Area Info for Bardwell (Suffolk)

Overview of Bardwell, Suffolk

Bardwell is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, in the East of England. It is situated near the border with Cambridgeshire and is part of the Babergh district. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

Geography and Location

Bardwell lies approximately 10 miles south of Bury St Edmunds and around 15 miles north of Ipswich. The village is characterised by its flat landscape, typical of the Suffolk countryside, and features a mixture of farmland, residential properties, and natural reserves.

History and Heritage

The history of Bardwell dates back to medieval times, with references to the village appearing in historical records from the 12th century. The village has a number of historic buildings, including the parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul, which features architectural elements from various periods.

Community and Amenities

Bardwell has a close-knit community with local amenities that include a primary school, a village hall, and a pub. The village also benefits from nearby shops and services in neighbouring towns. It hosts annual events and activities that foster community spirit.

Natural Features and Recreation

The village is close to Bardwell Common, a natural area offering walking, birdwatching, and outdoor recreation opportunities. The surrounding countryside provides scenic views and is popular among walkers and nature enthusiasts.

Transport Links

Bardwell is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and villages. Public transport options are limited, typical of rural Suffolk, but local bus services connect residents to larger urban centres.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Bardwell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.55 miles
School Lane, Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1AD
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.66 miles
Malting Row, Honington, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1RE
Stanton Community Primary School2.05 miles
Upthorpe Road, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2AW
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.22 miles
Church Road, Barningham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1DD
Ixworth Free School2.35 miles
Walsham Road, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HS
Ixworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.63 miles
Crown Lane, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2EL
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.30 miles
Thelnetham Road, Hopton, Nr Diss, Suffolk, IP22 2QY
Riddlesworth Hall School4.40 miles
Hall Lane, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2TA
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.48 miles
Wattisfield Road, Walsham-le-Willows, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3BD
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.22 miles
Mill Lane, Barnham, Nr Thetford, Suffolk, IP24 2NG
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy5.46 miles
School Road, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2RJ
Norton CEVC Primary School5.64 miles
School Close, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3LZ
Garboldisham Church Primary School5.86 miles
Church Road, Garboldisham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2SE
Thurston Community College5.95 miles
Norton Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3PB
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy5.97 miles
School Lane, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3RY
Queensway Infant School and Nursery, Thetford6.48 miles
Queensway, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3DR
Health
Clinic
Stanton Health Centre1.73 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
AHP Suffolk (Ixworth)2.34 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars close, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
School Lane Surgery6.67 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Thetford6.76 miles
20 Riverside Walk, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BG
Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre7.11 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Marie Stopes International Thetford Early Medical Unit7.11 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
AHP Suffolk (Thetford)7.11 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Suffolk, IP24 1JD
Geecol Wellness Ltd Hq7.20 miles
6 Maulkin Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7GG
AHP Suffolk (Bury St Edmunds)7.67 miles
The Self Centre, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR
Disability Resource Centre (Suffolk)7.79 miles
Papworth House, 4 Bunting Road, Moreton Hall Estate, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BX
AHP Suffolk (Woolpit)8.03 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Disability Resource Centre8.15 miles
Unit 6, Northgate Business Park, 110 Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HP
Blomfield House8.28 miles
Looms Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HE
Child Health Centre (Suffolk)8.79 miles
Hospital Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3ND
Child Development Centre8.79 miles
Hospital Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3ND
AHP Suffolk (Back & Neck Service)9.24 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
GP
Stanton Health Centre1.73 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Dr A Hassan & Partners Stanton1.73 miles
10 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Ixworth Surgery2.34 miles
Peddars Close, Thetford Road, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
Dr A Hassan & Partners Hopton4.42 miles
Avicenna, High Street, Hopton, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2QX
Dr Hadley-Brown & Partners6.67 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
School Lane PMS Practice6.67 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
Grove Surgery6.78 miles
Grove Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HY
Botesdale Health Centre6.79 miles
Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Dr Hadley-Brown & Partners7.11 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Mount Farm Surgery7.64 miles
Lawson Place, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7EW
East Harling Surgery8.00 miles
Market Street, East Harling, Norfolk, NR16 2AD
Woolpit Health Centre8.09 miles
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
The Swan Surgery8.15 miles
Northgate Business Park, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1AE
Mendlesham Medical Group8.32 miles
Church Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LJ
The Guildhall and Barrow Surgery8.35 miles
Lower Baxter Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1ET
Angel Hill Surgery8.39 miles
1 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LU
Hospital
BMI St Edmunds Hospital8.51 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital9.24 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House9.24 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Beech House Hospital19.68 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
