Hydrangea Close Red Lodge, West Suffolk
7 addresses across 1 postcode (IP28), about 40 m long. USRN 31700166.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- 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.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kennett, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 19 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 Reynard Surgery, about 1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: Maisonette, semi-detached (2); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 2025 (6).
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 (31% of about 880 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 19 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom coverage figures for these postcodes.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kennett 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Newmarket 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thistle Way Red Lodge | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Mildenhall | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 50.4 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Reynard Surgery | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gentle Dental Practices LTD | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bury St Edmunds police station | 16.5 km (10 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Barton Mills Cashzone | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,690 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.5 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,770 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow north west of Shootinglodge Plantation 430m south west of The Grange, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow north west of Shootinglodge Plantation 430m south west of The Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow on Chalk Hill, 380m north west of Chalkhill Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sir William's Belt | Wood | 190 m north-west |
| Park Wood | Wood | 350 m north-east |
| Chalkpit Clump | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Chalk Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Slade Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| The Canal | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 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 West Suffolk: see them on the West Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's CEVCP School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Pines Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightwave Red Lodge Foodbank IP28 8XR | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Caterlink @ St Christopher's CEVCP School IP28 8XQ | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parsley Close (19); On or near Tayberry Close (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Lightwave Red Lodge Foodbank (retailers - other, IP28 8XR) newly listed: 5 Very good (rated 26 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IP28 1AT: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Strawberry Way · Gladioli Place · Parsley Close · Cottonwood Road · Leatherwood Road · Sage Court · Fuschia Close · Hazel Walk · Thistle Way · Sweet Pea Drive · Iris Court · Dahlia Row
All the streets in IP28 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.