Felsham Road Mid Suffolk
20 addresses across 5 postcodes (IP30), about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25500519.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, F: 1, G: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elmswell, about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 47 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woolpit Health Centre, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,090 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,300,000 | £1,300,000 | £1,300,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £857,000 | £857,000 | £857,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £419,000 | £419,000 | £419,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £64,500 | £64,500 | £64,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £38,500 | £38,500 | £38,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | WEST BARN, WHITEHOUSE FARM IP30 0SG | Detached | £1,300,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2016 | THE OLD MANSE IP30 0SF | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2011 | WEST BARN, WHITEHOUSE FARM IP30 0SG | Detached | £857,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2009 | THE OLD MANSE IP30 0SF | Detached | £419,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2008 | WHITE HOUSE FARM IP30 0SG | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2005 | THE OLD MANSE IP30 0SF | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 2, WHITE HOUSE COTTAGES IP30 0SG | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 2, WHITE HOUSE COTTAGES IP30 0SG | Semi-detached | £64,500 | |
| 30 Sep 1998 | 2, WHITE HOUSE COTTAGES IP30 0SG | Semi-detached | £38,500 | |
| 30 Jun 1997 | THE OLD MANSE IP30 0SF | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 16 Sep 1996 | THE OLD MANSE IP30 0SF | Detached | £147,500 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 186 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 2003-2006 (1); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,317 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,545 | £1,802 | £2,059 | £2,317 | £2,832 | £3,347 | £3,861 | £4,634 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (19% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Rattlesden (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- 1-3 Thatched Cottages, grade II
- BARN, 80 METRES SOUTH WEST OF WHITE HOUSE, grade II
- EDGARS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- STABLE, 50 METRES SOUTH WEST OF WHITE HOUSE, grade II
- WHITE HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 20 addresses are between 47 m and 76 m above sea level (55 m on average); the ground rises about 29 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP30 0PZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP30 0RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP30 0RY | 100% | 55% | 55% | 0% |
| IP30 0SF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP30 0SG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Top Road Rattlesden | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Barnards Stowmarket | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Tesla Supercharger | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 55.3 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woolpit Health Centre | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Woolpit Medical Services LTD | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Denise E Taylor Dentist | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Hospital | West Suffolk Hospital | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Police station | Stowmarket Police Station. | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 590 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,060 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Homestead Plantation | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Howe Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Buck's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Brook Vale | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Drinkstone Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 20 |
4 of the street's 20 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 Mid Suffolk: see them on the Mid Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IP30 0SG: 11 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- IP30 0SF: 5 addresses
- IP30 0PZ: 2 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- IP30 0RS: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- IP30 0RY: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
All the streets in IP30 and across Mid 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.