Hethersett Close Studlands Park, West Suffolk
100 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB8), about 670 m (0.4 miles) long. USRN 14600375.
- Sales: 138 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £245,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 63 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 26, D: 32, E: 2, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 27 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 B; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newmarket, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 100 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oakfield Surgery, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £201,000 | £187,000 | £215,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £225,000 | £220,000 | £245,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £266,750 | £220,000 | £270,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | £194,000 | £178,500 | £269,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £184,000 | £180,000 | £188,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £214,000 | £175,000 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £190,000 | £175,000 | £205,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £180,000 | £130,000 | £240,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £167,500 | £155,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2026 | 296 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 305 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2025 | 304A CB8 7AT | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 29 May 2024 | 286 CB8 7AT | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 320 CB8 7BA | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2023 | 254A CB8 7AT | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2023 | 276 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2023 | 314 CB8 7AT | Detached | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Dec 2022 | 271 CB8 7AT | Detached | £266,750 | |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 298 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2022 | 265 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2021 | 304B CB8 7AT | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | 263 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £178,500 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 257 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2020 | 280 CB8 7AT | Detached | £269,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 324 CB8 7BA | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 3 May 2019 | 338 CB8 7BA | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 265 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £188,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2018 | 271 CB8 7AT | Detached | £214,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 312 CB8 7AT | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2018 | 316 CB8 7AT | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 5 May 2017 | 263 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2017 | 298 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2016 | 280 CB8 7AT | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2016 | 296 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2016 | 260 CB8 7AT | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 337 CB8 7BA | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 302B CB8 7AT | Terraced | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Jan 2015 | 300 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 278 CB8 7AT | Detached | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 May 2014 | 258 CB8 7AT | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2013 | 317 CB8 7AT | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2013 | 296 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2013 | 280 CB8 7AT | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2013 | 293 CB8 7AT | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 267B CB8 7AT | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 27 Jun 2012 | 331 CB8 7BA | Terraced | £129,995 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 300 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 253A CB8 7AT | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 335 CB8 7BA | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 332 CB8 7BA | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2011 | 307 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2011 | 304B CB8 7AT | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 27 May 2011 | 306 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 26 May 2011 | 311 CB8 7AT | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 20 Oct 2010 | 323 CB8 7BA | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 271 CB8 7AT | Detached | £127,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2010 | 307 CB8 7AT | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2010 | 330 CB8 7BA | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2010 | 320 CB8 7BA | Semi-detached | £115,000 |
Energy performance certificates
63 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (17); House, end-terrace (13); House, detached (9). Built: 1967-1975 (42); 1976-1982 (12); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (38); rented (private) (13); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (36 addresses)
- 253a, Hethersett Close
- 253b, Hethersett Close
- 256, Hethersett Close
- 257, Hethersett Close
- 260, Hethersett Close
- 260a Hethersett Close
- 261b, Hethersett Close
- 263, Hethersett Close
- 265, Hethersett Close
- 267b, Hethersett Close
- 268a, Hethersett Close
- 278, Hethersett Close
- 280, Hethersett Close
- 285 Hethersett Close
- 287, Hethersett Close
- 288, Hethersett Close
- 290, Hethersett Close
- 293, Hethersett Close
- 296, Hethersett Close
- 298, Hethersett Close
- 300, Hethersett Close
- 302a, Hethersett Close
- 304a, Hethersett Close
- 306, Hethersett Close
- 307, Hethersett Close
- 311, Hethersett Close
- 312, Hethersett Close
- 316, Hethersett Close
- 317, Hethersett Close
- 318, Hethersett Close
- 323, Hethersett Close
- 325, Hethersett Close
- 331, Hethersett Close
- 332, Hethersett Close
- 335, Hethersett Close
- 337, Hethersett Close
Council tax
What each band costs in West Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,351 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,351 | £2,874 | £3,397 | £3,919 | £4,703 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (77% of about 640 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 18 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 17 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB8 7AT | not in 2 or 3 | 15 / 5 / 11 | unlikely |
| CB8 7BA | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 4 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 100 addresses are between 20 m and 24 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB8 7AT | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| CB8 7BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newmarket 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Dullingham 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Kennett 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Community Centre Newmarket | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Guineas Bus Station Newmarket | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Rous Road Short Stay Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Granary Road | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 43.3 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakfield Surgery | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy2Go | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Olive Dental Care | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Newmarket Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest George Lambton Playing Fields 8.3 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Martin, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Marsh | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Four Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Gravelpit Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Claypit Plantation | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Bury Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Snailwell Belt | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 77 | 100 |
23 of the street's 100 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 West Suffolk: see them on the West Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laureate Community Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Paddocks Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Exning Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Newmarket Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Louis Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studlands House Takeaway CB8 7RX | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| The Old Scotch Indian CB8 7RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Londis CB8 7RX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Stilton butchers CB8 7SY | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Red Robins CB8 7AU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Costa Coffee CB8 7SY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parkers Walk (15); On or near Brickfields Avenue (6); On or near Mill Reef Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
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
Vincent Close · Hyperion Way · Hanover Close · Parkers Walk · Vincent Close · Pinza Close · Mill Reef Close · Tulyar Walk · Golden Miller Close · Victoria Way · Petingo Close · Waterloo Close
All the streets in CB8 and across West 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.