Bildeston Road Mid Suffolk
70 addresses across 12 postcodes (IP7,IP8), about 3.3 km (2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25500235.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £985,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (D: 14, E: 8, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Needham Market, about 6.3 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Barking Tye Common, is about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Needham Market Country Practice, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £985,000 | £985,000 | £985,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £685,500 | £685,500 | £685,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £377,000 | £377,000 | £377,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £372,500 | £372,500 | £372,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2024 | HIGHLANDS IP8 4RS | Detached | £985,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2022 | CHANNEL COTTAGE IP8 4SE | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2020 | SHORTINGS FARM COTTAGE IP8 4RS | Detached | £685,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2019 | OAK VIEW IP8 4RS | Detached | £377,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | CHANNEL COTTAGE IP8 4SE | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2006 | MOLES MEADOW IP7 7AR | Detached | £372,500 | |
| 13 Mar 2006 | MOLES MEADOW IP7 7AR | Terraced | £372,500 | |
| 13 Jul 2000 | CHANNEL COTTAGE IP8 4SE | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 15 Feb 1999 | CHANNEL COTTAGE IP8 4SE | Detached | £130,000 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, detached (13); House, semi-detached (13). Built: 1900-1929 (10); before 1900 (9); 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (social) (9); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 1, Middlewood Cottages, Offton
- 4, Middlewood Cottages, Offton
- 5, Middlewood Cottages, Offton
- 6, Middlewood Cottages, Offton
- 7, Middlewood Cottages, Offton
- 8, Middlewood Cottages, Offton
- 10, Middlewood Cottages, Offton
- 14, Middlewood Cottages, Offton
- Clover Cottage, Offton
- Highlands, Offton
- Hill House, Offton
- Oak View, Offton
- The Granary, Mount Pleasant Farm, Offton
- Woodside Cottage, Offton
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,317 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,545 | £1,802 | £2,059 | £2,317 | £2,832 | £3,347 | £3,861 | £4,634 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (24% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- BARN 10 METRES WEST OF HILL HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BARN, 10 METRES WEST OF POPLAR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HILL HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MOUNT PLEASANT FARMHOUSE, grade II
- POPLAR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE GREEN, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
- VALLEY FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 6 December 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 11 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 28 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP8 4RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP8 4RR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP8 4RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP8 4SE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP8 4RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP8 4RT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| IP7 7AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP7 7DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP8 4RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP8 4RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP8 4RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP8 4SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 71 addresses are between 32 m and 86 m above sea level (55 m on average); the ground rises about 54 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP7 7AR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP7 7DB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP8 4RG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP8 4RH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP8 4RP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP8 4RQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP8 4RR | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| IP8 4RS | 87% | 87% | 87% | 7% |
| IP8 4RT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP8 4RZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP8 4SE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP8 4SF | 100% | 38% | 38% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Needham Market 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Barnards Stowmarket | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 58.2 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Needham Market Country Practice | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Needham Market Pharmacy | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wattisham Dental Centre | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 14.4 km (9 miles) |
| Police station | Hadleigh Police Station | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Barking Tye Common 14 ha | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,390 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,650 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 910 m (0.6 miles) east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Moated site known as Offton Castle | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Tollemache Hall Grove | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Langham Close Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Borley's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Wire Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Titley Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 70 |
21 of the street's 70 addresses are 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 Mid Suffolk: see them on the Mid Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringshall School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (suffolk).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 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 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IP8 4RS: 31 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- IP8 4RR: 16 addresses
- IP8 4RP: 7 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- IP8 4SE: 6 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- IP8 4RQ: 2 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- IP8 4RT: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- IP7 7AR: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- IP7 7DB: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- IP8 4RG: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- IP8 4RH: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- IP8 4RZ: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- IP8 4SF: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
All the streets in IP7, IP8 and across Mid 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.