Newthorpe Newthorpe, West Suffolk
27 addresses across 1 postcode (IP30), about 170 m long. USRN 37400992.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in West Suffolk cost £295,860 in August 2026 (-0.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,188 a month.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 24, D: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- 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 Thurston, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Flying Fortress Park, is about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 65 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mount Farm Surgery, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in West Suffolk
A typical home in West Suffolk cost £295,860 in August 2026, 0.5% less than a year before. That is 8% more than five years earlier and 26% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £449,670 |
| Semi-detached | £280,776 |
| Terraced | £231,512 |
| Flat or maisonette | £145,376 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £246,508 |
Private renters in West Suffolk paid £1,188 a month on average in September 2026, 4.2% more than a year before. That is 28% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £821 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,065 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,326 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,863 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (19); Bungalow, semi-detached (6); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (14); 1996-2002 (5); 2003-2006 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (22); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (26 addresses)
- 1, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 2, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 3, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 4 Newthorpe, Rougham
- 5, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 6, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 7 Newthorpe, Rougham
- 8 Newthorpe, Rougham
- 9, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 10 NEWTHORPE, ROUGHAM
- 11, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 12, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 14, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 15, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 16, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 17, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 18, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 19, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 20, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 21, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 22, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 23, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 24, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 25 Newthorpe, Rougham
- 26, Newthorpe, Rougham
- 27 Newthorpe, Rougham
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 7,361 kWh of it on average in 2024, 30% less than the district's 10,512 kWh, and 2,377 kWh of electricity, 47% less than the district's 4,522 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is IP30.
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 (31% 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: 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Sugar - Bury West Suffolk DC/14/1840/FUL | Anaerobic digestion | 5 MW | Operational Sep 2016 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 1 address is 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: 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 62 m and 65 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP30 9NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Bury St Edmunds 929,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newthorpe Road Blackthorpe | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bury St Edmunds | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Thurston Station Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 54 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mount Farm Surgery Good Dec 2016 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Thurston Pharmacy | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Saxon House | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | West Suffolk Hospital Requires improvement Jun 2021 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Care homes | Montana Residential Home Outstanding Jan 2024 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Police Investigation Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Bury St Edmonds Hardwick, Nowton Road Cashzone | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Flying Fortress Park 4.2 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,360 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,890 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Layers Breck Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Layers Breck Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-west |
| The Rookery | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| East Low Hill tumulus | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Roman building SW of Lake Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Pumphouse in centre of village | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Kiln Plantation | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Rougham Downs | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Millfield Plantation | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Eastlow Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 27 |
3 of the street's 27 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rougham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 64% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 68% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 870 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rougham Acorns And Woodlands Ltd IP30 9JJ | Full day care | 24 | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 229 childminders and 46 home childcarers (nannies) in Suffolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forage & Season Limited IP30 9JG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Roots Cafe IP30 9JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Drury Close (7).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- IP30 9NQ: 27 addresses of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Drury Close · The Downs · Wheelwright Close · Kedington Close
All the streets in IP30 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.