Mill Street Middleton, East Suffolk
60 addresses across 5 postcodes (IP17), about 910 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 38601240.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £145,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 10, D: 5, E: 9, F: 3, G: 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 B; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Darsham, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Village Green, is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 4 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leiston Surgery, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £790,000 | £790,000 | £790,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £335,000 | £220,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £472,500 | £345,000 | £600,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £492,500 | £365,000 | £620,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £430,000 | £280,000 | £580,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £485,000 | £375,000 | £595,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2026 | 1, STONE COTTAGES IP17 3NG | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 7, STONE COTTAGES IP17 3NG | Other | £6,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 1, STONE COTTAGES IP17 3NG | Other | £130,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2025 | ROSE FARM HOUSE IP17 3NG | Detached | £790,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2024 | MEADOWSWEET COTTAGE IP17 3NG | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 2, NIL DESPERANDUM IP17 3NG | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2023 | BANK HOUSE IP17 3NG | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2023 | 4, STONE COTTAGES IP17 3NG | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2022 | POPLAR VILLA IP17 3NG | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 17 May 2022 | 8, STONE COTTAGES IP17 3NG | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2021 | ALEXANDRIA IP17 3PB | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2021 | THE SETT IP17 3NG | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2020 | 4, ROSEANNA COTTAGES IP17 3PB | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | DARLINGHURST IP17 3PB | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2019 | ROSE FARM BARN IP17 3NG | Other | £875,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Aug 2018 | ALEXANDRIA IP17 3PB | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2018 | 8, STONE COTTAGES IP17 3NG | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2017 | MONTANITA IP17 3PB | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | MILL EDGE IP17 3NG | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2016 | 4, ROSEANNA COTTAGES IP17 3PB | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2016 | 2, ROSEANNA COTTAGES IP17 3PB | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 1, ROSEANNA COTTAGES IP17 3PB | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | LINDEN IP17 3LX | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2014 | DARLINGHURST IP17 3PB | Other | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Oct 2014 | MILL LODGE IP17 3LX | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2012 | 5, STONE COTTAGES IP17 3NG | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | LINDEN IP17 3LX | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 6, STONE COTTAGES IP17 3NG | Terraced | £182,500 | |
| 1 Oct 2010 | 2, NIL DESPERANDUM IP17 3NG | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | PENWAY IP17 3NG | Detached | £228,000 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 6, STONE COTTAGES IP17 3NG | Semi-detached | £162,600 | |
| 30 May 2008 | LEANDER IP17 3NG | Detached | £265,000 | New build. |
| 21 May 2008 | 2, NIL DESPERANDUM IP17 3NG | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2007 | ROSE FARM BARN IP17 3NG | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 8, STONE COTTAGES IP17 3NG | Semi-detached | £147,750 | |
| 7 Apr 2006 | 6, STONE COTTAGES IP17 3NG | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | GREEN GARTH IP17 3NG | Detached | £195,000 | New build. |
| 2 Aug 2004 | STILLWATER IP17 3LX | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2003 | ROSE FARM HOUSE IP17 3NG | Detached | £357,500 | |
| 27 Jan 2003 | MILL LODGE IP17 3LX | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | MILL HAVEN IP17 3NG | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 19 Sep 1997 | MILL LODGE IP17 3LX | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | LINDEN IP17 3LX | Detached | £79,000 | |
| 5 Jul 1996 | POPLAR VILLA IP17 3NG | Detached | £127,000 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, detached (11); House, semi-detached (8); Bungalow, detached (6). Built: before 1900 (5); 2015 (4); 1900-1929 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1 Roseanna Cottages, Mill Street, Middleton
- 2 Roseanna Cottages, Mill Street, Middleton
- 3 Roseanna Cottages, Mill Street, Middleton
- 4 Roseanna Cottages, Mill Street, Middleton
- 6 Stone Cottages, Mill Street, Middleton
- 8 Stone Cottages, Mill Street, Middleton
- Alexandria, Mill Street, Middleton
- Darlinghurst, Mill Street, Middleton
- Leander, Mill Street, Middleton
- Linden, Mill Street, Middleton
- Mill Lodge, Mill Street, Middleton
- Nil Desperandum, Mill Street, Middleton
- Pine Tree Cottage, Middleton
- Rose Cottage, Mill Street, Middleton
- Rose Farm Barn, Mill Street, Middleton
- Rosemeade, Mill Street, Middleton
- Sheplands, Mill Street, Middleton
- Stable Cottage, Mill Street, Middleton
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 B (19% of about 1,310 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- PINE TREE COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 October 2026: ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, 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, 1 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: of the 26 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP17 3NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| IP17 3PB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 3LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 3LU | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP17 3PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 60 addresses are between 4 m and 14 m above sea level (8 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP17 3LU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 3LX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 3NG | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 3PA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 3PB | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darsham 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Saxmundham 177,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Halesworth 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Shelter Middleton | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Walberswick Ferry Landing | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Darsham Station Car Park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Yoxford Village Hall | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 50.5 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 99 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Leiston Surgery | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Leiston Pharmacy | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Unit 1 & 3 Alexander Mews [Dental Practice] | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Patrick Stead Hospital | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Village Green 7,460 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,720 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,050 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moor Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m (0.4 miles) west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moor Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Holy Trinity Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Triangle Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Sanctuary | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Marsh Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Plumtreehills Covert | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Old Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Saunders' Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 58 | 60 |
2 of the street's 60 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 East Suffolk: see them on the East Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 50% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 53% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 7 October 2026 to 13 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, semi-detached (lodged 14 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IP17 3NG: 44 addresses
- IP17 3PB: 9 addresses
- IP17 3LX: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- IP17 3LU: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- IP17 3PA: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in IP17 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.