Area Info for Battisford (Suffolk)

Overview of Battisford, Suffolk

Battisford is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, in the eastern part of England. It is part of the civil parish of Battisford and Ringshall, which is situated within the Mid Suffolk district. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance within the region.

Geography and Location

Battisford is situated approximately 7 miles south-west of Stowmarket and around 15 miles north-east of Ipswich. The village lies within the Suffolk countryside, characterised by open fields, farmland, and traditional rural landscapes. It is accessible via local roads connecting to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

The history of Battisford dates back several centuries, with references to the village appearing in historical records. The area has historically been agricultural, with farming playing a significant role in its development. The village features traditional Suffolk architecture, including historic farmhouses and cottages.

Community and Amenities

Battisford is a small community with limited amenities within the village itself. Residents often rely on nearby towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The village may have a church or chapel serving as a local landmark, and it often hosts community events and gatherings.

Natural Environment

The surrounding natural environment of Battisford includes open fields, woodlands, and rural pathways, making it suitable for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The landscape contributes to the peaceful and scenic atmosphere of the village.
Education
School
Ringshall School1.61 miles
Offton Road, Ringshall, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2JD
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.16 miles
Lavenham Way, Combs, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2BZ
Bosmere Community Primary School2.37 miles
Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8DA
Combs Ford Primary School2.39 miles
Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2PN
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School2.80 miles
Danescourt Avenue, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QF
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.08 miles
High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3AQ
Cedars Park Community Primary School3.25 miles
Pintail Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5FP
Stowmarket High School3.27 miles
Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QR
Finborough School3.35 miles
The Hall, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3EF
Chilton Community Primary School3.38 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NN
Wood Ley Community Primary School3.49 miles
Lowry Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UF
Kingsfield Centre3.56 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.66 miles
All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8NF
Gable End3.99 miles
Fen Lane, Hitcham, Suffolk, IP7 7NL
Freeman Community Primary School4.04 miles
Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ
Stowupland High School4.04 miles
Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ
Health
Clinic
Haymills House3.11 miles
Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RF
Stowmarket Health Centre3.40 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Violet Hill House3.40 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Stow Lodge Centre3.56 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stow Lodge Centre3.56 miles
Stow Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Stowmarket)3.56 miles
Stowe Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Woolpit)6.87 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Hadleigh Health Centre7.21 miles
Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5DN
AHP Suffolk (Hadleigh)7.21 miles
Hadleigh Health Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 5DN
Whitton Clinic7.31 miles
Meredith Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6ED
Ivry Street Minor Surgery Unit8.65 miles
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QW
Chantry Clinic8.81 miles
Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
AHP Suffolk (Ipswich)8.81 miles
Chantry Clinic, Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
Community Glaucoma Service9.34 miles
Easier Living Centre, Cox Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1HT
Allington Clinic9.76 miles
427 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4ER
AHP Suffolk (Otley)9.79 miles
Otley Surgery, Chapel Road, Otley, Suffolk, IP6 9NT
GP
Dr Muir and Partners2.46 miles
Dr J Muir and Partners, Combs Lane, STOWMARKET, Suffolk, IP14 2SY
Needham Market Country Practice2.61 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Stowhealth3.40 miles
Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Bildeston Health Centre4.48 miles
High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7EX
The Barham & Claydon Surgery5.54 miles
Norwich Road, Barham, Suffolk, IP6 0DJ
Woolpit Health Centre6.78 miles
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Hadleigh Health Centre7.21 miles
Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5DN
The Chesterfield Drive Practice7.59 miles
The Surgery, 29 Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6DW
Dr S Roberts & partners7.75 miles
2 Deben Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5EN
Mendlesham Medical Group8.29 miles
Church Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LJ
Norwich Road Surgery8.31 miles
199 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4BX
Mendlesham Medical Group8.32 miles
Chapel Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5SQ
Pinewood Surgery8.62 miles
Shepherd Drive, Pinewood, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3SL
Ivry Street Medical Practice8.65 miles
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QW
Hawthorn Drive Surgery8.75 miles
206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QQ
Burlington Primary Care8.76 miles
14 Burlington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2EU
Hospital
The Ipswich Hospital10.46 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands10.46 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
St Clements Hospital10.70 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Walker Close10.77 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Bluebird Lodge11.94 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital12.09 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
St Leonards Hospital13.06 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
BMI St Edmunds Hospital13.30 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital13.40 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House13.40 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Walnut Tree Hospital13.44 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Colchester General Hospital16.66 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital16.97 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Essex County Hospital18.32 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich18.54 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Felixstowe Community Hospital19.88 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Pharmacy
East of England Co-operative Society2.43 miles
Combs Ford Pharmacy, Combs Lane, Stowmarket, IP14 2DA
