North Hill Rushbrooke, West Suffolk
26 addresses across 5 postcodes (IP30), about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) long. USRN 37403686.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 2, F: 2).
- 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 B; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thurston, about 3.9 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Nowton Park, is about 2.4 km (1.5 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 39 to 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mount Farm Surgery, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £257,000 | £257,000 | £257,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2015 | MEADOW COTTAGE IP30 0EU | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | MEADOW COTTAGE IP30 0EU | Detached | £257,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 144 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1950-1966 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
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 (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: 5.
- 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
- 12-17 The Hamlet, and linking painted walls, grade II
- NUMBER 4 AND ADJOINING PAINTED WALLS, grade II
- NUMBER 5 AND ATTACHED WALLS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1, 2 AND 3 AND CLUBHOUSE, AND LINKING PAINTED WALLS, grade II
- PARISH PUMP HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 15 December 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 11 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 20 August 2026 to 21 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP30 0BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP30 0EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP30 0EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP30 0ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP30 0ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 39 m and 74 m above sea level (45 m on average); the ground rises about 35 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP30 0BP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP30 0EP | 100% | 43% | 43% | 0% |
| IP30 0ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP30 0ES | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP30 0EU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Bury St Edmunds 929,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Rushbrooke | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bury St Edmunds | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 52.6 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mount Farm Surgery | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Croasdales | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Saxon House | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | West Suffolk Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Police Investigation Centre | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Bury St Edmonds Hardwick, Nowton Road Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Nowton Park 69 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,560 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,360 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,890 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pumphouse in centre of village, a scheduled monument, 450 m (0.3 miles) south. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pumphouse in centre of village | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m (0.3 miles) south |
| East Low Hill tumulus | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Moated site, formerly the site of Rushbrooke Hall, 400m south west of Poplar Meadow | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kiln Grove | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Elderstub Wood | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Voils Grove | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Eastlow Hill | Hill | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Polsespond Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 26 |
5 of the street's 26 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
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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 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 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 0BP: 20 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- IP30 0EU: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- IP30 0EP: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- IP30 0ER: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- IP30 0ES: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
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.
- 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.