Wickham Road Finningham, Mid Suffolk
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP14), about 160 m long. USRN 25502288.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £500,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 E; Band D in Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 60% to 62% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elmswell, about 9.3 km (5.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mendlesham Medical Group, about 5.1 km (3.1 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £500,000 | £485,000 | £515,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £377,500 | £360,000 | £395,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £517,500 | £395,000 | £750,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £292,500 | £150,000 | £435,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £314,750 | £240,000 | £389,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £670,000 | £670,000 | £670,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £331,000 | £217,000 | £445,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £527,500 | £175,000 | £880,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | HOLLIS HOUSE IP14 4HT | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2025 | THE HAYLOFT IP14 4HT | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2024 | SHANGRI-LA IP14 4HT | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2024 | CONIFERS IP14 4HT | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | CARPENTERS IP14 4HT | Other | £5,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Nov 2022 | IVY PLACE IP14 4HT | Detached | £272,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Dec 2021 | HOLLIS HOUSE IP14 4HT | Detached | £517,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | GREEN FARM IP14 4HT | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2021 | WILLOWCROFT IP14 4HT | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2019 | SOUTHWOOD HOUSE IP14 4HT | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2017 | THE HAYLOFT IP14 4HT | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2017 | 2, GREEN FARM COTTAGE IP14 4HT | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2016 | WHITE BARNS IP14 4HT | Other | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Sep 2016 | GARAGE, GREEN FARM BARN IP14 4HT | Other | £50,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jun 2015 | THE OLD POST OFFICE IP14 4HT | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | SOUTHWOOD HOUSE IP14 4HT | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2014 | ORCHARD COTTAGE IP14 4HT | Detached | £389,500 | |
| 8 Sep 2011 | HOLLIS HOUSE IP14 4HT | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2009 | MALTINGS HOUSE IP14 4HT | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | LIME TREE FARM IP14 4HT | Detached | £670,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2007 | CONIFERS IP14 4HT | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2007 | CARPENTERS IP14 4HT | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2005 | WHITE COTTAGE IP14 4HT | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2005 | GREEN FARM IP14 4HT | Detached | £880,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2003 | THE OLD POST OFFICE IP14 4HT | Detached | £385,500 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | WHITE COTTAGE IP14 4HT | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2001 | IVY HOUSE IP14 4HT | Detached | £166,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2000 | 4, GREEN FARM COTTAGE IP14 4HT | Semi-detached | £35,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2000 | IVY HOUSE IP14 4HT | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2000 | THE OLD POST OFFICE IP14 4HT | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1998 | HOLLIS HOUSE IP14 4HT | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 17 Apr 1998 | 3, GREEN FARM COTTAGE IP14 4HT | Semi-detached | £35,000 | |
| 19 Feb 1998 | THE LIMES IP14 4HT | Detached | £99,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1997 | GREEN FARM IP14 4HT | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 31 Oct 1995 | CARPENTERS IP14 4HT | Detached | £118,500 | |
| 13 Apr 1995 | SHANGRI-LA IP14 4HT | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 24 Feb 1995 | WILLOWCROFT IP14 4HT | Detached | £67,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 139 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 E (23% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Finningham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- BARNS ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH SOUTH WEST OF GREEN FARM HOUSE, grade II
- GREEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LIME TREE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE COTTAGE ABOUT 60 METRES WEST OF YEOMAN HOUSE, grade II
- YEOMAN HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land south of Wickham Road, Finningham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (130 m)
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, 1 at medium risk and 8 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 32 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP14 4HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| IP14 4HT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 44 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP14 4HT | 100% | 62% | 62% | 0% |
| IP14 4HU | 100% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Diss 701,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest White Horse Finningham | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 47 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 70.1 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mendlesham Medical Group | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wellbeing Pharmacy | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Hartismere Hospital | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Stowmarket Police Station. | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1.0 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,410 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Green 6,910 m² | 60 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,170 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Bartholomew, a listed building (Grade I), 110 m north. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north |
| Yew Tree House and Amberley | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north |
| Church Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-east |
| Westhorpe Hall moated site and associated fishponds | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Saracen's Hill | Hill | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Low Meadow Plantation | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Carr Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Jessie's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Jims Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Crooksell Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the street's 7 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The White Horse IP14 4TL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 4 Good | 24 Nov 2023 |
| The Lick Caribbean IP14 4JE | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (suffolk).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 23% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
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
Church Lane · Church Path · Ivy Gardens · Russet Close · Alexander Drive · The Woodlands
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.