Eastgate
Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Eastgate at a glance
- House prices
- £240,000
- Middle32nd percentile
- Schools
- 11th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 72.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle46th percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle62nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Eastgate a good place to live?
Eastgate may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Suffolk below.
Eastgate and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Eastgate | £240,000 | 72.3 |
| Tollgate | £258,000 | 88.9 |
| Newmarket North | £250,000 | 73.5 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Eastgate
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 72.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 46th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Eastgate
House prices
- Median sale price
- £240,000
- Percentile
- 32nd percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 39 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Eastgate
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Eastgate is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 29.6 per 1,000 residents: close to West Suffolk (29.0) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Eastgate | West Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 29.6 | 29.0 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 9.9 | 9.8 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.3 | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7.9 | 3.5 | 10.7 |
| Public order | 5.5 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.0 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Eastgate
Schools
11th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Eastgate
Flood risk
8.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5.6% of the area. That is the 62nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Eastgate
Transport
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Eastgate a good place to live?
Eastgate may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Eastgate safe?
Eastgate ranks in the 46th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Eastgate?
The median sale price was £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 32nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Eastgate?
Schools rank in the 11th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Eastgate?
Nearby public profiles include Tollgate in West Suffolk and Newmarket North in West Suffolk.
