Edmunds) (Closed)
Station Hill 		health and fitness suite640 yd
King Edward Vi School
GROVE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite774 yd
Bury Town Football Club
BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COTTON LANE 		grass pitches790 yd
St James Ce Va Middle School (Closed)
Vinefields 		grass pitches983 yd
Westgate Primary School
WESTGATE SCHOOL BUNGALOW WESTGATE SCHOOL BUNGALOW BROOKLANDS CLOSE 		grass pitches1,011 yd
Fitta Bodies Gymnasium
HILLTOP HOUSE HILLTOP HOUSE THINGOE HILL 		health and fitness suite1,016 yd
Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre
BEETONS WAY 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,021 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 35.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 14.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed72 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed28.94 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Merchants Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1277 crimes were reported near Merchants Place. Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IP33 3AL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Merchants Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3AL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in IP33 3AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Retired113
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed15
Other14
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities22
Other21
Manufacturing20
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female180
Male186

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex113
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced32
Widowed53

Health

Very good health138
Good health118
Fair health68
Bad health34
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 113
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian14
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other7
White309
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union41
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean38

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years26
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years31

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland3
Italy2
Portugal18
Spain3
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia9
North America and the Caribbean30
Central and South America1
No passport held96

Religion

No religion142
Christian169
Buddhist10
Muslim13
Not answered33
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