Pound Hill Bacton, Mid Suffolk
102 addresses across 12 postcodes (IP14), about 940 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25503164.
- Energy: 62 homes have an energy certificate (A: 27, B: 19, C: 4, D: 6, E: 5, F: 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 Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elmswell, about 6.9 km (4.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Tailors Green, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 102 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mendlesham Medical Group, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
62 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, detached (33); House, semi-detached (11); House, mid-terrace (7). Built: 2022 (25); 2024 (14); 2023 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- 1 Manor Cottages, Church Road, Bacton
- Almondell Cottage, Church Road
- Annexe At, Almondell Cottage
- Barncroft, Church Road, Bacton
- Beech House, Church Road, Bacton
- Chibote Lodge, Church Road, Bacton
- Mushroom Barn, Church Road, Bacton
- St. Marys House, Church Road, Bacton
- The Bungalow, Church Road, Bacton
- Willow Lodge, Church Road, Bacton
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,317 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,545 | £1,802 | £2,059 | £2,317 | £2,832 | £3,347 | £3,861 | £4,634 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (33% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- Bacton Manor, grade II*
- Bacton War Memorial, grade II
- CHURCH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- IVY COTTAGE, grade II
- PRETTYS HOUSE, grade II
- TAILORS COTTAGES, grade II
- THE BULL INN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Bacton Middle School, Bacton: up to 50 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 17 August 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP14 4LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP14 4FY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP14 4GB | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| IP14 4LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP14 4LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| IP14 4GE | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| IP14 4GA | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| IP14 4GD | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| IP14 4JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP14 4FZ | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| IP14 4LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP14 4GS | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 102 addresses are between 55 m and 63 m above sea level (59 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP14 4FY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP14 4FZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP14 4GA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP14 4GB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP14 4GD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP14 4GE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP14 4JY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP14 4LJ | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP14 4LL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP14 4LN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP14 4LW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Needham Market 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Stores Bacton | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnards Stowmarket | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Crown Street | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 49.6 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 67.6 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mendlesham Medical Group | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Station Pharmacy | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wedgwood House Dental Practice | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Hartismere Hospital | 11.3 km (7.1 miles) |
| Police station | Stowmarket Police Station. | 8 km (5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tailors Green 1,220 m² | 110 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,890 m² | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,730 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bacton Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m west. 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bacton Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m east |
| Westhorpe Hall moated site and associated fishponds | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carr Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Crooksell Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Saracen's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Russell's Hill | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Low Meadow Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Jessie's Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 98 | 102 |
4 of the street's 102 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 Mid Suffolk: see them on the Mid Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 170 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bull Inn IP14 4LJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| RP & S Wickenden Ltd IP14 4LG | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church View (1); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1); On or near Church Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 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) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
- IP14 4LJ: 28 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- IP14 4FY: 17 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- IP14 4GB: 15 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- IP14 4LW: 13 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- IP14 4LN: 8 addresses
- IP14 4GE: 7 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- IP14 4GA: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- IP14 4GD: 3 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- IP14 4JY: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- IP14 4FZ: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- IP14 4LL: 2 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- IP14 4GS: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tailors Green · Princes Close · Church View · Regency Close · Queens Road · Duke Street · Beacon Way · Ermine Way
All the streets in IP14 and across Mid 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.