Needham Market Pharmacy2.61 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Boots2.94 miles
21 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1AH
Asda Stores Ltd2.96 miles
8-9 Wilkes Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DE
Tesco Stores Limited2.98 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cedars Link Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5BE
Boots3.40 miles
Stowmarket Health Centre, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NL
Claydon Pharmacy5.57 miles
1 Station Road, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0HS
Green Cross Pharmacy6.53 miles
19 The Street, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 4DU
Asda Pharmacy6.66 miles
Goddard Road, Ipswich, IP1 5PD
Woolpit Medical Services Ltd6.87 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, IP30 9QU
Boots7.10 miles
91 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5EA
Mill Pharmacy7.21 miles
Hadleigh Health Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5DN
Boots7.21 miles
31 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5AF
Elmswell Pharmacy7.27 miles
Unit 1 Cattlepens, Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HD
East Of England Co-Operative Society7.31 miles
Pharmacy Department, 19 Meredith Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ED
Wellbeing Pharmacy7.59 miles
29 Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6DW
Leisure
Park
CHURCH MEADOW1.98 miles
NEEDHAM LAKE2.88 miles
FEN ALDER CARR3.10 miles
SHRUBLAND HALL (Grade I Listed)4.67 miles
BRAMFORD MEADOWS6.55 miles
REDE WOOD6.84 miles
RIVERSIDE WALK, HADLEIGH7.20 miles
BROOM HILL, HADLEIGH7.23 miles
BRADFIELD WOODS7.47 miles
RAILWAY WALK, HADLEIGH7.70 miles
THE DALES OPEN SPACE8.10 miles
CHANTRY PARK (Grade II Listed)8.29 miles
HELMINGHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)8.73 miles
ALDERMAN CANAL WEST8.77 miles
ALDERMAN CANAL EAST8.78 miles
CHRISTCHURCH MANSION (Grade II Listed)8.98 miles
Shop
Groceries
SRVCS Shop1.82 miles
Wattisham Flying Station, Wattisham, Suffolk, IP7 7RA
Family Shop1.82 miles
Wattisham Airfield Ringshall Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7RA
Co-op Stowmarket2.46 miles
Combs Ford, IP14 2DA
Co-op Ipswich2.58 miles
Needham Market, IP6 8AE
Co-op Ipswich2.63 miles
Barking Road, IP6 8ET
ASDA Stowmarket2.96 miles
Meadow Centre - Wilks Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1DE
Tesco Stowmarket (Superstore)2.99 miles
Cedars Link Rd, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5BE
Stuarts Premier Daily3.18 miles
1 Creeting Road, Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5AU
Londis, Stowmarket3.30 miles
1 Wolsey Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1LX
Lidl Stowmarket3.41 miles
Bury Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1JF
Co-op Stowmarket3.80 miles
Petrol Stowupland, IP14 4BT
Budgens Stowmarket Tot Hill4.27 miles
Tot Hill Services, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QQ
Londis Bank House Stores4.41 miles
118-122 High Street, Bildeston, IP7 7EB
Co-op Stowmarket5.26 miles
Haughley, IP14 3NX
Costcutter Stowmarket5.55 miles
18 Finningham Road, Stowmarket, IP14 4EG
Co-op Ipswich5.57 miles
Barham, IP6 0DH
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport34.96 miles
London Stansted Airport35.71 miles
Norwich International Airport38.24 miles
London Southend Airport41.76 miles
Bus Stop
Community Centre (W)0.52 miles
Community Centre (E)0.52 miles
Church (NW)0.53 miles
Church (SE)0.53 miles
Post Box (E)0.77 miles
Post Box (W)0.77 miles
Gardeners Arms (N)0.84 miles
Gardeners Arms (S)0.84 miles
Fox (NE)1.39 miles
Fox (SW)1.39 miles
Phone Box (N)1.44 miles
Phone Box (S)1.45 miles
Village Hall (E)1.45 miles
Village Hall (W)1.45 miles
Primary School (S)1.49 miles
Primary School (N)1.49 miles
Ferry Port
Harwich International Ferry Terminal17.57 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing17.71 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing17.71 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing18.44 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing19.86 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing20.06 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing20.15 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing23.48 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing23.65 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing30.94 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing30.98 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing36.70 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing37.00 miles
Reedham Ferry South37.01 miles
Reedham Ferry North37.03 miles
Railway Station
Needham Market Rail Station2.74 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station3.13 miles
Elmswell Rail Station7.28 miles
Westerfield Rail Station8.59 miles
Ipswich Rail Station9.17 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station10.38 miles
Thurston Rail Station10.64 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station13.21 miles
Manningtree Rail Station13.70 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station14.00 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station14.32 miles
Mistley Rail Station14.40 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station14.95 miles
Bures Rail Station15.27 miles
Wrabness Rail Station16.10 miles
Diss Rail Station16.78 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP14 2H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment389
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
FOXES COTTAGE, VALLEY ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HW		£455,000
2023-11-03
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-11-29   £235,000
CAMERON CROFT, THE TYE
BARKING
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8JD		£680,000
2022-08-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-08-08   £475,000
Sold 1997-09-02   £109,000
TYE GATE FARMHOUSE, VALLEY ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HW		£570,000
2021-03-12
detached
freehold
GARDEN HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HF		£880,000
2020-01-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2016-01-26   £668,000
LOWER MANOR FARM HOUSE, VALLEY ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HW		£600,000
2018-12-17
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-02-22   £400,000
7, CHURCH ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HQ		£375,000
2017-02-17
detached
freehold
6, CHURCH ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HQ		£250,000
2015-03-26
semidetached
freehold
MAYHEWS FARM, VALLEY ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HN		£575,000
2010-06-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-11-08   £250,000
VALLEY FARM, VALLEY ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HN		£345,000
1999-10-12
detached
freehold
SPINKS FARMHOUSE, VALLEY ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HN		£235,000
1997-10-17
detached
freehold
Sold 1997-07-01   £225,000
VALE VIEW, CHURCH ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HQ		£195,000
1997-09-20
detached
freehold
5, CHURCH ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HQ		£64,000
1997-01-06
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1996-01-19   £62,500
WOODLANDS, VALLEY ROAD
BATTISFORD
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 2HW		£126,000
1995-10-25
detached
freehold
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