Farnham Road Snape, East Suffolk
61 addresses across 10 postcodes (IP17), about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 38600773.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £567,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 5, E: 8, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 89% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Saxmundham, about 4.1 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 36 of its 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Saxmundham Health Centre, about 4.4 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 1,110 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £567,500 | £420,000 | £715,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £221,600 | £221,600 | £221,600 |
| 2020 | 3 | £596,500 | £325,000 | £640,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £226,000 | £226,000 | £226,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £550,000 | £465,000 | £635,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £407,500 | £407,500 | £407,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £872,500 | £510,000 | £1,235,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £292,000 | £292,000 | £292,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2023 | ROBBINA IP17 1QW | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2023 | THE HOMESTEAD IP17 1QW | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2021 | KEEPERS COTTAGE IP17 1QW | Detached | £221,600 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | OLD SCHOOL IP17 1QW | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2020 | ONE ACRE IP17 1QW | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2020 | THE SPINNEY IP17 1QW | Detached | £596,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2019 | SWANLEY COTTAGE IP17 1QW | Detached | £226,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2018 | CHURCH GARAGE IP17 1QW | Other | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2017 | ONE ACRE IP17 1QW | Detached | £635,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2017 | COMMON EDGE IP17 1QW | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2017 | CHURCH FARM IP17 1QW | Other | £610,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 2016 | CEDAR COTTAGE IP17 1QW | Detached | £407,500 | |
| 9 Sep 2015 | ELMCOT IP17 1QW | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2015 | SNAPE HOUSE IP17 1QW | Detached | £1,235,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2011 | COMMON EDGE IP17 1QW | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2009 | SWANLEY HOUSE IP17 1QW | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | CHRISTMAS COTTAGE IP17 1QW | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2005 | CHRISTMAS COTTAGE IP17 1QW | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2004 | CEDAR COTTAGE IP17 1QW | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | THE HOMESTEAD IP17 1QW | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | ONE ACRE IP17 1QW | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 6 Jul 1999 | OLD SCHOOL IP17 1QW | Semi-detached | £86,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | OLD SCHOOL IP17 1QW | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 18 Aug 1995 | ONE ACRE IP17 1QW | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | CEDAR COTTAGE IP17 1QW | Detached | £98,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 132 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Bungalow, detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (6); 1900-1929 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 B (21% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II*
- SNAPE HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 September 2026 to 29 September 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Works for road purposes, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 4 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP17 1QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP17 1QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 1RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 1QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 1RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 1NS | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 1QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 1QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 1QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 1QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 62 addresses are between 6 m and 20 m above sea level (16 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP17 1NS | 40% | 40% | 40% | 60% |
| IP17 1QH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 1QJ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 1QL | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| IP17 1QR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 1QT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 1QU | 80% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| IP17 1QW | 79% | 42% | 42% | 0% |
| IP17 1RY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 1RZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Saxmundham 177,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Wickham Market 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Darsham 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Snape | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 57.3 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 93.4 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Saxmundham Health Centre | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Saxmundham Pharma | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Suffolk House Dental Surgery | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Aldeburgh Hospital | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,210 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,580 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church Common round barrows, a scheduled monument, 250 m east. 2 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 Common round barrows | Scheduled monument | 250 m east |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snape Common | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Church Reach | Tidal water | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Sandy Point | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| The Canal | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Iken Cliff | Cliff or slope | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Yarn Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 19 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 61 |
36 of the street's 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snape Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (suffolk).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
- IP17 1QW: 37 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- IP17 1QH: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- IP17 1RY: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- IP17 1QT: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- IP17 1RZ: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- IP17 1NS: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- IP17 1QJ: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- IP17 1QL: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- IP17 1QR: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- IP17 1QU: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
All the streets in IP17 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.