School Close Stanton, West Suffolk
14 addresses across 1 postcode (IP31), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37401116.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 1, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thurston, about 9.5 km (5.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 41 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 Stanton Surgery, about 320 m away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 19% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £169,950 | £169,950 | £169,950 |
| 2013 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £94,500 | £94,500 | £94,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £184,000 | £184,000 | £184,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £99,999 | £99,999 | £99,999 |
| 2007 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £51,600 | £51,600 | £51,600 |
| 1998 | 1 | £56,950 | £56,950 | £56,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 | 11 IP31 2DG | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2014 | 1B IP31 2DG | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 28 Nov 2013 | 1A IP31 2DG | Semi-detached | £163,000 | New build. |
| 5 Apr 2011 | 11 IP31 2DG | Semi-detached | £94,500 | |
| 6 Aug 2010 | 3 IP31 2DG | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 22 May 2009 | 11 IP31 2DG | Semi-detached | £99,999 | |
| 14 Sep 2007 | 1 IP31 2DG | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 4 IP31 2DG | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2002 | 11 IP31 2DG | Semi-detached | £51,600 | |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 8 IP31 2DG | Semi-detached | £56,950 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (2); Bungalow, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 2012 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (1).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 640 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 38 m and 41 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP31 2DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bury St Edmunds 929,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Memorial Stanton | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 47.8 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 65.9 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stanton Surgery | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | Ixworth Pharmacy | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hopton Dental Surgery | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital Road Site | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Thetford Public Enquiry Office | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,290 m² | 310 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,760 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m north. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north |
| Grundle House | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-east |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Stanton Upthorpe windmill | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Upthorpe Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Roman villa at Stanton Clair | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Wood | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Hockhouse Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Sleights Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| High Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Finch's Bottoms | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cock Inn IP31 2BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Stanton Stores IP31 2BP | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Stanton Service Station. IP31 2BZ | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Vertas Group Ltd IP31 2AW | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Meadow Court (9); On or near The Street (7); On or near Fordhams Close (3); On or near Honeymeade Close (3); On or near Sturgeon Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 80% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
- IP31 2DG: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sturgeon Way · Fordhams Close · Church Close · Angel Close · The Street · Honeymeade Close · Old Rectory Gardens · Micklefields · Meadow Court · The Chase · Field Court · Newlands Close
All the streets in IP31 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.