Spring Close Gislingham, Mid Suffolk
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP23), about 30 m long. USRN 25503172.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 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.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Diss, about 9.6 km (6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 61 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 Botesdale Health Centre, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £292,000 | £292,000 | £292,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £325,000 | £320,000 | £330,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £320,000 | £305,000 | £335,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £305,000 | £295,000 | £315,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £289,000 | £280,000 | £298,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2017 | PLUM TREE HOUSE IP23 8GZ | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | 3 IP23 8GZ | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2010 | HAWTHORN HOUSE IP23 8GZ | Detached | £330,000 | New build. |
| 16 Jun 2010 | ASH TREE HOUSE IP23 8GZ | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2009 | PLUM TREE HOUSE IP23 8GZ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2008 | 4 IP23 8GZ | Detached | £305,000 | New build. |
| 8 Feb 2008 | COPPER BEECHES, 1 IP23 8GZ | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | THE BRAMLEYS, 2 IP23 8GZ | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2007 | THE BIRCHES, 5 IP23 8GZ | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 3 IP23 8GZ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | THE BIRCHES, 5 IP23 8GZ | Detached | £298,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 170 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1996-2002 (1); 2003-2006 (1); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 C (27% of about 670 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 61 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP23 8GZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP23 8JA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Diss 701,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Gislingham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Diss | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 44.6 km (28 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 72.3 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Botesdale Health Centre | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wellbeing Pharmacy | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fair Green Dental Practice | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hartismere Hospital | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Diss Public Enquiry Office | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1.1 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,560 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,290 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 270 m north. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m north |
| Ivy House Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north |
| The Old Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coldham Grove | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Collyer's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Dormer's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Jims Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Saracen's Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| New Waters | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 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 Mid Suffolk: see them on the Mid Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gislingham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 220 m | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Broadfields Road (2); On or near Martins Meadow (2); On or near Saffron Close (2); On or near Howards Close (1); On or near Broadfields Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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
West View Gardens · Saffron Close · Hillcrest · Martins Meadow · Howards Close · Broadfields Close · Poppy Way · Grays Close · Crocus Close · Hillcrest · Church Meadow · Finningham Road
All the streets in IP23 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.