Opticians in West Suffolk
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 27 optical sites in West Suffolk when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 16 separate contractors and spread across 5 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 63% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in West Suffolk is commissioned through NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from June 2026. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
27
Contractors
16
Single-site practices
6
Towns covered
5
Who runs the practices in West Suffolk
Independent and smaller groups
17 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in West Suffolk
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billson Opticians (Clare) | 30 High Street, Clare, Sudbury CO10 8NY | Billson Opticians | April 2008 | TP7F8 |
| Billson Opticians (Haverhill) | 10 Queens Square, Haverhill CB9 9EG | Billson Opticians | April 2008 | TP14A |
| Boots Opticians (Brentgrovel Bury St Edmunds) | 5 Brentgovel Street, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1EB | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP67A |
| Boots Opticians (Bury St Edmunds) | 11-13 Cornhill, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1BX | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5W1 |
| Boots Opticians (Haverhill) | 41A High Street, Haverhill CB9 8AH | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP64K |
| Boots Opticians (Mildenhall) | 1 New Street, Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds IP28 7EN | Boots Opticians | October 2010 | TP32W |
| Boots Opticians (Newmarket) | Unit 54, The Guinness Shopping Centre, The Rookery, Newmarket CB8 8EQ | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP53M |
| Daniel Hardiman-McCartney Freelance Optometrist | 15 Rous Road, Newmarket CB8 8DH | Daniel Hardiman-McCartney Freelance Optometrist | October 2019 | TP9H1 |
| Eye Treatment Centre | West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 2QZ | Eye Treatment Centre | April 2008 | TP2AE |
| Lakenheath Opticians | 36 High Street, Lakenheath, Brandon IP27 9JS | Briscoe and Osiobeni Opticians (Lakenheath) | April 2024 | W9X8B |
| Newmarket Community Hospital | 56 Exning Road, Newmarket CB8 7JG | Suffolk Community Healthcare | April 2008 | TP0XG |
| Newmarket Extra | Fordham Road, Newmarket CB8 7AH | Vision Express | October 2017 | TP8K0 |
| Peel and Gudgin Opticians - Bury St Edmunds | Abbey House, 30 Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1LS | Peel and Gudgin Opticians | April 2008 | TP29K |
| Peters Opticians | 14 The Rookery, Newmarket CB8 8EQ | Hakim Group | April 2008 | TP105 |
| Sage Opticians (Clare) | 38 Nethergate Street, Clare, Sudbury CO10 8NP | Red & Blue Optics Ltd | June 2026 | K7P2A |
| Scotts Opticians | 1 High Street, Newmarket CB8 8LX | Scotts Opticians | April 2008 | TP12M |
| Scotts Opticians (Bury St Edmunds) Limited | 58 Abbeygate Street, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1LB | Scotts Opticians (Bury St Edmunds) Limited | September 2022 | N2C9G |
| Scrivens Opticians (Brandon) | 9A-9B Market Hill, Brandon IP27 0AA | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP23P |
| Scrivens Opticians (Bury St. Edmunds) | 43 Abbeygate Street, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1LW | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP7GR |
| Scrivens Opticians (Mildenhall) | 25 Market Place, Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds IP28 7EF | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP272 |
| Scrivens Opticians (Newmarket) | 72 The Guineas, Newmarket CB8 8HT | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP110 |
| Specsavers (Bury St Edmunds) | 10 Buttermarket, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1DB | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6NP |
| Specsavers (Haverhill) | 8 The Chantry, High Street, Haverhill CB9 8AR | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6HL |
| Specsavers (Newmarket) | 1 The Guineas, Newmarket CB8 8EQ | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6HK |
| Spectacular Opticians (Newmarket) | 126 High Street, Newmarket CB8 8JP | Spectacular Opticians | April 2008 | TP11T |
| Vision Express (Bury St Edmunds) | 12 Buttermarket, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1DB | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP29J |
| Wardale Williams Ltd | 1 Camps Road, Haverhill CB9 8HB | Wardale Williams Ltd | April 2008 | TP13G |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in West Suffolk
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 17 sites in West Suffolk outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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