Cliff Road Waldringfield, East Suffolk
94 addresses across 3 postcodes (IP12), about 760 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 38600616.
- Sales: 64 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £580,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 45 homes have an energy certificate (B: 12, C: 6, D: 9, E: 14, F: 4).
- Flood: 2 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 E; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 70% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Woodbridge, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Waldringfield Church Field, is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 94 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Martlesham Surgery, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 49% 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 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £442,000 | £325,000 | £525,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £1,337,500 | £1,100,000 | £1,575,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £800,000 | £650,000 | £950,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | £587,500 | £330,000 | £775,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £625,000 | £140,000 | £1,375,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | £560,000 | £425,000 | £675,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £482,000 | £482,000 | £482,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £397,500 | £282,500 | £814,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £345,000 | £245,000 | £800,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | WHITE GABLES IP12 4QL | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | OLD POST OFFICE IP12 4QL | Semi-detached | £442,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | GLEBELANDS IP12 4QL | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2025 | DECK HOUSE IP12 4QL | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2024 | BELL COTTAGE IP12 4QL | Terraced | £245,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Sep 2024 | WESTMEAD IP12 4QL | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2024 | SPINNAKER IP12 4QL | Detached | £1,575,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2023 | SANSARBRES IP12 4QL | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2023 | WIDELANDS IP12 4QL | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 19 May 2023 | ELIZABETH COTTAGE IP12 4QL | Other | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Aug 2022 | EUREKA IP12 4QL | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2022 | SKYLARK COTTAGE IP12 4QL | Semi-detached | £480,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2022 | ELIZABETH COTTAGE IP12 4QL | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2022 | 4, EUREKA IP12 4QL | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2022 | 3, EUREKA IP12 4QL | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2022 | PADDOCK BARN IP12 4QL | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 20 May 2022 | 2, EUREKA IP12 4QL | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2021 | SPINNAKER IP12 4QL | Detached | £1,375,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2021 | LITTLE STUBS IP12 4QL | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | KINGSFLEET IP12 4QL | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | NORTH CLIFF IP12 4QL | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | HIGH RIVER VIEW IP12 4QL | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2020 | EUREKA IP12 4QL | Detached | £555,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 May 2019 | RIVENDELL IP12 4QL | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2018 | RIFFHAMS IP12 4QL | Detached | £605,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2018 | THE HERONRY IP12 4QL | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | THE HERONRY IP12 4QL | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2018 | DEBEN HOUSE IP12 4QL | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2018 | HOME WATERS IP12 4QL | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2017 | EUREKA IP12 4QL | Detached | £555,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Mar 2017 | GLENWOOD IP12 4QL | Detached | £482,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2016 | ROCKHOPPER IP12 4QL | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | HERMANUS IP12 4QL | Detached | £397,500 | |
| 21 Aug 2015 | QUAY COTTAGE IP12 4QL | Terraced | £282,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2015 | HARBOUR VIEW IP12 4QL | Detached | £814,000 | New build. |
| 14 Oct 2014 | RYEFIELD IP12 4QL | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2014 | DEBEN BREEZE IP12 4QL | Detached | £800,000 | New build. |
| 11 Jul 2014 | CHERRY OAK IP12 4QL | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2013 | NORTH CLIFF IP12 4QL | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2013 | PADDOCK BARN IP12 4QL | Detached | £457,500 | |
| 18 Jan 2013 | RIFFHAMS IP12 4QL | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2011 | SEAMORE IP12 4QL | Detached | £413,000 | |
| 27 May 2011 | IVYDENE IP12 4QL | Terraced | £213,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2010 | ROCKHOPPER IP12 4QL | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2010 | DEBEN HOUSE IP12 4QL | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2008 | RYEFIELD IP12 4QL | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2008 | DEBEN COTTAGE IP12 4QL | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | HIGH RIVER VIEW IP12 4QL | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | HOLMLEA IP12 4QL | Terraced | £168,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | HIGH RIVER VIEW IP12 4QL | Detached | £295,000 |
Energy performance certificates
45 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 149 m². Most common: House, detached (23); Bungalow, detached (9); House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1950-1966 (9); 2022 (7); before 1900 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- Cherry Oak, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Deban Breeze, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Deben House, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Dormers, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Ebbtide, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Eureka, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Glenwood, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Hermanus, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Killick, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Quay Cottage, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Ravenscroft, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Retreat, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Riffhams, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Rockhopper, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Seamore, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Spinnaker, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- The Heronry, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- The Oaks, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
- Timbers, Cliff Road, Waldringfield
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 E (20% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- The Old Maltings, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 30 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, stop/go boards, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 26 October 2026 to 1 November 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 11 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 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 10 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP12 4QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP12 4QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP12 4QZ | zone 3 | 0 / 2 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 95 addresses are between 5 m and 24 m above sea level (15 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP12 4QL | 97% | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| IP12 4QW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP12 4QZ | 90% | 70% | 70% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodbridge 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Melton (Suffolk) 89,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Trimley 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Road Waldringfield | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Martlesham Park and Ride | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing Felixstowe Ferry | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Adastral Park, Car Park U | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 69.1 km (43 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 77.2 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Martlesham Surgery | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco In-Store Pharmacy | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Martlesham Heath Dental Practice | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Ipswich Hospital | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Martlesham Heath Police Investigation Centre | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Martlesham Heath Services, Martlesham Heath | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waldringfield Church Field 2.1 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,510 m² | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 6 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 All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow on Waldringfield Heath, 150m south of Heath Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Tips | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Alder Carr | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Reddenpit Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Troublesome Reach | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Saxtead Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Loam Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 76 | 94 |
18 of the street's 94 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 East Suffolk: see them on the East Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldringfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 240 m | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Maybush Inn IP12 4QL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Waldringfield Village Hall IP12 4QR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Waldringfield Sailing Club IP12 4QZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Village Way (4); On or near Church Meadows (1); On or near Cliff Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
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
- IP12 4QL: 92 addresses of 97 in the postcode
- IP12 4QW: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- IP12 4QZ: 1 address of 77 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Church Meadows · Village Way · Sunnyhill · School Road · Sandy Lane · School Lane · Deben Lane
All the streets in IP12 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.