Sycamore Path West Suffolk
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB8), about 90 m long, classed as a secondary access road. USRN 37403946.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2011 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (E: 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 B; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dullingham, about 12.5 km (7.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 117 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 Wickhambrook Surgery, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £184,000 | £184,000 | £184,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £15,000 | £15,000 | £15,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £33,000 | £33,000 | £33,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2016 | HAPPY DAYS CHILDCARE CB8 9YD | Other | £235,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Mar 2011 | 2 CB8 9YD | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2005 | 1 CB8 9YD | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 2 CB8 9YD | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2000 | 1 CB8 9YD | Semi-detached | £15,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 2 CB8 9YD | Semi-detached | £33,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 B (33% of about 490 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 31 October 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB8 9YD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB8 9YB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 117 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB8 9YB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CB8 9YD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dullingham 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
| Newmarket 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Stradishall | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Haverhill | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 34.4 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wickhambrook Surgery | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Clare Pharmacy | 8 km (5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Highpoint (Dental Surgery) | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Police station | Haverhill Police Station | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,870 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Cowlinge Hall, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at Cowlinge Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rover's Plantation | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Frogs Hall Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Burntfield Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Island Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Glass Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Tillbrooks Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 3 | 3 |
None of the street's 3 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best One CB8 9XX | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2018 |
| HMP Highpoint North CB8 9YN | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Combat2Coffee CB8 9YN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Combat2Coffee CB8 9YG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 105 |
| Other crime | 55 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chestnut Road (170); On or near Hawthorn Way (5); On or near Petrol Station (4); On or near Ash Walk (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
Steeplechase · Ash Walk · Hawthorn Way · Hawthorn Way · Hawthorn Way · A143
All the streets in CB8 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.