Mounts Pit Lane Brandon, West Suffolk
36 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP27), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14601187.
- Sales: 88 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £215,000 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 31).
- Flood: 28 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 B; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brandon, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Forest Surgery, about 380 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | £215,000 | £190,000 | £255,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £232,500 | £220,000 | £245,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £248,500 | £192,000 | £305,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £303,000 | £303,000 | £303,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £209,000 | £173,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2016 | 6 | £127,000 | £105,000 | £192,000 |
| 2015 | 8 | £135,000 | £127,000 | £154,950 |
| 2014 | 2 | £167,475 | £164,950 | £170,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £169,750 | £169,500 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2026 | 10 IP27 0DD | Terraced | £169,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 4 IP27 0DD | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 45 IP27 0DD | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 11 IP27 0DD | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2025 | 74 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2024 | 76 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 8 IP27 0DD | Terraced | £172,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 19 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £222,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 31 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Feb 2024 | 39 IP27 0DD | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2023 | 4 IP27 0DD | Terraced | £192,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2023 | 23 IP27 0DD | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2021 | 7 IP27 0DD | Detached | £303,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 23 IP27 0DD | Detached | £256,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 29 IP27 0DD | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2019 | 48 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 27 IP27 0DD | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 37 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2017 | 7 IP27 0DD | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 29 IP27 0DD | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2016 | 33 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jan 2016 | 57 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2016 | 15 IP27 0DD | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2016 | 47 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2016 | 52 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2016 | 53 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 41 IP27 0DD | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 49 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £154,950 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 6 IP27 0DD | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 8 IP27 0DD | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 10 IP27 0DD | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 55 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 50 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £151,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 17 IP27 0DD | Detached | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 45 IP27 0DD | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 64 IP27 0DD | Detached | £164,950 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 80 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2013 | 31 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £169,500 | |
| 9 Aug 2013 | 54 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2011 | 10 IP27 0DD | Terraced | £114,950 | New build. |
| 6 Jul 2011 | 53 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £149,000 | New build. |
| 6 Jul 2011 | 47 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £149,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 74 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £165,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 80 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £165,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 76 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £165,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 78 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £165,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 57 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £114,950 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2011 | 55 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £114,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2011 | 51 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £149,000 | New build. |
| 22 Jun 2011 | 49 IP27 0DD | Semi-detached | £149,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16); House, detached (9); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 2007-2011 (15); 1996-2002 (12); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (24); rented (social) (4); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (34% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Warren Close, Brandon: up to 23 homes, pending decision (260 m)
- Land Off Gas House Lane, Brandon: up to 10 homes, permissioned (310 m)
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, 20 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP27 0DD | not in 2 or 3 | 15 / 6 / 10 | unlikely |
| IP27 0DB | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 12 m and 19 m above sea level (16 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP27 0DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP27 0DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brandon 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Lakenheath 920 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Thetford 306,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knappers Way Brandon | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Interchange Thetford | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Brandon Station Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 51.2 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 67.9 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Forest Surgery | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harold Smith Dental Practice | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Swaffham Community Hospital | 23.3 km (14 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Police Brandon Police Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,280 m² | 100 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oak House, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oak House | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Middle Saxon occupation on Chequer Meadow | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow 580m north east of The Lodge, Brandon | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Pepper Hill bowl barrow, 400m north east of Mill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Waterworks Covert | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Poors Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Mount Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Session Heath | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| White Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Ling Belt | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 36 |
2 of the street's 36 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 West Suffolk: see them on the West Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glade Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 90 m | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forest Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Breckland School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fledgelings Preschool Brandon IP27 0DA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Glade Academy IP27 0DA | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Mace IP27 0DB | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jun 2017 |
| Brandon Day Centre IP27 0EE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Empanda IP27 0EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Heathcote House | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Bella Pizza IP27 0BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Boots IP27 0BU | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Forest Academy IP27 0FP | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Hyams Bakery IP27 0AA | Manufacturers/packers | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Flintknappers IP27 0AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2017 |
| Peach Bower Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway IP27 0AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Breakfast and After School Club IP27 0FP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2022 |
| Dominos Pizza IP27 0AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Knappers Way (9); On or near Heath Road (7); On or near Mounts Pit Lane (6); On or near Mill Hill (4); On or near Robert Linge Crescent (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 78% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
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
Nearby streets
Knappers Way · Robert Linge Crescent · St Benedicts Road · Heath Road · Mill Hill · Yew Drive · Warren Close · St Davids Close · Wellington Close · Wishing Well Close · Thetford Road · Willow Close
All the streets in IP27 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.