Rectory Meadow Rattlesden, Mid Suffolk
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP30), about 20 m long. USRN 25502234.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £425,000 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: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1, 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: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Rectory, is 70 m away.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 215 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 17% to 68% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elmswell, about 4.9 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- 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 46 to 48 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woolpit Health Centre, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 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
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £282,000 | £282,000 | £282,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £148,125 | £147,500 | £148,750 |
| 1998 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2003 | 1 IP30 0RE | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2001 | 1 IP30 0RE | Detached | £148,750 | |
| 9 Sep 2004 | 3 IP30 0RE | Detached | £282,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 3 IP30 0RE | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2025 | 4 IP30 0RE | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2018 | 4 IP30 0RE | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 5 IP30 0RE | Detached | £147,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2016 | 6 IP30 0RE | Detached | £325,000 |
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
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 33 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (13 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP30 0RE | 6 | 2,329 kWh | under 5 | |
| IP30 0RA | 27 13 Economy 7 | 4,100 kWh | none recorded |
These are all the homes on each 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 (19% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Rattlesden (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP30 0RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP30 0RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any 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 on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is 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
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 70 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rectory High Street, Rattlesden | Not recorded | Not recorded | 70 m |
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 7 addresses are between 46 m and 48 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP30 0RA | 97% | 68% | 68% | 3% |
| IP30 0RE | 100% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Playing Field Rattlesden | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnards Stowmarket | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Tesla Supercharger | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 56.9 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woolpit Health Centre Good Mar 2026 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Woolpit Medical Services LTD | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Denise E Taylor Dentist | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Hospital | West Suffolk Hospital Requires improvement Jun 2021 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| Care homes | Finborough Court Good Jun 2026 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Stowmarket Police Station. | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Elmswell Cashzone | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,990 m² | 360 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade I), 160 m south-west. 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m south-west |
| Church Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Hill | Hill | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Brook Vale | Valley | 500 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Long Belt | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Howe Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Fir Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bakers Puddle | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-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) | 11.9 | 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 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the street's 7 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 64% in 2024 and 60% 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 300 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesden Preschool IP30 0RJ | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 300 m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Five Bells IP30 0RA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| The Brewers IP30 0RJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Rattlesden Community Shop IP30 0RL | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Rattlesden C of E Primary Academy IP30 0SE | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Birds Green (2); On or near High Street (1); On or near Old Hall Meadow (1).
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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 215 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 400 m (0.2 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 215 counted 2025 | 1% | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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
Nearby streets
High Street · Old Hall Meadow · Lower Street · Spencers Piece · Church Path · Birds Green · Half Moon Street · Jacobs Meadow · Stowmarket Road · St Nicholas Close · School Road
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.