Mallets Lane Orford, East Suffolk
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP12), about 150 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 38601158.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £850,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wickham Market, about 11.2 km (7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Castle Green, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- People: About 140 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 49% 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 burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2018 | ASPEN HOUSE IP12 2NA | Other | £910,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jan 2016 | ASPEN HOUSE IP12 2NA | Detached | £850,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: House, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in East Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,335 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,557 | £1,816 | £2,075 | £2,335 | £2,854 | £3,372 | £3,891 | £4,670 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Orford (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 11.
- 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
- 76, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 84 AND 83, MARKET HILL, grade II
- BUTLEY ORFORD OYSTERAGE, grade II
- CASTLE ANTIQUES, grade II
- Dolphin House, grade II
- HILL HOUSE, grade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, grade II
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- THE HOLLIES, grade II
- THE POST OFFICE, grade II
- TOWN HALL, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 August 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 9 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP12 2LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP12 2NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wickham Market 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Melton (Suffolk) 89,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Saxmundham 177,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Hill Orford | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bawdsey Ferry Landing | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 67 km (42 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 92.2 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies | Aldeburgh Pharmacy | 8 km (5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Warren Hill (Dental Surgery) | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Aldeburgh Hospital | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Green 3.0 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 40 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Bartholomews Church, a listed building (Grade I), 190 m north-east. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomews Church | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m north-east |
| Orford Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m west |
| Orford Castle with adjoining quarry and remains of 20th century look-out post | Scheduled monument | 250 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chantry Marshes | Wetland | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Ash Carr | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Gull | Tidal water | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| The Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Burrow Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the street's 3 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 East Suffolk: see them on the East Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orford Meat Shed IP12 2LE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Pump Street Chocolate IP12 2LH | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2022 |
| Butley Orford Oysterage IP12 2LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Crown And Castle IP12 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Orford Castle IP12 2NE | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| The Kings Head IP12 2LW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Lady Florence River Cruise Restaurant IP12 2LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Orford General Store IP12 2LN | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Pinney's of Orford IP12 2NU | Manufacturers/packers | 270 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Riverside Tearoom IP12 2NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Orford Sports & Recreation Club IP12 2LX | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Orford CEVAP School Breakfast Club IP12 2LU | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Orford School Teaching Kitchen IP12 2LU | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Street (3); On or near Castle Hill (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 50% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Crown Lane · Bakers Lane North · Castle View · Castle Hill · Broad Street · Castle Hill · Market Hill · Church Street · Pump Street · Munday's Lane · High Street · Castle Close
All the streets in IP12 and across East 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.