Chestnut Close Rushmere St Andrew, East Suffolk
39 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP5), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38600547.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £491,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 7, D: 12, E: 2).
- Flood: 4 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 C; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Derby Road (Ipswich), about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 39 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Two Rivers Medical Centre, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £491,000 | £491,000 | £491,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £387,000 | £365,000 | £409,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £367,500 | £367,500 | £367,500 |
| 2019 | 4 | £387,500 | £345,000 | £446,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £332,000 | £332,000 | £332,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | £339,000 | £290,000 | £429,250 |
| 2014 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £322,500 | £315,000 | £330,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | 18 IP5 1ED | Detached | £491,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 14 IP5 1ED | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2023 | 21 IP5 1ED | Detached | £409,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2023 | RUSHDENE IP5 1ED | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2021 | 27 IP5 1ED | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 5 IP5 1ED | Detached | £367,500 | |
| 16 Dec 2019 | 21 IP5 1ED | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2019 | 9 IP5 1ED | Semi-detached | £446,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 34 IP5 1ED | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2019 | 6 IP5 1ED | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2018 | 26 IP5 1ED | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 2 IP5 1ED | Semi-detached | £429,250 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 17 IP5 1ED | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | 23 IP5 1ED | Detached | £339,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2016 | 3 IP5 1ED | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2016 | 40 IP5 1ED | Semi-detached | £382,000 | |
| 2 May 2014 | 30 IP5 1ED | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 7 IP5 1ED | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2013 | 9 IP5 1ED | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | 14 IP5 1ED | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | 36 IP5 1ED | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 7 May 2010 | 19 IP5 1ED | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2010 | 14 IP5 1ED | Detached | £229,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 4 IP5 1ED | Semi-detached | £248,300 | |
| 15 Sep 2005 | 24 IP5 1ED | Detached | £227,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2005 | 38 IP5 1ED | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 5 IP5 1ED | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 23 May 2002 | 24 IP5 1ED | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2001 | 30 IP5 1ED | Semi-detached | £199,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2001 | 28 IP5 1ED | Detached | £148,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 8 IP5 1ED | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1999 | 5 IP5 1ED | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 19 Oct 1998 | 16 IP5 1ED | Detached | £108,500 | |
| 28 Sep 1998 | 28 IP5 1ED | Detached | £53,806 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 21 IP5 1ED | Detached | £129,000 | |
| 30 May 1997 | 3 IP5 1ED | Semi-detached | £108,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, detached (20); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (14); 1983-1990 (5); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 2, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 3, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 4, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 5, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 6, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 7, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 9, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 16, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 17, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 19, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 21, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 23, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 26, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 30, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 34, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 36, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
- 40, Chestnut Close, Rushmere St. Andrew
Council tax
What each band costs in East Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,335 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,557 | £1,816 | £2,075 | £2,335 | £2,854 | £3,372 | £3,891 | £4,670 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (36% of about 760 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 adjacent 155 The Street Rushmere St Andrew Suffolk: up to 39 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP5 1ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| IP5 1DE | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 39 m and 41 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP5 1DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP5 1ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Chestnuts Rushmere St Andrew | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ipswich Hospital Copleston | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Shotley Gate | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 37 Norfolk Road | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 66.2 km (41 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 70.3 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Two Rivers Medical Centre | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Orchid Dental | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ipswich Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary Police Headquarters | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 360 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ipswich Town Training Centre 13 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 90 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Playford Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Old and New Cemetery, Ipswich | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broom Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Spring Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Alder Carr | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Warren Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Lux Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 | 38 | 39 |
1 of the street's 39 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 East Suffolk: see them on the East Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heath Primary School, Kesgrave | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rushmere Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich School Sports Centre IP5 1DQ | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Willows (3); On or near Chestnut Close (1); On or near Eaton Place (1); On or near Hazelnut Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Hazelnut Close · The Willows · Laburnum Gardens · Eaton Place · Holly Lane · The Street · Playford Lane · Birchwood Drive · The Limes
All the streets in IP5 and across East 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.