Wiggin Close Barton Mills, West Suffolk
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP28), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14600720.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £245,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 4).
- 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 B; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kennett, about 6.7 km (4.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Half Moon Park, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Market Cross Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £245,000 | £185,000 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £194,000 | £158,000 | £230,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £119,700 | £119,700 | £119,700 |
| 2004 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £229,950 | £229,950 | £229,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2022 | 10 IP28 6AN | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 6 IP28 6AN | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2019 | 13 IP28 6AN | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2018 | 8 IP28 6AN | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | 15 IP28 6AN | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2015 | 10 IP28 6AN | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 8 IP28 6AN | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2009 | 13 IP28 6AN | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2007 | 8 IP28 6AN | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2006 | 6 IP28 6AN | Semi-detached | £119,700 | |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 8 IP28 6AN | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 15 IP28 6AN | Detached | £229,950 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 56 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (9); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (6); 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 (20% of about 1,140 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
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP28 6AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| IP28 6AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP28 6AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP28 6AN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kennett 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Lakenheath 920 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Shippea Hill 80 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Bell Barton Mills | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Mildenhall | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 53.7 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Market Cross Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Market Cross Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Police Brandon Police Station | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Barton Mills Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Half Moon Park 8,440 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,280 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,110 m² | 130 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-west |
| Paradise Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Market cross | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Remains of dovecote | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow on Chalk Hill, 380m north west of Chalkhill Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Six Acre Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Chalkpit Belt | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Chalk Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| St Helena Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Chalkhill Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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 West Suffolk: see them on the West Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildenhall College Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bell Inn IP28 6AJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Barton Mills Village Hall IP28 6BB | Other catering premises | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Wakeling House IP28 6AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other crime | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church Meadow (5); On or near Bell Lane (2); On or near Wiggin Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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 | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 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
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
Olive Court · Bell Lane · Church Lane Close · St Marys View · Lamb Court · Grange Lane · Burrell Crescent · Church Meadow · Manor View · Newmarket Road · Church Lane
All the streets in IP28 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.