Thornham Road Gislingham, Mid Suffolk
53 addresses across 12 postcodes (IP23), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25501205.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £700,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Mid Suffolk cost £317,979 in August 2026 (+5.3% on a year); private rents averaged £1,011 a month.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 14, C: 2, D: 2, E: 2, F: 2).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- 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 Diss, about 9 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 47 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Botesdale Health Centre, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,070 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £461,000 | £461,000 | £461,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £267,500 | £267,500 | £267,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £192,500 | £192,500 | £192,500 |
| 2000 | 4 | £162,475 | £125,000 | £304,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £118,000 | £104,500 | £131,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £79,500 | £79,500 | £79,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2010 | BOWER HOUSE IP23 8HP | Detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2007 | BOWER HOUSE IP23 8HP | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2022 | CARDUELIS IP23 8HP | Other | £4,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Aug 2024 | CHURCH FARM IP23 8HP | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2000 | CHURCH FARM IP23 8HP | Detached | £304,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2017 | CHURCH VIEW IP23 8HP | Detached | £461,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2006 | CHURCH VIEW IP23 8HP | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 8 Jun 1999 | CHURCH VIEW IP23 8HP | Detached | £131,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2014 | COLUMBINE COTTAGE IP23 8HP | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | COLUMBINE COTTAGE IP23 8HP | Detached | £79,500 | New build. |
| 25 Nov 2005 | FIELDSIDE IP23 8HP | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 3 Nov 1999 | FIELDSIDE IP23 8HP | Detached | £104,500 | |
| 22 Feb 2000 | THE ELMS IP23 8HP | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 2 Apr 1996 | THE ELMS IP23 8HP | Detached | £108,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2008 | THE OLD STABLES IP23 8HP | Detached | £267,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | THE OLD STABLES IP23 8HP | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2004 | WOODSTOCK IP23 8HP | Detached | £192,500 | |
| 8 Sep 2000 | WOODSTOCK IP23 8HP | Detached | £134,950 |
House prices and rents in Mid Suffolk
A typical home in Mid Suffolk cost £317,979 in August 2026, 5.3% more than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £440,981 |
| Semi-detached | £278,154 |
| Terraced | £226,023 |
| Flat or maisonette | £142,118 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £260,075 |
Private renters in Mid Suffolk paid £1,011 a month on average in September 2026, 6.9% more than a year before. That is 40% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £725 |
| Two bedrooms | £928 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,130 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,593 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (18); Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2018 (14); 1967-1975 (3); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 1, Poppy Way, Gislingham
- 3 Crocus Close
- 4 Crocus Close, Gislingham
- 4 Saffron Close, Gislingham
- 5, Poppy Way, Gislingham
- 6 Crocus Close
- 6 Saffron Close, Gislingham
- 8, Poppy Way, Gislingham
- 9, Poppy Way, Gislingham
- 10, Poppy Way, Gislingham
- 16, Poppy Way, Gislingham
- 17, Poppy Way, Gislingham
- 31 Poppy Way, Gislingham
- 37, Poppy Way, Gislingham
- Bower House, Thornham Road, Gislingham
- Carduelis, Thornham Road, Gislingham
- Church Farm Barn, Thornham Road, Gislingham
- Church View, Thornham Road, Gislingham
- Columbine Cottage, Thornham Road, Gislingham
- Meadow View, Church Meadow, Gislingham
- Nindethana, Thornham Road, Gislingham
- Woodstock, Thornham Road, Gislingham
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 132 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (27 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP23 8HP | 16 11 Economy 7 | 2,868 kWh | none recorded | |
| IP23 8LA | 26 | 7,006 kWh | none recorded | |
| IP23 8HH | 10 | 4,550 kWh | none recorded | |
| IP23 8JA | 19 9 Economy 7 | 2,717 kWh | none recorded | |
| IP23 8LD | 9 | 8,216 kWh | under 5 | |
| IP23 8HL | 16 | 3,040 kWh | none recorded | |
| IP23 8JH | 16 7 Economy 7 | 4,982 kWh | none recorded | |
| IP23 8LB | 11 | 5,860 kWh | none recorded | |
| IP23 8JX | 9 | 1,959 kWh | under 5 |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is IP23.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (20% of about 1,320 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- CHURCH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- PAYNE MONUMENT ABOUT 15 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 28 August 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP23 8HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP23 8LA | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP23 8HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP23 8JA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP23 8HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP23 8LD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP23 8HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP23 8JH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP23 8LB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP23 8HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP23 8HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP23 8JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 53 addresses are between 47 m and 60 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP23 8HH | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP23 8HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP23 8HN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP23 8HP | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| IP23 8HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP23 8HW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP23 8JA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP23 8JH | 95% | 95% | 95% | 5% |
| IP23 8JX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP23 8LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP23 8LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP23 8LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Diss 701,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Diss | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 8.4 km (5.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 44.2 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 73 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Botesdale Health Centre Good Jun 2026 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wellbeing Pharmacy | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fair Green Dental Practice | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Hartismere Hospital | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Care homes | The Limes Retirement Home Good Jun 2026 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Diss Public Enquiry Office | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1.1 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,560 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,290 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ivy House Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) west. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ivy House Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Old Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coldham Grove | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Duchess Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Shere Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Dormer's Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Saracen's Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Thorndon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 49 |
4 of the street's 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gislingham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 20% at the higher standard (2025; 79% in 2024 and 83% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1 km (0.6 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gislingham Playgroup And Pre School IP23 8HX | Sessional day care | 24 | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 229 childminders and 46 home childcarers (nannies) in Suffolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swattesfield campsite IP23 8HH | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (suffolk).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 26 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IP23 8HP: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- IP23 8LA: 12 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- IP23 8HH: 6 addresses of 77 in the postcode
- IP23 8JA: 5 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- IP23 8HQ: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- IP23 8LD: 3 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- IP23 8HL: 2 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- IP23 8JH: 2 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- IP23 8LB: 2 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- IP23 8HN: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- IP23 8HW: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- IP23 8JX: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.