Mill Lane Bramford, Mid Suffolk
17 addresses across 3 postcodes (IP8), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25500837.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 2, E: 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 C; Band D in Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 15% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ipswich, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cardinal Medical Practice, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £351,750 | £351,750 | £351,750 |
| 2002 | 1 | £157,500 | £157,500 | £157,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £84,000 | £84,000 | £84,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2021 | KENMORE PLACE IP8 4AU | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2019 | KENMORE PLACE IP8 4AU | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 22 May 2009 | BROOKSIDE IP8 4HB | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2006 | RIVERSIDE IP8 4AU | Semi-detached | £351,750 | |
| 8 Jul 2002 | RIVERSIDE IP8 4AU | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 11 Mar 1997 | BRIDGE HOUSE IP8 4AU | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 20 Oct 1995 | MILLBANK IP8 4AU | Detached | £189,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 182 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (2); before 1900 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 C (32% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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
- BRAMFORD HOUSE, grade II*
- 2, 4, 6 and 8, Church Green, grade II
- BRIDGE HOUSE, grade II
- DAISY COTTAGE, grade II
- MILL HOUSE, grade II
- SET OF 3 GATEPIERS TO ENTRANCE OF DRIVEWAY OF MILLBANK, grade II
- WALLING AND GATEWAY ALONG ROAD FRONTAGE TO BRAMFORD HOUSE, WITH RETURN 10 METRES WEST OF HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land between Bramford Road and the A14, Bramford: up to 10 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 13 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 37 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP8 4AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
| IP8 4HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP8 4BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 7 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP8 4AU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP8 4BP | 100% | 15% | 15% | 0% |
| IP8 4HB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victory Hall Bramford | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Park and Ride Copdock | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 62.9 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 63.2 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cardinal Medical Practice | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Cross Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Whitehouse Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bramford House, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bramford House | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south |
| Chantry Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Wild Flower Meadow | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| The Slade | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 12 |
7 of the street's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 from railways, 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whitehouse Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sproughton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Beeches Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flourish and Bean IP8 4DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Flourish and Bean IP8 4DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| The Sweets Shed IP8 4EX | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Bramford and District Social Club Limited IP8 4DX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Netties Kitchen IP8 4DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2025 |
| Simply T's Catering IP8 4DX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Bramford Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway IP8 4DR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Bramford Primary School IP8 4AH | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Premier Education at Bramford Primary IP8 4AH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Henderson Close (6); On or near St Mary'S Close (3); On or near Mill Lane (2); On or near Gipping Way (1); On or near Church Green (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
- IP8 4AU: 14 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- IP8 4HB: 2 addresses
- IP8 4BP: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Church Green · Ship Lane · St Mary's Close · Packard Place · Henderson Close · Gipping Way · Vicarage Lane · Broke Avenue · Bushman Gardens · Mill Field · Vicarage Close · Lacon Road
All the streets in IP8 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.