Thompson Close Haughley, Mid Suffolk
43 addresses across 3 postcodes (IP14), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25501200.
- Sales: 87 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £66,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (B: 12, C: 25, 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 B; Band D in Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stowmarket, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stowhealth, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 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 | 2 | £66,250 | £47,500 | £85,000 |
| 2025 | 6 | £86,000 | £48,000 | £100,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £96,000 | £92,000 | £100,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £88,500 | £87,000 | £90,000 |
| 2022 | 8 | £89,000 | £67,500 | £100,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £100,000 | £90,000 | £105,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £64,000 | £64,000 | £64,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £100,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £91,875 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| 2017 | 6 | £72,498 | £58,000 | £89,950 |
| 2016 | 4 | £78,750 | £49,999 | £85,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £82,500 | £78,000 | £85,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | FLAT 24, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £47,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Feb 2026 | FLAT 18, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Oct 2025 | FLAT 21, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2025 | FLAT 4, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2025 | FLAT 7, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £87,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2025 | FLAT 11, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2025 | FLAT 5, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2025 | FLAT 15, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2024 | FLAT 33, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2024 | FLAT 4, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2023 | FLAT 7, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2023 | FLAT 2, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2022 | FLAT 21, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2022 | FLAT 23, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £77,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2022 | FLAT 5, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2022 | FLAT 28, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2022 | FLAT 1, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Mar 2022 | FLAT 20, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2022 | FLAT 32, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £92,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2022 | FLAT 4, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 2021 | FLAT 18, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2021 | FLAT 15, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2021 | FLAT 9, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2020 | FLAT 24, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2019 | FLAT 31, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2019 | FLAT 15, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2019 | FLAT 26, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2018 | FLAT 12, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £91,875 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2018 | FLAT 17, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 May 2018 | FLAT 32, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Oct 2017 | FLAT 23, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £79,995 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2017 | FLAT 5, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2017 | FLAT 29, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2017 | FLAT 1, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 2017 | FLAT 15, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2017 | FLAT 16, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2016 | FLAT 24, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £73,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2016 | FLAT 8, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2016 | FLAT 21, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Feb 2016 | FLAT 22, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £49,999 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2015 | FLAT 27, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2015 | FLAT 4, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 2015 | FLAT 20, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 2015 | FLAT 17, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2014 | FLAT 3, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £73,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2014 | FLAT 33, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £83,062 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2014 | FLAT 16, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2014 | FLAT 24, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2014 | FLAT 14, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Feb 2014 | FLAT 30, MERE VIEW IP14 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £77,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: Flat (39). Built: 2003-2006 (28); 1976-1982 (8); 2007-2011 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (social) (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- Flat 3 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 5 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 6 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 8 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 10 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 12 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 15 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 16 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 20 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 21 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 24 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 27 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 29 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 30 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
- Flat 31 Mere View, Thompson Close, Haughley
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 (27% of about 1,190 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
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP14 3GQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP14 3PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP14 3SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 55 m and 58 m above sea level (57 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP14 3GQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP14 3PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP14 3SA | 100% | 26% | 26% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Needham Market 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Fields Haughley | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnards Stowmarket | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Crown Street | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 54.9 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 62.8 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stowhealth | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Violet Hill Pharmacy | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wedgwood House Dental Practice | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Hartismere Hospital | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
| Police station | Stowmarket Police Station. | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 660 m² | 350 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 2.7 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,960 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade I), 400 m (0.2 miles) west. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Haughley Castle | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Haughley Mere | Lake or reservoir | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Allotment Plantation | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Broad Border | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Heron Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 43 |
2 of the street's 43 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmers (Haughley) Ltd IP14 3NT | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| East of England Co-operative Society IP14 3NX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Pushforward Secondary Education Ltd IP14 3NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Kings Arms IP14 3NT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| The Old Counting House Restaurant IP14 3NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Haughley Post Office IP14 3NR | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Haughley House IP14 3NS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church View (9); On or near Station Road (6); On or near St Mary'S Avenue (4); On or near Castle Rise (3); On or near Grainge Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 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) | 48% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 5 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: ANGLIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Turner Lane · Grainge Way · Adams Close · Mill Fields · Church View · Castle Rise · St Mary's Avenue · Robinson Close · Old Street · Steggall Road · Harvest Close · Welham Close
All the streets in IP14 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.