Charles Place
West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for families (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
Safety (30), environment (8), and school access (40) are all weak. Not a family area.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safety (30), environment (8), and services (16) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£288,500) and connectivity (transport 50) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Charles Place is located in West Suffolk, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Crime rates are above average, with 152 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 57% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Bury St Edmunds Presbyterian Church (place of worship, 29m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 153m away. The median property price is £288,500. Based on 7 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 210m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Overall, this street scores 39 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: stable
Based on 7 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Charles Place, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre 811m · 10 min walk
- Risbygate Sports Club 1195m · 15 min walk
- CurveMotion 1258m · 16 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Hestia Medical Cosmetics 1758m · 22 min walk
- Suffolk Wellbeing Center 1976m · 25 min walk
libraries (2)
- West Suffolk House (Library Point) 695m · 9 min walk
- Bury St Edmunds 1363m · 17 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Grove Park Community Gardens 1063m · 13 min walk
- Gainsborough Recreation Ground 1683m · 21 min walk
- Peace Garden 1865m · 23 min walk
- Abbey Gardens 1934m · 24 min walk
schools (5)
- St Benedict's Catholic School 211m · 3 min walk
- Bury St Edmunds County High School 226m · 3 min walk
- Tollgate Primary School 529m · 7 min walk
- King Edward VI CEVC School 743m · 9 min walk
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy 881m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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