1 The Gateway, Sicklesmere Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2BN

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
1 The Gateway earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (51/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- PendingDC/26/1653/TPOTPO 200(1994) tree preservation order - one London Plane (T7 on plan) - reduce the southern lower crown by up to three meters back to suitable pruning points or previous reduction point
- PendingDC/26/1641/TCATrees in a conservation area notification - one Plum (marked T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to one metre and one Bay (marked T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to 0.5 metres
- PendingDC/26/1596/VARPlanning application - Variation of condition 2 of DC/26/0587/FUL to allow for use of amended plans of the layout of plots six and nine
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership51.9%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2025-07-23
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Hardwick Primary School0.2 miGood
- Inspected by ISISouth Lee School0.4 mi
- -Learning Support, Western Area Education Office0.4 mi
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School0.6 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
2 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- The Gateway Sicklesmere Road-£288k-
- Poplars Sicklesmere Road-£425k-
- Larrissa Sicklesmere Road-£295k-
- 5 Sicklesmere Road-£450k-