Mill Lane Mid Suffolk
44 addresses across 9 postcodes (IP14,IP6), about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25500839.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 5, E: 2, F: 3).
- Flood: 5 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 C; Band D in Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stowmarket, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Combs Ford Surgery, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 31% 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
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 233 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (4). Built: before 1900 (7); 2003-2006 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (26% of about 2,610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- 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 PETER, grade I
- CREETING HALL, grade II*
- BADLEY MILL HOUSE, grade II
- CHERRY TREE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Creeting St Peter War Memorial, grade II
- GLEBE HOUSE, grade II
- GROVE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE CLAMP, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 18 September 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 6 August 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP14 5BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP6 8QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP6 8QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP6 8QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP6 8QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP6 8QL | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP14 5YQ | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| IP6 8QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP6 8ND | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 44 addresses are between 24 m and 47 m above sea level (34 m on average); the ground rises about 23 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP14 5BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP6 8ND | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP6 8QG | 67% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| IP6 8QH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP6 8QJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP6 8QL | 50% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| IP6 8QQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP6 8QZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 56% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Needham Market 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gateway Boulevard Cedars Park | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Barnards Stowmarket | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Stowmarket Station (Creeting Road) Car Park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 58 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 63.6 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Combs Ford Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco In-Store Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ipswich Hospital | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
| Police station | Stowmarket Police Station. | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Stowmarket Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,470 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,680 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,720 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 720 m (0.4 miles) east. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Creeting Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Abbot's Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Royal's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Badley Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Keyfield Groves | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Fir Covert | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Fen Alder Carr | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 44 |
9 of the street's 44 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Combs Ford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 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) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 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) | 44% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- IP14 5BP: 13 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- IP6 8QZ: 10 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- IP6 8QJ: 6 addresses
- IP6 8QG: 4 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- IP6 8QH: 3 addresses
- IP6 8QL: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- IP14 5YQ: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- IP6 8QQ: 2 addresses
- IP6 8ND: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
All the streets in IP14, 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.