Swan Yard Woolpit, Mid Suffolk
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP30), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 25504322.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £540,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 B; Band D in Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 90% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elmswell, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lukeswood, is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woolpit Health Centre, about 340 m away.
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £410,000 | £375,000 | £445,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2022 | 2 IP30 9FW | Semi-detached | £540,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2020 | 3 IP30 9FW | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2020 | 2 IP30 9FW | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2019 | 1 IP30 9FW | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2019 | 3 IP30 9FW | Other | £362,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (22% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Woolpit (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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
- 1, THE STREET, grade II
- 3, THE STREET, grade II
- 5, THE STREET, grade II
- Addison House, grade II
- BROOK HOUSE, grade II
- EVERGREEN HOUSE, grade II
- Former part of Swan Inn, grade II
- Former part of Swan Inn, grade II
- Hill House, grade II
- LYNDHURST THE POST OFFICE, grade II
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 2 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 9FW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP30 9QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 62 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP30 9FW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP30 9QN | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Woolpit | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnards Stowmarket | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesla Supercharger | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 57 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 58.6 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woolpit Health Centre | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woolpit Medical Services LTD | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | Wedgwood House Dental Practice | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Hospital | West Suffolk Hospital | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Police station | Stowmarket Police Station. | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Elmswell Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Lukeswood 2.7 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,270 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,670 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 120 m north-east. 52 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north-east |
| Lady's Well (holy well and moat) | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Post Mill 120M North of Mill Cottage | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Drinkstone Smock Mill (including attached engine shed and oil engine) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cindron Hills | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Warren | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Norton Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Drinkstone Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Brook Vale | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolpit Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Cups Tea Rooms IP30 9QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Woolpit Institute Lunch Club IP30 9QH | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| East of England Co-Op Foodstore IP30 9SA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Woolpit Fish and Chip Shop IP30 9QH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 May 2026 |
| Woolpit Bread Bin IP30 9QH | Retailers - other | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Mar 2026 |
| The Bull Inn IP30 9SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| woolpit service station IP30 9QT | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Woolpit Cricket Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (8); On or near Petrol Station (6); On or near Supermarket (3); On or near The Street (3); On or near Mill Lane (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 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 | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
Rag's Lane · Mason's Lane · Drinkstone Road · Cow Fair · Green Road · Meadowlands · Plough Close · Church Street · Hay Barn Meadow · Mill Lane · Rectory Lane · Mitre Close
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.
- 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.