Sanderling Close Mildenhall, West Suffolk
41 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP28), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14600583.
- Sales: 61 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £295,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 16, E: 5).
- Flood: 7 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 A; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 63% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kennett, about 7.6 km (4.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 210 m away, and Half Moon Park (0.8 hectares) is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Market Cross Surgery, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £260,000 | £245,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £320,000 | £275,000 | £363,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £277,475 | £249,950 | £305,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £231,000 | £231,000 | £231,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £239,000 | £230,000 | £248,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £187,750 | £159,000 | £228,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £195,000 | £190,000 | £200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | 4 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 2 IP28 7LE | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2024 | 18 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2024 | 7 IP28 7LE | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2023 | 15 IP28 7LE | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 16 IP28 7LE | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2022 | 30 IP28 7LE | Detached | £363,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2022 | 9 IP28 7LE | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 40 IP28 7LE | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 14 IP28 7LE | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 38 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £231,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 28 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2018 | 10 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2018 | 12 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 11 IP28 7LE | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2015 | 38 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2015 | 1 IP28 7LE | Detached | £228,500 | |
| 6 Jul 2015 | 8 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £190,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 42 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2014 | 10 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2014 | 11 IP28 7LE | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2013 | 46 IP28 7LE | Detached | £171,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2013 | 11 IP28 7LE | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2012 | 56 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 28 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 11 May 2012 | 46 IP28 7LE | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2012 | 6 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2011 | 50 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2011 | 12 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £164,500 | |
| 9 Nov 2011 | 48 IP28 7LE | Detached | £176,000 | |
| 4 May 2011 | 2 IP28 7LE | Detached | £161,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | 52 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | 40 IP28 7LE | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 36 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 17 IP28 7LE | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2007 | 52 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £183,995 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 36 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2006 | 7 IP28 7LE | Detached | £163,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2006 | 4 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £169,500 | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 50 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £146,500 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 56 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2005 | 4 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | 28 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2004 | 5 IP28 7LE | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 8 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2002 | 48 IP28 7LE | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2002 | 6 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2002 | 10 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £119,995 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 10 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2001 | 8 IP28 7LE | Semi-detached | £89,000 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, detached (14); Bungalow, semi-detached (10); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1976-1982 (15); 1967-1975 (13); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 3, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 6, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 7, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 8, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 9, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 10, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 11, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 12, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 14, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 17, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 20, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 26, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 28, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 36, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 38, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 42, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 46, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
- 56, Sanderling Close, Mildenhall
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (30% of about 2,270 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- District Council Offices, College Heath Road, Mildenhall: up to 89 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Land At Wamil Court, Mildenhall: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 16 October 2026 to 29 October 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Statutory Infrastructure Works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 19 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 56 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 5 low and 5 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP28 7LE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| IP28 7LA | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 1 / 16 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 8 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP28 7LA | 100% | 63% | 63% | 0% |
| IP28 7LE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kennett 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Lakenheath 920 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Shippea Hill 80 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sanderling Close Mildenhall | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Mildenhall | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 54.6 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Market Cross Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Market Cross Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Thatch Dental Practice | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Police Brandon Police Station | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Mildenhall St Johns Close Cashzone | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,620 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Half Moon Park 8,440 m² | 310 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,220 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Market cross, a scheduled monument, 590 m (0.4 miles) west. 50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Market cross | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Remains of dovecote | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Helena Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Snipepit Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Six Acre Covert | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Dye's Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Chalk Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 41 | 41 |
None of the street's 41 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildenhall College Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Heath Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Half Moon IP28 7HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Mildenhall and District Sea Cadets IP28 7HG | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2012 |
| Mildenhall Town Football Club IP28 7HG | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Sainsbury's IP28 7HG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Mildenhall Social Club IP28 7HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Rocca Cafe Lounge IP28 7EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Mildenhall fish and chips IP28 7EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| The Maids Head IP28 7HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2019 |
| Corner Stores (Suffolk Ltd) IP28 7HZ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2022 |
| B&M Retail Limited IP28 7HB | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Kings Project Emergency Food Bank IP28 7ES | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2012 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kingsway (7); On or near Osprey Close (6); On or near Chestnut Close (5); On or near Police Station (3); On or near Turnstone Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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
Osprey Close · Lark Road · Kingfisher Way · Turnstone Close · Kingsway · Robin Close · Wren Close · Chestnut Close · Grebe Close · Brent Close · Peterhouse Close · Martin Close
All the streets in IP28 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.