Mill Road Brockley, West Suffolk
26 addresses across 4 postcodes (IP29), about 350 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 37403659.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £445,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 2, C: 1, D: 3, E: 2, F: 3).
- 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 D; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bury St Edmunds, about 10.9 km (6.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hartest Green, is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 100 to 103 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wickhambrook Surgery, about 8.1 km (5 miles) away.
- People: About 780 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | £445,000 | £160,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £332,500 | £230,000 | £435,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £307,500 | £307,500 | £307,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £159,000 | £159,000 | £159,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £119,500 | £80,000 | £159,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2020 | LEVERET VIEW IP29 4AR | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2020 | SKYLARK BARN IP29 4AR | Other | £24,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jun 2020 | SKYLARK BARN IP29 4AR | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | HAY BARN IP29 4AR | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2018 | SUNRAY IP29 4AR | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | LEVERET VIEW IP29 4AR | Other | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Sep 2016 | FOXGLOVES IP29 4AR | Other | £355,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2014 | PADDOCK HOUSE IP29 4AR | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2012 | POST OFFICE BARN IP29 4AR | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2012 | MILL COTTAGE IP29 4AR | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | MILL HOUSE IP29 4AR | Semi-detached | £307,500 | |
| 22 Dec 2009 | THE OLD POST OFFICE IP29 4AR | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | SUNRAY IP29 4AR | Detached | £159,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | FOXGLOVES IP29 4AR | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | POST OFFICE BARN IP29 4AR | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 19 Mar 1998 | SUNRAY IP29 4AR | Detached | £79,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1997 | THE OLD POST OFFICE IP29 4AR | Detached | £75,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6); House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (2); 1996-2002 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in West Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,351 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,351 | £2,874 | £3,397 | £3,919 | £4,703 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (22% of about 1,890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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 SHOP COTTAGE, grade II
- THE SIX BELLS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- WILLOWTREE FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026 to 17 September 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Statutory Infrastructure Works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major works)
- 10 August 2026 to 11 August 2026: BT, Utility 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP29 4AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP29 4AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP29 4AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP29 4AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 100 m and 103 m above sea level (102 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP29 4AP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP29 4AR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP29 4AS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP29 4AT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bury St Edmunds 929,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Sudbury (Suffolk) 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bury Road Turn Brockley Green | 260 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 42.5 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wickhambrook Surgery | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Glemsford Pharmacy | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Hospital | West Suffolk Hospital | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Police Investigation Centre | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Hartest Green 5,110 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brockley Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 870 m (0.5 miles) north. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brockley Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Pound Green | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| St Andrew's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clump Grove | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Long Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Hoyle's Grove | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Rushbottom Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Haws Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 26 |
1 of the street's 26 addresses is 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 West Suffolk: see them on the West 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 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 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, detached (lodged 23 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IP29 4AR: 17 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- IP29 4AT: 7 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- IP29 4AP: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- IP29 4AS: 1 address of 42 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cook's Lane · Pineway Close · Chapel Lane · Birdbrook · Woodcrofts Close
All the streets in IP29 and across West 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.