Mill Lane Babergh
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (IP7), about 2 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 1510812.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Babergh costs £2,342 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sudbury (Suffolk), about 13.1 km (8.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hadleigh Health Centre, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 221 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 2009 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Babergh in 2026-27: Band D £2,342 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,561 | £1,821 | £2,081 | £2,342 | £2,862 | £3,382 | £3,903 | £4,683 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (20% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 42.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- NUMBERS 1-4 ANCIENT HOUSES, grade I
- NUMBERS 1-4 ANCIENT HOUSES, grade I
- 3 AND 4, THE STREET, grade II*
- 5 AND 6, THE STREET, grade II*
- AILSA COTTAGE GREENAN, grade II*
- CORNER HOUSE, grade II*
- CRESSLAND KEDGES END, grade II*
- RIVER HOUSE, grade II*
- THE LITTLE MANOR, grade II*
- The Tapers and Bumble Cottage, grade II*
- 7, CHURCH HILL, grade II
- AYRES END, grade II
- BELLEVUE AND TENEMENT ADJOINING BELLEVUE ON THE SOUTH (OWNED BY P S RYDE), grade II
- BOUTTLES, grade II
- BRIDGE HOUSE RIVERSIDE HOUSE, grade II
- BROOK COTTAGE, grade II
- CARLTON HOUSE, grade II
- CHURCH STEPS, grade II
- COBBLERS GOOSE, grade II
- GREEN GABLES, grade II
- HALL HOUSE, grade II
- LINTON HOUSE, grade II
- MOUNT COTTAGE, grade II
- OLDE DRIFT HOUSE, grade II
- PARK PLACE, grade II
- PRIORY HOLME, grade II
- QUILLY, grade II
- RIVER VIEW, grade II
- ROW VIEW, grade II
And 12 more.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 2 September 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP7 6EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP7 6EN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP7 6EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 37 m and 61 m above sea level (54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP7 6EL | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| IP7 6EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP7 6EQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sudbury (Suffolk) 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Needham Market 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bures 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Corner Kersey | 310 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 51 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hadleigh Health Centre | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Mill Pharmacy | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 15 Meadows Way [Dental Practice] | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Leonards Hospital | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Police station | Hadleigh Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Santander | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,830 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 250 m south-west. 48 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m south-west |
| The Little Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m west |
| River House | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m west |
| Ailsa Cottage Greenan | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m west |
| Kersey Priory | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fenn's Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Howe Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Hubbard's Grove | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Cherry Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Coram Street Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Semer Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the street's 9 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 Babergh: see them on the Babergh page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kersey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 300 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bell Inn Kersy IP7 6DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | Awaiting inspection |
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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
- IP7 6EL: 7 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- IP7 6EN: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- IP7 6EQ: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cherry Hill · Church Hill · Church Hill · Vale Corner · Water Lane
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.