Area Info for Akenham (Suffolk)

Overview of Akenham, Suffolk

Akenham is a small village located in Suffolk, England. It is situated near the town of Ipswich, providing a rural setting while remaining close to urban amenities. The village is known for its peaceful environment and traditional English countryside charm.

Location and Geography

Akenham lies to the north of Ipswich, within the Suffolk district. The area features typical Suffolk landscape, including open fields, farmland, and small woodland areas. Its proximity to Ipswich makes it accessible for commuting and local services.

History and Development

Historically, Akenham has been a small agricultural community. Over the years, it has maintained its rural character despite the expansion of nearby Ipswich. The village has a long-standing history, with some buildings and structures dating back several centuries.

Community and Amenities

Akenham is a quiet village with limited amenities within its immediate vicinity. Residents often rely on nearby Ipswich for shopping, education, and healthcare services. The community is close-knit, with local events and activities often centred around the village and surrounding areas.

Transport Links

The village benefits from good transport links to Ipswich and other parts of Suffolk. Road connections are well-maintained, and public transport options such as buses serve the area, facilitating easy access to larger towns and cities.

Notable Features

Akenham is known for its rural landscape and traditional English village atmosphere. It features a few historic buildings and is often appreciated for its scenic views and peaceful environment.
Education
School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy0.81 miles
Defoe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6SG
Thomas Wolsey School0.81 miles
Defoe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6SG
Claydon High School1.08 miles
Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0EG
Castle Hill Infant School1.09 miles
Dryden Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6QD
Castle Hill Junior School1.09 miles
Dryden Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6QD
Whitton Community Primary School1.11 miles
Shakespeare Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6ET
St Pancras Catholic Primary School, Ipswich1.17 miles
Stratford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6EF
Claydon Primary School1.22 miles
Lancaster Way, Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0DX
The Meadows Montessori School1.40 miles
32 Larchcroft Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6AR
Highfield Nursery School1.40 miles
Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6DW
Dale Hall Community Primary School1.50 miles
Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4LX
Whitehouse Community Primary School1.68 miles
Marlow Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5JN
Westbourne Academy1.68 miles
Marlow Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5JN
Henley Primary School1.85 miles
Ashbocking Road, Henley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0QX
Springfield Junior School1.95 miles
Kitchener Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4DT
Springfield Infant School and Nursery2.04 miles
11 Wesley Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4PP
Health
Clinic
Whitton Clinic1.25 miles
Meredith Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6ED
Ivry Street Minor Surgery Unit2.29 miles
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QW
Community Glaucoma Service2.93 miles
Easier Living Centre, Cox Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1HT
Allington Clinic3.01 miles
427 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4ER
AHP Suffolk (Back and Neck Service)3.62 miles
Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Chantry Clinic3.63 miles
Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
AHP Suffolk (Ipswich)3.63 miles
Chantry Clinic, Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
AHP Suffolk (Ipswich)3.81 miles
Riverside Clinic, 2 Landseer Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0AZ
Walker Close4.00 miles
1 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
St Helens House4.04 miles
571 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LX
AHP Suffolk (Grundisburgh)4.76 miles
Grundisburgh Surgery, 20 Charles Avenue, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6TH
Holywells4.78 miles
Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9PZ
Suffolk Nuffield Hospital5.23 miles
The Cross Sectional Imaging Suite, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Ravenswood Clinic5.32 miles
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9QJ
Integrated Care 24 Great Yarmouth & Waveney (LOCALITY OFFICE)5.35 miles
UNIT 12, DELTA TERRACE, WEST ROAD, RANSOMES EURO PARK, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK,, IP3 9FH
Ipswich Care Co-ordination Centre (LOCALITY OFFICE)5.35 miles
