Rectory Road Wortham Ling, Mid Suffolk
58 addresses across 5 postcodes (IP22), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25501011.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £400,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 11, E: 11, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are 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 E; Band D in Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Diss, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Fair Green, is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 58 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lawns Practice, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | £400,000 | £392,500 | £740,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £309,000 | £275,000 | £343,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £375,000 | £320,000 | £430,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £342,500 | £342,500 | £342,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £177,000 | £177,000 | £177,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £77,500 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2024 | THE OLD RECTORY IP22 1SL | Other | £772,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Dec 2021 | 1, RECTORY COTTAGE IP22 1SL | Semi-detached | £392,500 | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | WORTHAM HOUSE IP22 1SL | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | THE HEMPLANDS IP22 1SS | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2018 | 1, RECTORY COTTAGE IP22 1SL | Semi-detached | £343,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2018 | WHITE HOUSE IP22 1SS | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2015 | HILL HOUSE IP22 1SL | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2015 | THE HEMPLANDS IP22 1SS | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2014 | THE WIGWAM IP22 1SL | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | THE COTTAGE IP22 1SS | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2010 | 1, RECTORY COTTAGE IP22 1SL | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | TUMBLEDOWN DICK IP22 1SS | Detached | £342,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2003 | THE WIGWAM IP22 1SL | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2001 | THE COACH HOUSE IP22 1SL | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 9 Jun 1997 | WORTHAM HOUSE IP22 1SL | Detached | £177,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1995 | THE HEMPLANDS IP22 1SS | Detached | £77,500 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (4). Built: before 1900 (7); 2003-2006 (5); 1900-1929 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 1 Rectory Cottage, Rectory Road, Wortham
- 1, Rashs Crescent, Rectory Road
- 3, Rashs Crescent, Rectory Road
- 4, Beech Tree Barns, Wortham
- 4, Rashs Crescent, Rectory Road
- 5 Beech Tree Farm Cottages, Rectory Road, Wortham
- 5, Beech Tree Barns, Wortham
- 7, Beech Tree Barns, Wortham
- 10, Rashs Crescent, Rectory Road
- Beech Tree Cottage, Rectory Road, Wortham
- Fox Cottage, Rectory Road, Wortham
- Hill House, Rectory Road, Wortham
- The Cottage, Rectory Road, Wortham
- The Wigwam, Rectory Road, Wortham
- White House, Rectory Road, Wortham
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 E (25% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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
- BEECH TREE FARM COTTAGE, grade II
- BEEHIVE COTTAGE, grade II
- POLLARD TREE FARM HOUSE, grade II
- POND COTTAGE, grade II
- THATCHED COTTAGE, grade II
- THE HEMPLANDS, grade II
- WELLHEAD TO NORTH OF BEEHIVE COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 October 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, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP22 1SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP22 1SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP22 1SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP22 1RA | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP22 1ST | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 58 addresses are between 27 m and 49 m above sea level (38 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP22 1RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP22 1SL | 92% | 92% | 92% | 8% |
| IP22 1SS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP22 1ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP22 1SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Diss 701,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Eccles Road 1,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Harling Road 1,770 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Dick Junction Wortham Ling | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Diss | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Heritage Triangle Car Park | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 37.3 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 78.3 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lawns Practice | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rapha Delivery Pharmacy | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fair Green Dental Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Hartismere Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Diss Public Enquiry Office | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Fair Green 2.1 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,350 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,210 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade I), 560 m (0.3 miles) west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Gardens Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Spears Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Horse Fen | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Gittin Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| The Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Seethings Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 58 |
15 of the street's 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 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) | 44% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 2 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IP22 1SL: 20 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- IP22 1SS: 16 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- IP22 1SY: 12 addresses
- IP22 1RA: 8 addresses
- IP22 1ST: 2 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in IP22 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.