School Cottages, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP29 5NF.
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At a glance
1 property sale on School Cottages, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 4 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £295,000.
House prices on School Cottages compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. School Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP29 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 1 | £295,000 | 4 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on School Cottages
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, School Cottages IP29 5NF | 4 Oct 2024 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near School Cottages
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverwalk School 217 pupils | Academy special converter | 3–19 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| South Lee School 205 pupils | Other independent school | 0–13 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School 74 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Hardwick Primary School 190 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Sebert Wood Community Primary School 374 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School 328 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery 301 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.1 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Bury St Edmunds station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Thurston station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Pound (adj, Low Green) 2 min walk
- The Pound (opp, Low Green) 3 min walk
- Cricket Club (adj, Nowton Road) 5 min walk
- Cricket Club (opp, Nowton Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Angel Hill Surgery
1 Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds · 2.2 mi - Mount Farm Surgery
Lawson Place, Bury St. Edmunds · 2.2 mi - The Guildhall And Barrow Surgery
Lower Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds · 2.2 mi - Swan Surgery
Northgate Business Park, Bury St. Edmunds · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bury St Edmunds Hardwick · 1.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S West Suffolk Hospital · 1.5 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Haberden Bury St Edmunds BP · 1.6 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Bury St Edmunds · 1.8 mi
Dentists
- Saxon House · 1.8 mi
- Saxon Dental Practice · 2.2 mi
- Lawson Place Dental Surgery · 2.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 933 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,211 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 80% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 92% |
Share of homes across West Suffolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around School Cottages
Ethnic group
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 91.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.9% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 40.1% | 42.5% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0% | 1% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 7% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.2% | 28.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 16.1% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.8% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 35.3% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35% | 31.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21% | 11.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 14.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Suffolk.
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