Broadmere Cottages Woodside View, West Suffolk
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP31), about 130 m long. USRN 37403106.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (E: 2).
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thurston, about 9.3 km (5.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 39 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 Ixworth Surgery, about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2).
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 (45% of about 510 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 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP31 1EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| IP31 1LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 39 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP31 1EH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP31 1LX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Bury St Edmunds 929,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Thetford 306,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodside View Honington | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Interchange Thetford | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 51.1 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 62.4 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ixworth Surgery | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Ixworth Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Honington Dental Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital Road Site | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Thetford Public Enquiry Office | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest RAF Honington Cashzone | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,380 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow and moot known as Troston Mount, a scheduled monument, 110 m west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow and moot known as Troston Mount | Scheduled monument | 110 m west |
| Two bowl barrows on Troston Heath, one known as Black Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Two Pickett-Hamilton forts at Honington airfield, 750m and 1.25km south west of Broomhill Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broad Mere | Lake or reservoir | 210 m west |
| Woodsdale Grove | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Rush Bottom | Valley | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Pit Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Shoe Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jin Fu Chinese Takeaway IP31 1EG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Honington Camp Post Office Store IP31 1EG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodside View (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 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 | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
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
Nearby streets
St Edmunds Gate · Tudor Walk · Norfolk Road · Saxon Crescent · Suffolk Avenue · Woodside View · Heath Road · Longfield Green
All the streets in IP31 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.