Howard Estate & Northgate
West Suffolk · East of England · population 7,018 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode IP32
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,126 of 6,856 in England
- #658 of 746 in East of England
- #21 of 21 in West Suffolk
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Howard Estate & Northgate is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,126 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #21 of 21 in West Suffolk. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (96) but weak on Education (6). Typical homes here sold for about £235,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+7%) (from 55 sales), 19% below the wider West Suffolk median of £289,972.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £235,000 | 55 | -2.1% | +7.4% |
| Detached | £375,000 | 6 | +8.7% | +28.2% |
| Semi-detached | £252,000 | 16 | -2.3% | +11.5% |
| Terraced | £226,500 | 29 | +5.3% | +8.9% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,483 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in West Suffolk
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Stowmarket WestMid Suffolk25£243,000
- BakersfieldNottingham25£217,000
- Town North & Newbold on AvonRugby25£210,000
- CotteridgeBirmingham25£271,500
- BewbushCrawley25£325,000
- Trewoon, Coombe & FoxholeCornwall25£237,000