12 DELTA TERRACE, WEST ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK,, IP3 9FH
GP
The Chesterfield Drive Practice1.40 miles
The Surgery, 29 Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6DW
The Barham & Claydon Surgery1.43 miles
Norwich Road, Barham, Suffolk, IP6 0DJ
Dr S Roberts & partners1.71 miles
2 Deben Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5EN
Norwich Road Surgery2.16 miles
199 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4BX
Ivry Street Medical Practice2.29 miles
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QW
Barrack Lane Medical Centre2.54 miles
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3NQ
Burlington Primary Care2.62 miles
14 Burlington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2EU
Woodbridge Road Surgery2.92 miles
165-167 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2PE
Dr Solway & Whale2.94 miles
Orchard Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2PU
Orchard Medical Practice2.94 miles
Orchard Street Medical Centre, Orchard Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2PZ
Hawthorn Drive Surgery3.50 miles
206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QQ
Lattice Barn Surgery3.54 miles
Lattice Barn Surgery, 14 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PA
The Derby Road Practice3.83 miles
52 Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DN
Pinewood Surgery3.86 miles
Shepherd Drive, Pinewood, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3SL
Felixstowe Road Medical Practice3.99 miles
235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9BN
Stoke Park Medical Centre4.10 miles
76 Lanercost Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9DP
Hospital
The Ipswich Hospital3.62 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands3.62 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
St Clements Hospital4.00 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Walker Close4.00 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital5.23 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Bluebird Lodge5.49 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich12.47 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Felixstowe Community Hospital13.13 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Colchester General Hospital16.31 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital16.64 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
St Leonards Hospital17.38 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital17.85 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Essex County Hospital17.85 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Aldeburgh Community Hospital19.87 miles
Park Road, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
BMI St Edmunds Hospital20.22 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital20.32 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Pharmacy
East of England Co-Operative Society1.05 miles
145 Fircroft Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6PT
Asda Pharmacy1.23 miles
Goddard Road, Ipswich, IP1 5PD
East Of England Co-Operative Society1.25 miles
Pharmacy Department, 19 Meredith Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ED
Claydon Pharmacy1.36 miles
1 Station Road, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0HS
Wellbeing Pharmacy1.40 miles
29 Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6DW
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.69 miles
416 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5DX
Rainbow Pharmacy2.03 miles
289 Norwich Road, Ipswich,, IP1 4BP
Green Cross Pharmacy2.15 miles
19 The Street, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 4DU
Morrisons Pharmacy2.25 miles
Sproughton Road, Ipswich,, IP1 5AS
Barbour Pharmacy2.33 miles
119 Bramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LW
Boots2.56 miles
34 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3EP
Welch Pharmacy2.56 miles
64 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3EP
Charles S Bullen Stomacare Limited2.56 miles
60 St.Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3EP
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited2.60 miles
Hadleigh Road, Ipswich,, IP2 0BX
M And M Pharmacy2.61 miles
14 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3EU
Burlington Pharmacy2.62 miles
14 Burlington Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EU
Leisure
Park
REDE WOOD1.15 miles
THE DALES OPEN SPACE1.70 miles
BRAMFORD MEADOWS1.87 miles
CHRISTCHURCH MANSION (Grade II Listed)2.49 miles
OLD AND NEW CEMETERY, IPSWICH (Grade II* Listed)2.55 miles
ALDERMAN CANAL EAST2.74 miles
ALDERMAN CANAL WEST2.81 miles
SHRUBLAND HALL (Grade I Listed)3.06 miles
CHANTRY PARK (Grade II Listed)3.10 miles
STOKE PARK WOOD4.28 miles
SANDLINGS4.37 miles
BOURNE PARK REED BEDS4.43 miles
BOBBITS LANE4.49 miles
ST AUGUSTINE'S4.57 miles
SPRING WOOD, BELSTEAD4.67 miles
MILLENNIUM WOOD4.71 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Ipswich1.08 miles
Henley Rise, IP1 6PT
