Prescott Drive Elmswell, Mid Suffolk
14 addresses across 1 postcode (IP30), about 120 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 25500112.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £685,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Mid Suffolk cost £317,979 in August 2026 (+5.3% on a year); private rents averaged £1,011 a month.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Off Warren Lane, is 240 m away.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elmswell, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woolpit Health Centre, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 40 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £685,000 | £685,000 | £685,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £337,500 | £275,000 | £400,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £238,000 | £170,000 | £370,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £70,950 | £70,950 | £70,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2009 | 2 IP30 9DE | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 2 IP30 9DE | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2004 | 3 IP30 9DE | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | 5 IP30 9DE | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | 6 IP30 9DE | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2006 | 6 IP30 9DE | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2003 | 6 IP30 9DE | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 22 Nov 1996 | 7 IP30 9DE | Detached | £70,950 | |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 7A IP30 9DE | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 7A IP30 9DE | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2006 | 7A IP30 9DE | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2005 | 7A IP30 9DE | Detached | £115,000 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 9 IP30 9DE | Detached | £310,000 |
House prices and rents in Mid Suffolk
A typical home in Mid Suffolk cost £317,979 in August 2026, 5.3% more than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £440,981 |
| Semi-detached | £278,154 |
| Terraced | £226,023 |
| Flat or maisonette | £142,118 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £260,075 |
Private renters in Mid Suffolk paid £1,011 a month on average in September 2026, 6.9% more than a year before. That is 40% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £725 |
| Two bedrooms | £928 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,130 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,593 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 15,196 kWh of it on average in 2024, 45% more than the district's 10,512 kWh, and 3,653 kWh of electricity, 19% less than the district's 4,522 kWh. There are gas meters for about 85% 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 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 (24% of about 1,070 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
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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, 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 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
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 240 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off Warren Lane Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | from 1968 | Commercial | 240 m |
| Kiln Lane Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk | Not recorded | Not recorded | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 61 m and 64 m above sea level (63 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP30 9DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Gardens Elmswell | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnards Stowmarket | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesla Supercharger | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 55.4 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 60.5 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woolpit Health Centre Good Mar 2026 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wedgwood House Dental Practice | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Hospital | West Suffolk Hospital Requires improvement Jun 2021 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| Care homes | Chilton Meadows Care Home Requires improvement Aug 2025 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Stowmarket Police Station. | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East of England Co-op Elmswell Cashzone | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,180 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,110 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lady's Well (holy well and moat), a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lady's Well (holy well and moat) | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Plantation | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Wetherden Warren | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Warren | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Brook Vale | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 addresses is 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmswell Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | 76% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 71% in 2024 and 76% in 2023) |
| Woolpit Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 29% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 33% in 2024 and 53% 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
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 320 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Elms IP30 9BX | Full day care | 71 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 320 m |
| Street Farm Day Nursery Ltd IP30 9HD | Full day care | 52 | Good (Aug 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 790 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmswell Community Primary School IP30 9UE | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (14); On or near Lea Road (11); On or near Furlong Close (5); On or near Cross Street (4); On or near Wetherden Road (4).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2023 08:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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
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 9DE: 14 addresses
Nearby streets
Wetherden Road · Cresmedow Way · Mill Gardens · Cooks Road · Cross Street · Clay Field · Furlong Close · Thedwastre Close · Lea Road · Whatley Close · Bere Road · Jubilee Terrace
All the streets in IP30 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; 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.