Aster Close West Suffolk
11 addresses across 1 postcode (IP28), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14601238.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £233,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kennett, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Reynard Surgery, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £233,250 | £226,500 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2013 | 6 | £157,995 | £157,995 | £164,995 |
| 2012 | 3 | £157,995 | £157,995 | £157,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2025 | 3 IP28 8XL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 8 IP28 8XL | Terraced | £226,500 | |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 6 IP28 8XL | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2021 | 1 IP28 8XL | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 1 IP28 8XL | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 11 IP28 8XL | Semi-detached | £164,995 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 15 IP28 8XL | Semi-detached | £159,995 | |
| 30 May 2013 | 9 IP28 8XL | Terraced | £157,995 | New build. |
| 30 May 2013 | 5 IP28 8XL | Terraced | £157,995 | New build. |
| 17 May 2013 | 7 IP28 8XL | Terraced | £157,995 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 1 IP28 8XL | Terraced | £157,995 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2012 | 8 IP28 8XL | Terraced | £157,995 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2012 | 10 IP28 8XL | Terraced | £157,995 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2012 | 6 IP28 8XL | Terraced | £157,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2012 (4); 2012 onwards (3); 2012-2021 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in West Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,351 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,351 | £2,874 | £3,397 | £3,919 | £4,703 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (47% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Off Turnpike Road, Red Lodge: up to 132 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 19 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP28 8XL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kennett 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Newmarket 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lodge Public House | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Mildenhall | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 49.3 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Reynard Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gentle Dental Practices LTD | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bury St Edmunds police station | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,130 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,860 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,770 m² | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Howe Hill bowl barrow, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Howe Hill bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Lumber Hill bowl barrow, 720m ENE of Chippenham Stud | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow north west of Shootinglodge Plantation 430m south west of The Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carrops Plantation | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Beech Belt | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Howe Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| The Canal | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Slade Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Suffolk: see them on the West Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's CEVCP School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Pines Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kennett Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lodge Fish Bar IP28 8XQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Red Lodge Pizza & Kebab IP28 8XQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Nisa Local IP28 8XQ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Red Lodge Steak House IP28 8LB | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Lodge Catering IP28 8LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Aster Close (10); On or near White Mullein Drive (8); On or near Turnpike Lane (4); On or near Redberry Way (3); On or near Berberis Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 81% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- IP28 8XL: 11 addresses of 61 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Berberis Drive · Teasel Close · Tarragon Walk · Green Lane · Oakwell Drive · White Mullein Drive · Turnpike Lane · The Carrops · Redberry Way · Heath Farm Road · Willoway Park
All the streets in IP28 and across West Suffolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.