Tiggins Lane Kelsale, East Suffolk
13 addresses across 4 postcodes (IP17), about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 38605805.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 1997 the median was £177,500 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in East Suffolk cost £277,949 in August 2026 (-2.3% on a year); private rents averaged £848 a month.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- Flood: 2 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.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Town Farm - Solar panels, is 910 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 67% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Saxmundham, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 18 to 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Saxmundham Health Centre, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 30% 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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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2017 | TIGGINS FIELD IP17 2QX | Other | £660,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Aug 1997 | TIGGINS FIELD IP17 2QX | Detached | £177,500 |
House prices and rents in East Suffolk
A typical home in East Suffolk cost £277,949 in August 2026, 2.3% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £403,830 |
| Semi-detached | £265,470 |
| Terraced | £206,275 |
| Flat or maisonette | £140,565 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £227,188 |
Private renters in East Suffolk paid £848 a month on average in September 2026, 5.8% more than a year before. That is 37% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £607 |
| Two bedrooms | £798 |
| Three bedrooms | £947 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,350 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 186 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in East Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,335 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,557 | £1,816 | £2,075 | £2,335 | £2,854 | £3,372 | £3,891 | £4,670 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (27% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- KELSALE MANOR, grade II*
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Farm - Solar panels East Suffolk DC/21/5515/FUL | Solar farm | 21 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2024 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 19 August 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP17 2RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 2QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 2RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP17 2QU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | 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.
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 13 addresses are between 18 m and 38 m above sea level (28 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP17 2QU | 100% | 40% | 40% | 0% |
| IP17 2QX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP17 2RD | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| IP17 2RW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Saxmundham 177,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Darsham 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Wickham Market 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dorleys Corner | 370 m |
| Ferry terminal | Walberswick Ferry Landing | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Saxmundham Station Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 50.9 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 94.9 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Saxmundham Health Centre Good Apr 2022 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Saxmundham Pharma | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Suffolk House Dental Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Aldeburgh Hospital Good Dec 2021 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Care homes | Chantry House Residential and Nursing Home Good Nov 2022 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,820 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kelsale Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m south. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsale Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south |
| Church of St Mary and St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Lych Gate to Church of St Mary and St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gardener's Belt | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| The Garden Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| The Spring | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Rookery Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Yoxford Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| The Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 East Suffolk: see them on the East Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
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
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- IP17 2RW: 6 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- IP17 2QX: 4 addresses
- IP17 2RD: 2 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- IP17 2QU: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in IP17 and across East 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.