Southgate
Ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.232, 0.721 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 85 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01284 (Bury-St-Edmunds) |
Southgate sits immediately south of the centre of Bury St Edmunds in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England. It is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces, inter‑war and post‑war housing and some later developments, and benefits from easy walking access to the town’s historic core, green spaces such as the Abbey Gardens and pleasant riverside stretches.
Life in the ward is shaped by the market‑town economy: local shops, schools and community facilities cater for day‑to‑day needs while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Cambridge and Ipswich. With close links to Bury St Edmunds’ long history and cultural scene - including events and performances at the Theatre Royal - it offers a quietly suburban feel with ready access to town amenities.
Postcode districts covering Southgate
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22.6 miles
- Cambridge 24.9 miles
- Colchester 24.5 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 1.1 miles
- Haverhill 16 miles
- Thetford 12.8 miles
- Sudbury 13.7 miles
- Stowmarket 12 miles
- Newmarket 13.4 miles
- Ely 22.6 miles
- Saffron Walden 24.8 miles
- Mildenhall 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nowton Parish 0.9 miles
- Abbeygate Ward 0.9 miles
- Westgate Ward 1.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Eastgate Ward 1.3 miles
- Moreton Hall Ward 1.4 miles
- Minden Ward 1.6 miles
- Tollgate Ward 1.8 miles
- Sicklesmere Built-up area 2 miles
- Horringer Built-up area 2.1 miles
- St. Olaves Ward 2.3 miles
- Hawstead Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Southgate
IP33 2LL, IP33 2RD, IP33 2DA, IP33 2BT, IP33 2PE, IP33 2QZ, IP33 2QJ, IP33 2TG, IP33 2LN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 31.7 miles
- Norwich International Airport 38.7 miles
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Thurston Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Southgate Ad
- Angel Hotel 4 0.9 miles
- All Saints Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 0.7 miles
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 9.6 miles
- The Grange Hotel 3 4 miles
Schools in Southgate
- Hardwick Primary School Primary
- South Lee School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 3.2 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 6.5 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 9.1 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 10.7 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 15.2 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 15.8 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 17.7 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 19 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 19.3 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 19.7 miles