Lancaster Close Chedburgh, West Suffolk
20 addresses across 3 postcodes (IP29), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37400879.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5).
- Flood: 3 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 D; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bury St Edmunds, about 9.7 km (6.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 121 to 122 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wickhambrook Surgery, about 5.1 km (3.1 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £238,000 | £238,000 | £238,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2007 | 2 | £182,500 | £180,000 | £185,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £52,000 | £52,000 | £52,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £86,950 | £86,950 | £86,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £36,675 | £18,400 | £54,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2022 | 11 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2020 | 6 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 18 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2013 | 8 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £238,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2012 | 2 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 12 Jun 2007 | 2 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 4 May 2007 | 8 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2002 | 10 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 2 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £86,950 | |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 8 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1997 | 1 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £18,400 | |
| 3 Mar 1997 | 2 IP29 4UW | Semi-detached | £54,950 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
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 D (23% of about 990 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP29 4UW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP29 4UN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| IP29 4UY | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 121 m and 122 m above sea level (122 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP29 4UN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP29 4UW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP29 4UY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bury St Edmunds 929,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6.1 miles) |
| Kennett 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Majors Close Chedburgh | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bury St Edmunds | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 42.8 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wickhambrook Surgery | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Barrow Pharmacy | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mydentist | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Hospital | West Suffolk Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bury St Edmunds police station | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 120 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 11 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* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Moated site at Depden Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| North Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Weathercock Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Great Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| The Canal | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Harram Bottom | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 20 |
2 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 West Suffolk: see them on the West Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erskine Centre IP29 4UL | Other catering premises | 150 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lancaster Close (2); On or near Chevington Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
- IP29 4UW: 18 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- IP29 4UN: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
- IP29 4UY: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Paddock Way · Majors Close · Major's Close · Chestnut Crescent · Chevington Road · The Street
All the streets in IP29 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.