Heathfield Road Holbrook, Babergh
45 addresses across 4 postcodes (IP9), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1500608.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £370,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Babergh cost £331,207 in August 2026 (+0.9% on a year); private rents averaged £970 a month.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 9, E: 9).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 28 times (63 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Babergh costs £2,342 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wrabness, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Holbrook And Shotley Practice, about 100 m away.
- People: About 1,040 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £327,500 | £327,500 | £327,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £330,000 | £195,000 | £465,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £194,000 | £194,000 | £194,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £295,000 | £180,000 | £325,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £158,750 | £95,000 | £222,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2000 | 17 IP9 2QB | Detached | £184,750 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 18 IP9 2QJ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2006 | 18 IP9 2QJ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 19 IP9 2QB | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2001 | 20 IP9 2QJ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 26 Jan 1995 | 20 IP9 2QJ | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2020 | 21 IP9 2QB | Detached | £327,500 | |
| 8 Mar 2013 | 21 IP9 2QB | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2001 | BALNAKEIL IP9 2QB | Detached | £167,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | GWENHURST IP9 2QB | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2024 | HAZELMERE IP9 2QB | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2012 | HAZELMERE IP9 2QB | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2005 | HEATHCOTE IP9 2QB | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | HEATH HOUSE IP9 2QB | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2002 | HOMELAND IP9 2QB | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 7 Jul 2017 | MILGRACE IP9 2QB | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 26 Sep 1997 | OAKTIME IP9 2QB | Detached | £65,950 | |
| 16 Nov 1995 | OAKTIME IP9 2QB | Detached | £57,500 | |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 1A, RIVER VIEW IP9 2QD | Detached | £194,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2017 | 8, RIVER VIEW IP9 2QD | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2007 | ROSENHEATH IP9 2QB | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 1 Jun 1995 | ROSENHEATH IP9 2QB | Detached | £56,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2014 | SILVERLEA IP9 2QB | Detached | £300,000 |
House prices and rents in Babergh
A typical home in Babergh cost £331,207 in August 2026, 0.9% more than a year before. That is 8% more than five years earlier and 29% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £483,902 |
| Semi-detached | £311,195 |
| Terraced | £243,230 |
| Flat or maisonette | £152,550 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £262,771 |
Private renters in Babergh paid £970 a month on average in September 2026, 3.3% more than a year before. That is 32% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £719 |
| Two bedrooms | £921 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,116 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,605 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (7); 1900-1929 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1 River View, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- 1a River View, Heathfield Road
- 2 River View, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- 2 Sunnyside, Heathfield Road
- 3 River View, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- 5 River View, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- 6 River View, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- 8 River View, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- 9 River View, The Heath, Holbrook
- 10 River View, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- 19 Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- 21, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- En-Fin, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- Gwenhurst, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- Hazelmere, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- Heath House, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- Homeland, Heathfield Road
- Milgrace, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- Silverlea, Heathfield Road, Holbrook
- Strathcona, Heathfield Road
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 64 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (16 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP9 2QB | 21 5 Economy 7 | 2,751 kWh | none recorded | |
| IP9 2QD | 11 | 3,547 kWh | none recorded | |
| IP9 2QJ | 9 | 1,644 kWh | under 5 | |
| IP9 2QE | 23 11 Economy 7 | 3,827 kWh | none recorded |
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 IP9.
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 (22% of about 950 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 30 October 2026 to 3 November 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Statutory Infrastructure Works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 16 November 2026 to 18 November 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
- 9 December 2026 to 15 December 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 7 October 2026 to 22 October 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Statutory Infrastructure Works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major 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.
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
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 28 times, for 63 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Trib Holbrook Stream.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Stw Anglian Water | Trib Holbrook Stream | 28 | 63 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
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 45 addresses are between 27 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP9 2QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP9 2QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP9 2QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP9 2QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wrabness 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Mistley 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Reade Road Holbrook | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Park and Ride Copdock | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harwich International Port | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 56 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 64.4 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Holbrook And Shotley Practice Requires improvement Jun 2026 | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Marys Good Feb 2026 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Police - Capel St Mary Police Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East of England Co-op Holbrook, Holbrook Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,640 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Reade Playing Field 2.0 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m south-east. 16 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* | 340 m south-east |
| Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Wood | Wood | 390 m north-west |
| Alton Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Holbrook Bay | Bay | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Broom Knoll | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Stalls Valley | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Dovehouse Point | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 45 | 45 |
None of the street's 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Babergh: see them on the Babergh page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 71% in 2024 and 22% in 2023) |
| Holbrook Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 40.1 (41.2 in 2025 and 38.4 in 2024); 37.9% grade 5+ in English and maths |
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
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 140 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook and District Pre-school Playgroup IP9 2PZ | Full day care | 20 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 140 m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Playgroup Preschool IP9 2PZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Holbrook Primary School IP9 2PZ | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Woody's The Butchers IP9 2PZ | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| The Swan IP9 2PZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2021 |
| East of England Co-op IP9 2PZ | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Holbrook Society IP9 2PZ | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Caxton Close (7); On or near Supermarket (6); On or near Mill Rise (3); On or near Jervis Close (2); On or near Reade Road (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
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
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD: Statutory Infrastructure Works, 29 October 2026 to 3 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: ANGLIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 16 November 2026 to 18 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band E, house, semi-detached (lodged 21 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IP9 2QB: 23 addresses
- IP9 2QD: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- IP9 2QJ: 9 addresses
- IP9 2QE: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Shepherds Lane · Caxton Close · Mill Rise · East Row · Reade Road · Jervis Close · Mill Rise · Hapenny Field · Little Orchards · Coachman's Paddock · Firebronds Road · Ha'penny Field
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.