Co-op Ipswich1.14 miles
Garrick Way, IP1 6NF
Garrick Way Convenience1.15 miles
41 Garrick Way, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 6NF
ASDA Ipswich1.20 miles
Whitehouse Industrial Estate, Goddard Road, Ipswich, IP1 5PD
Co-op Ipswich1.25 miles
Whitton, IP1 6ED
ALDI 14 Meredith Road1.25 miles
Ipswich, IP1 6EB
Meredith Service Station1.37 miles
Norwich Road, Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6JR
Co-op Ipswich1.38 miles
Barham, IP6 0DH
Co-op Ipswich1.62 miles
Dales Road, IP1 4JY
Co-op Ipswich1.68 miles
Whitehouse, IP1 5JS
Estate Store1.81 miles
487 Bramford Lane, Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5JQ
Tesco Ipswich (Express)2.01 miles
293 Norwich Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4BP
Co-op Ipswich2.03 miles
Springfield, IP1 4DS
Co-op Ipswich2.03 miles
Norwich Road, IP1 4BP
Tesco Ipswich (Express)2.06 miles
651 Bramford Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5BD
Co-op Ipswich2.10 miles
Bramford, IP8 4DU
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport40.07 miles
London Southend Airport40.98 miles
Kent International Airport52.71 miles
Bus Stop
Bus Gate (S)0.76 miles
Bus Gate (N)0.76 miles
Byron Road (W)0.80 miles
Byron Road (E)0.81 miles
Bus Gate (S)0.81 miles
Bus Gate (N)0.82 miles
Parnell Road (E)0.82 miles
Parnell Road (W)0.83 miles
Heathercroft Road (E)0.83 miles
Bus Gate (S)0.84 miles
Bus Gate (N)0.84 miles
Heathercroft Road (W)0.84 miles
Mitford Close (E)0.86 miles
Mitford Close (W)0.88 miles
Shakespeare Road (S)0.89 miles
Shakespeare Road (N)0.92 miles
Ferry Port
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing11.34 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing11.34 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal11.45 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing12.08 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing13.16 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing13.24 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing13.37 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing20.66 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing20.86 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing27.17 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing27.21 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing35.30 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing35.78 miles
Reedham Ferry South36.37 miles
Reedham Ferry North36.40 miles
Railway Station
Westerfield Rail Station1.69 miles
Ipswich Rail Station3.20 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station3.76 miles
Needham Market Rail Station5.15 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station7.77 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station8.62 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station8.64 miles
Mistley Rail Station10.80 miles
Manningtree Rail Station10.88 miles
Wrabness Rail Station10.96 miles
Trimley Rail Station11.41 miles
Harwich International Rail Station11.50 miles
Wickham Market Rail Station11.80 miles
Harwich Town Rail Station12.34 miles
Dovercourt Rail Station12.53 miles
Felixstowe Rail Station12.80 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP1 6T*)
Number of Properties in Catchment139
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
BOWER HOUSE, THURLESTON LANE
AKENHAM
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP1 6TQ		£880,000
2023-01-27
detached
freehold
CLAYDON FARM, CHURCH LANE
CLAYDON
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 0EN		£900,000
2022-08-18
detached
freehold
RISE HALL, THURLESTON LANE
AKENHAM
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP1 6TQ		£918,607
2018-09-17
detached
freehold
BARLEY LODGE, THURLESTON LANE
AKENHAM
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP1 6TQ		£875,000
2017-05-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
KNOLE HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
CLAYDON
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 0EN		£1,400,000
2016-09-21
detached
freehold
HIGH HOUSE FARM, CHURCH LANE
CLAYDON
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 0EN		£600,000
2013-10-11
detached
freehold
FRESHFIELDS, CHURCH LANE
CLAYDON
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 0EN		£442,500
2010-07-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-10-12   £350,000
BOWER FARM (FAIRVIEW), THURLESTON LANE
AKENHAM
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP1 6TQ		£385,000
2007-07-26
detached
freehold
LONGACRE, THURLESTON LANE
AKENHAM
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP1 6TQ		£500,000
2007-02-15
detached
freehold
Sold 1996-11-08   £50,000
BOWER FARMHOUSE
AKENHAM
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP1 6TQ		£495,000
2006-10-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-03-28   £220,000
THE MARDLE, THURLESTON LANE
AKENHAM
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP1 6TQ		£85,000
2004-08-05
semidetached
freehold
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