Main Road Hemingstone, Mid Suffolk
54 addresses across 4 postcodes (IP6), about 2 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25502513.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £475,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3, E: 4, F: 1, G: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 29% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Needham Market, about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Needham Market Country Practice, about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% 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 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £425,000 | £420,000 | £430,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £367,000 | £367,000 | £367,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £438,750 | £377,500 | £500,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £442,500 | £442,500 | £442,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £175,550 | £132,100 | £219,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £136,500 | £136,500 | £136,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | BRIDGE COTTAGE IP6 9RN | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 26 May 2023 | THE WHITE HOUSE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2021 | HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2021 | THE WHITE HOUSE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2021 | HEMINGSTONE FRUIT FARM IP6 9RJ | Other | £775,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jul 2020 | BRIDGE COTTAGE IP6 9RN | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2018 | CHARITY FARM IP6 9RJ | Detached | £367,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2015 | CHARITY FARM BARN IP6 9RJ | Other | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Dec 2015 | WOODVIEW IP6 9RN | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2015 | THE COTTAGE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £377,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | CRANKIES GATE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2013 | WOODVIEW IP6 9RN | Detached | £442,500 | |
| 16 Oct 2009 | BRIDGE COTTAGE IP6 9RN | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | CARLINCRAIG IP6 9RJ | Semi-detached | £219,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2006 | CRANKIES GATE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £132,100 | |
| 15 May 2003 | HILL CREST IP6 9RJ | Semi-detached | £136,500 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | WILLOWGATE HOUSE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 9 Jun 1999 | ORCHARD COTTAGE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £144,000 | |
| 1 Mar 1999 | CARLINCRAIG IP6 9RJ | Detached | £69,995 | |
| 1 Feb 1999 | HILL CREST IP6 9RJ | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 7 Aug 1998 | WILLOWGATE HOUSE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1998 | THE STORES BARN IP6 9RJ | Detached | £78,500 | |
| 27 Feb 1998 | HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £131,000 | |
| 7 Nov 1997 | JASMINE COTTAGE IP6 9RN | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 30 May 1997 | HORNBEAM COTTAGE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £75,500 | |
| 18 Oct 1996 | THE WHITE HOUSE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 3 May 1996 | CARLINCRAIG IP6 9RJ | Detached | £52,000 | |
| 28 Mar 1995 | THE WHITE HOUSE IP6 9RJ | Detached | £105,600 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 131 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 2019 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
- 1 Primrose Cottages, Main Road, Hemingstone
- Beech Green Barn, Main Road, Hemingstone
- Charity Farm, Main Road, Hemingstone
- Crankies Gate, Main Road, Hemingstone
- Pear Tree Cottage, Main Road, Hemingstone
- The Cottage, Main Road, Hemingstone
- Threshing Barn Primrose Hill Farm, Main Road, Hemingstone
- Woodview, Main Road, Hemingstone
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 D (29% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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
- OLD HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- 5, MAIN ROAD, grade II
- CARTLODGE, 50 METRES SOUTH OF OLD HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CHARITY FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OLD HALL COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 29 September 2026 to 6 October 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility asset works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway, verge (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 18 September 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP6 9RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP6 9RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP6 9RN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP6 9RT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 54 addresses are between 35 m and 59 m above sea level (55 m on average); the ground rises about 25 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP6 9RJ | 100% | 29% | 29% | 0% |
| IP6 9RL | 67% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| IP6 9RN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP6 9RT | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Needham Market 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stonewall Farm Hemingstone | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tower Ramparts Bus Station Ipswich | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 60.1 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 68.6 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Needham Market Country Practice | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Claydon Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Quintons Court (Dental Practice) | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Ipswich Hospital | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | East Of England Co-op Barham, Barham | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,090 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,910 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stonewall Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m north. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stonewall Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north |
| Church of St Gregory | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Old Hall Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Shrubland Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Hall Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Borley's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Shire Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| The Slade | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 54 |
20 of the street's 54 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- IP6 9RJ: 35 addresses
- IP6 9RL: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- IP6 9RN: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- IP6 9RT: 3 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in IP6 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.