POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

IP33 3DJ postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 21 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 31 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £273,000Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 21 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

25 within 400m

IP33 3DJ links 25 transport stops within 400m and 59 within 800m. 23 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Arc Shopping Centre (BCT) at about 204m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Rail Station at about 1,036m.

Local business

292 within 1200m

IP33 3DJ currently links 292 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 104 food and drink, 57 personal services, 49 retail. The closest mapped place is Waitrose at about 87m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

2,073 online job adverts observed

West Suffolk local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched IP33 3DJ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

21 nearby school rows

21 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for IP33 3DJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 59

IP33 3DJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 59 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 663, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 104 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£273,000

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of IP33 3DJ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

104 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (42), restaurant (35), fast food (27).

Amenity group

Personal services

57 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (37), beauty (20).

Amenity group

Retail

49 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (34), mobile phone (9), department store (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

27 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (19), bar (8).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Waitrose

Supermarket at Robert Boby Way, Bury St Edmunds.

Retail

TK Maxx

Department Store at Robert Boby Way.

Personal services

King's Road Barbers

Hairdresser at 2A, King's Road, Bury St Edmunds.

Retail

Primark

Clothes at 3, Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds.

Food and drink

Waite & Rose

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Next

Clothes at Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School

Primary option in IP33 1RE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hardwick Primary School

Primary option in IP33 2PW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Sexton's Manor Primary School

Primary option in IP33 3HG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for IP33 3DJ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around IP33 3DJ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like IP33 3DJ with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering IP33 3DJ.