Newmarket Hospital19.73 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
St Leonards Hospital21.03 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital21.09 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Swaffham Community Hospital22.71 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
The Ipswich Hospital24.17 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands24.17 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Walker Close24.58 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
St Clements Hospital24.58 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Princess Of Wales Hospital24.66 miles
Lynn Road, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Dereham Hospital24.82 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital25.09 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital25.71 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Pharmacy
Ixworth Pharmacy2.34 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars Close, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2HD
Thurston Pharmacy6.11 miles
Unit 24, Thurston Granary, Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU
Tesco Instore Pharmacy6.62 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
Tanner Street Chemist6.71 miles
1 Tanner Court, Tanner Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BQ
Boots6.74 miles
29-31 King Street, Thetford, IP24 2AN
Lloydspharmacy6.77 miles
10 King Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AP
Lime Pharmacy6.78 miles
Grove Surgery, Grove Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HY
Botesdale Health Centre Pharmacy6.79 miles
Botesdale Health Centre, Back Hills,Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Sainsburys Pharmacy7.02 miles
London Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3QL
Day Lewis Pharmacy7.11 miles
Community Health Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Elmswell Pharmacy7.33 miles
Unit 1 Cattlepens, Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HD
Croasdales Chemist,mountpharm7.64 miles
Mount Farm Surgery, Lawson Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EW
Tesco Instore Pharmacy7.89 miles
St Saviours Interchange, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7JS
Woolpit Medical Services Ltd8.03 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, IP30 9QU
East Harling Pharmacy8.08 miles
Memorial Green, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2ND
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd8.10 miles
Bedingfield Way, Bury St Edmunds,, IP32 7EJ
Leisure
Park
EUSTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.80 miles
MARKET WESTON3.38 miles
KNETTISHALL HEATH3.77 miles
SHADWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)5.26 miles
BARNHAM CROSS COMMON6.13 miles
THETFORD HEATH6.62 miles
BRETTENHAM HEATH7.06 miles
CULFORD PARK (Grade II Listed)7.28 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN7.48 miles
MORETON HALL COMMUNITY WOODS7.67 miles
ABBEY GARDENS AND PRECINCTS (Grade II Listed)8.33 miles
WEST STOW9.02 miles
NOWTON PARK9.26 miles
ROYDEN FEN10.51 miles
BRADFIELD WOODS10.61 miles
CAVENHAM HEATH11.46 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Stanton1.87 miles
Spar Store, London House, Suffolk, IP31 2BP
SPAR Barningham2.22 miles
1, Church Road, Suffolk, IP31 1DD
Costcutter Hopton4.30 miles
Tradefayre (norfolk House), Hopton, Norfolk, IP22 2QY
Londis Badwell Ash P.O & Store4.69 miles
Badwell Ash, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3DG
Londis Post Office Stores6.08 miles
33-35 Barton Road, Thurston, IP31 3PA
SPAR Thetford6.36 miles
Spar Store, Nun`s Bridges Filling Station, Norfolk, IP24 3ED
Co-op Diss6.54 miles
Rickinghall, IP22 1DX
Pine Close Convenience Store6.57 miles
7-9 Pine Close, Thetford Suffolk IP24 3LA
ALDI Lime Kiln Lane6.70 miles
Thetford, IP24 2BU
Farmfoods Thetford6.74 miles
Unit B2, Lime Kiln Lane, IP24 2BU
M&S Icknield Way Bp6.77 miles
Norwich Road, Thetford, IP24 2JJ
Tesco Thetford (Superstore)6.78 miles
Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
Tesco Thetford (Express)6.88 miles
8 Norwich Rd, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HT
Iceland Thetford6.91 miles
Unit 1 The Burrells, Minstergate Street, Thetford, IP24 1BN
Lidl Thetford6.94 miles
London Road, Thetford, IP24 3RS
Londis, Thetford6.97 miles
104 Canons Walk, Thetford, IP24 3PT
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport29.37 miles
Cambridge City Airport29.73 miles
London Southend Airport53.44 miles
Bus Stop
Crossroads (S)0.27 miles
Crossroads (N)0.28 miles
Crossroads (W)0.32 miles
Crossroads (E)0.32 miles
School (E)0.53 miles
School (W)0.53 miles
Post Office (S)0.59 miles
Post Office (N)0.59 miles
Green (NE)0.70 miles
Green (SW)0.71 miles
Knox Lane (NE)0.98 miles
Knox Lane (SW)0.99 miles
Little Chare Farm (NE)1.10 miles
Little Chare Farm (SW)1.10 miles
Bus Shelter (SW)1.40 miles
Bus Shelter (NE)1.40 miles
Ferry Port
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing31.90 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing31.90 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal31.92 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing32.65 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing33.28 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing33.33 miles
Reedham Ferry South33.40 miles
Reedham Ferry North33.40 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing33.96 miles
King's Lynn Ferry Landing34.68 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing34.73 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing34.74 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing34.81 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing37.44 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing37.59 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing49.19 miles
Railway Station
Thurston Rail Station6.15 miles
Thetford Rail Station7.14 miles
Elmswell Rail Station7.34 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station7.98 miles
Harling Road Rail Station8.56 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station10.69 miles
Diss Rail Station12.01 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station12.03 miles
Brandon Rail Station12.38 miles
Attleborough Rail Station14.41 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station15.19 miles
Needham Market Rail Station15.47 miles
Kennett Rail Station15.55 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station17.08 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station19.36 miles
Wymondham Rail Station19.56 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP31 1A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment429
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
OLD ROSES, BOWBECK
BARDWELL
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 1AZ		£360,000
2006-10-31
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-10-26   £125,000
Show all sales for outward code IP31

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