Clements Drive Haverhill, West Suffolk
8 addresses across 3 postcodes (CB9), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37400592.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in West Suffolk cost £295,860 in August 2026 (-0.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,188 a month.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 6).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 4,012 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dullingham, about 14.2 km (8.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Haverhill Recreation Ground, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 78 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Haverhill Family Practice, about 350 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 12% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 113 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in West Suffolk
A typical home in West Suffolk cost £295,860 in August 2026, 0.5% less than a year before. That is 8% more than five years earlier and 26% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £449,670 |
| Semi-detached | £280,776 |
| Terraced | £231,512 |
| Flat or maisonette | £145,376 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £246,508 |
Private renters in West Suffolk paid £1,188 a month on average in September 2026, 4.2% more than a year before. That is 28% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £821 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,065 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,326 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,863 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 55 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (4); Bungalow, end-terrace (2). Built: 1983-1990 (5); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,653 kWh of it on average in 2024, 15% less than the district's 10,198 kWh, and 2,215 kWh of electricity, 30% less than the district's 3,177 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB9 8HA | 5 | 1,348 kWh | 6 | 8,392 kWh |
| CB9 8HD | 10 | 2,075 kWh | 11 | 5,583 kWh |
| CB9 8HH | 19 | 2,399 kWh | 20 | 10,231 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is CB9.
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 (58% of about 910 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)
- Social Services Camps Road: up to 17 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 5 High Street Haverhill: up to 14 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- FormerGasworks,WithersfieldRoad,Haverhill: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Way - Solar Farm West Suffolk DC/23/0052/FUL | Solar farm | 2 MW | Operational May 2024 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB9 8HA | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CB9 8HD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB9 8HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 78 m and 83 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB9 8HA | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| CB9 8HD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB9 8HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Dullingham 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory Avenue Haverhill | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Haverhill | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 25.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haverhill Family Practice Good Dec 2019 | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haverhill Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haverhill Dental Centre | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Saffron Walden Community Hospital | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cleves Place Outstanding Mar 2023 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Haverhill Police Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clements Superstore Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haverhill Recreation Ground 4.5 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Park Allotments 5,480 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 5.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Old Independent Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Anne of Cleves House | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Ladygate Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Poplar Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Millennium Meadow | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Jarvis Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Acre Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 19% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 62% in 2023) |
| Clements Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 51% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Castle Manor Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 39.5 (40.3 in 2025 and 41.1 in 2024); 28.6% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Burton End Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 58% in 2023) |
| St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 43% in 2023) |
| New Cangle Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 39% in 2024 and 58% in 2023) |
| Westfield Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
| Samuel Ward Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 38.2 (43.8 in 2025 and 43.2 in 2024); 32% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D; 3% AAB or better; progress well below average |
| Coupals Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 77% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 51% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
9 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 180 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilypads Day Nursery & Pre-School Ltd CB9 9LR | Full day care | 34 | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 180 m |
| Unity Stars Norton Road CB9 8LU | Full day care | 37 | Not inspected yet | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Premier Education - Clements Academy site CB9 8NJ | Out-of-school day care | 20 | Not inspected yet | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Sandcastle Playgroup Limited CB9 9JE | Sessional day care | 33 | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Castle Fields Pre-School CB9 9DE | Sessional day care | 32 | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Happy Faces Pre-school (LAMPH) CB9 8DT | Full day care | 32 | Feb 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Dizzys Day Nursery CB9 8PR | Full day care | 96 | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Little Raindrops CB9 0DU | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Golden Apples Day Nursery CB9 8PP | Full day care | 84 | Good (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 229 childminders and 46 home childcarers (nannies) in Suffolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Mini Market CB9 9LS | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Lilypads Day Nursery & Preschool Ltd CB9 9LR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| The Pottery Shed CB9 8JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Fortune Inn CB9 8JN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Londis CB9 8JN | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Next Door CB9 8HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Caterlink at Place Farm Primary Academy CB9 8HF | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| A & A Chapman Ltd CB9 8DR | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| BaxterStorey - IFF CB9 8LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Papermoon CB9 8BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 30 Aug 2026 |
| Well Pharmacy CB9 8BD | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| David Holland Pharmacy CB9 8LU | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Harrow Road (27); On or near Layer Road (20); On or near Primrose Hill (16); On or near Clements Close (12); On or near Horseshoe Lane (11).
Road safety
4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a motorcyclist; 2 involved a child under 16. 50% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2024 08:24 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 19 May 2021 15:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 2 Feb 2021 17:03 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 29 Jan 2021 17:12 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 4,012 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 380 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 4,012 counted 2025 | 0% | 380 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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, 2 November 2026 (temp obstruction 15 minute delay) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, bungalow, end-terrace (lodged 14 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CB9 8HA: 6 addresses
- CB9 8HD: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- CB9 8HH: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Beaufort Court · Montfort Court · Clements Close · Clayhive Drive · Rye Court · Priory Avenue · Bedford Court · Primrose Hill · Salisbury Court · Layer Road · Old Clements Lane · Shire Court
All the streets in CB9 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.