Wagtail Drive, Bury St Edmunds
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP32 7GP.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Wagtail Drive, Bury St Edmunds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £408,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £421,929. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 42% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wagtail Drive range from £208,500 to £485,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wagtail Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wagtail Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP32 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £421,929 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Terraced | 5 | £257,500 | 12 Jun 2024 |
Sold prices on Wagtail Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 11 Sep 2026 | £408,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 38, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 12 Jun 2024 | £271,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 2 Oct 2023 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 12 Jun 2023 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 10 Oct 2022 | £315,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 58, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 15 Sep 2022 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 38, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 14 Mar 2022 | £268,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 13 Dec 2021 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 13 Sep 2021 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 9 Apr 2021 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 3 Feb 2021 | £355,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 49, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 17 Dec 2020 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 24 May 2019 | £465,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Wagtail Drive IP32 7GP | 10 May 2019 | £208,500 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 38, Wagtail Drive | £268,000 (Mar 2022) → £271,000 (Jun 2024) | +1% over 2 yrs |
| 26, Wagtail Drive | £208,500 (May 2019) → £225,000 (Dec 2021) | +8% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Wagtail Drive
Crime
38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wagtail Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wagtail Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Lark at Sicklesmere and Bury St Edmunds Flood warning area
- River Lark in Suffolk Flood alert area
- Little Ouse River and River Thet in Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Wagtail Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Base Bury St Edmunds | Academy alternative provision converter | 3–8 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Sir Peter Hall School 56 pupils | Free schools special | 9–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Abbots Green Primary Academy 608 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Sybil Andrews Academy 657 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Sebert Wood Community Primary School 374 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Priory School 241 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Pushforward Primary School | Other independent special school | 7–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 188 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.6 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Thurston station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Richard Walker Close (adj) 1 min walk
- Bradbrook Close (opp, Mount Road) 2 min walk
- Bradbrook Close (adj, Mount Road) 2 min walk
- Turnstone Drive (opp) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mount Farm Surgery
Lawson Place, Bury St. Edmunds · 0.6 mi - Swan Surgery
Northgate Business Park, Bury St. Edmunds · 1.5 mi - Angel Hill Surgery
1 Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds · 1.6 mi - The Guildhall And Barrow Surgery
Lower Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bury St Edmunds Lark Grange Local · 0.4 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Moreton Hall Bury St Edmunds · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Bury St Edmunds Lawson Place Express · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Bury St Edmunds · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Croasdales · 0.6 mi
- Swan Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
- Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Saxon Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Lawson Place Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Saxon House · 0.9 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 8 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 29.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 545 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 70.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 5.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,405 |
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 Wagtail Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.2% | 91.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 2.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.9% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.4% | 42.5% |
| Christian | 43.8% | 48.5% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.1% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.9% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.3% | 28.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 20.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 31.2% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 7.9% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 1.5% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.5% | 31.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 40.6% | 41.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 11.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.7% | 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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