Bernards Close West Row, West Suffolk
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP28), about 40 m long. USRN 14600914.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Shippea Hill, about 8.4 km (5.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Shed Community Garden, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Market Cross Surgery, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2020 | 2 IP28 8UN | Detached | £325,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 296 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (2); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4).
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 (25% of about 880 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP28 8UN | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP28 8QE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP28 8QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP28 8UN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shippea Hill 80 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Kennett 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blenheim Close West Row | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Mildenhall | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 55 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Market Cross Surgery | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Manor Court Pharmacy | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Little Waitrose Barton Mills, Barton Mills | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Shed Community Garden 5,560 m² | 120 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | West Row Allotments 4.0 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mildenhall Roman site, a scheduled monument, 340 m north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mildenhall Roman site | Scheduled monument | 340 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dye's Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Skelton's Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
| Willow Bottom | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Light Land Plantation | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Home Plantation | Wood | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
| Six Acre Covert | Wood | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Row Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shed (Community Garden) IP28 8NU | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2023 |
| West Row Village Store Ltd IP28 8NP | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| West Row Fish and Chip Shop IP28 8NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2025 |
| West Row Academy IP28 8NY | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| West Row Baptist Church IP28 8PA | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beeches Road (3); On or near Beeches Close (1); On or near Ford Close (1); On or near Victoria Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 77% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings West Row Baptist Church (other catering premises, IP28 8PA) newly listed: 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Beeches Close · Ford Close · Blenheim Close · Victoria Close · Beeches Road · Jarman's Lane · White Horse Drive · School Close
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.