Corn Close Acton, Babergh
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (CO10), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1512699.
4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £289,500 across 4 sales. 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Babergh costs £2,342 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Sudbury (Suffolk), about 3.8 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 67 m above sea level. 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Siam Surgery, about 2.2 km away. About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | £289,500 | £270,000 | £315,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2022 | 1 CO10 0WJ | Semi-detached | £307,000 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 3 CO10 0WJ | Semi-detached | £272,000 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 5 CO10 0WJ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | New build. |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 7 CO10 0WJ | Semi-detached | £315,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: Maisonette, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 2020 (7); 2018 (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Babergh in 2026-27: Band D £2,342 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,561 | £1,821 | £2,081 | £2,342 | £2,862 | £3,382 | £3,903 | £4,683 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (36% of about 720 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 67 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO10 0WB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO10 0WJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sudbury (Suffolk) 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km |
| Bures 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Jennens Way Acton | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Sudbury | 3.8 km |
| EV charging points | Water Street, Lavenham | 5.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 41.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Siam Surgery | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Supremus Pharmacy | 2.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Perfect Smile Clinic | 3.6 km |
| Hospital | St Leonards Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Sudbury Police Station | 3.1 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Gainsborough Cashzone | 3.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.8 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,780 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 300 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 670 m north. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m north |
| Chilton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km south |
| Melford Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Acton Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Ash Fenn | Wood | 2.1 km north-west |
| New Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km north-west |
| Horse Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north-west |
| Little Bear's Hill | Hill | 3.5 km north |
| Kone Vale | Valley | 4.5 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Playgroup CO10 0US | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2019 |
| Caterlink @ Acton CEVC Primary CO10 0US | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Bob's Stores CO10 0AL | Retailers - other | 400 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2022 |
| The crown CO10 0AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tamage Road (14); On or near Canon Pugh Drive (7); On or near Daniels Close (2); On or near Vicarage Lane (2); On or near Browns Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 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 | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 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 | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
Flint Way · Kings Close · Tamage Road · Blythe Close · Ranulf Road · Vicarage Lane · Jubilee Way · Howe Way · Reliant Close · Canon Pugh Drive · De Bures Walk · Browns Close
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.