Area Info for Belstead (Suffolk)

Belstead, Suffolk, UK

Belstead is a small village located in Suffolk, England. It is situated near the town of Ipswich, approximately 3 miles to the east of the town centre. The village is known for its rural charm, historic features, and proximity to natural and cultural attractions in Suffolk.

Geography and Location

Belstead lies within the East Suffolk district and is characterised by its countryside setting, including open fields, woodlands, and farmland. The River Orwell flows nearby, contributing to the scenic landscape. The village benefits from good road connections to Ipswich and other parts of Suffolk.

History and Heritage

Belstead has a history dating back to medieval times. It features traditional Suffolk architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. The village is also known for Belstead House, a historic estate that has been associated with the area for centuries. The local church, St. Mary’s, is a notable historic building with origins in the medieval period.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small, close-knit community. Amenities within Belstead are limited, with residents relying on nearby Ipswich for shopping, schools, healthcare, and other services. The village hosts local events and activities that foster community spirit and preserve its rural character.

Transport and Accessibility

Belstead is accessible mainly by road, with the A14 and A12 providing links to Ipswich, Norwich, and London. Public transport options include bus services connecting the village to Ipswich and surrounding areas. The nearest railway station is Ipswich, offering rail links to London and other major cities.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The nearby Suffolk countryside and nature reserves provide scenic routes and natural beauty, making Belstead an attractive location for outdoor enthusiasts.
Education
School
The Bridge School0.83 miles
Sprites Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3ND
Gusford Community Primary School0.87 miles
Sheldrake Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LQ
Copdock Primary School1.06 miles
School Hill, Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3HY
Sprites Primary Academy1.20 miles
Stonechat Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0SA
Suffolk One1.21 miles
Scrivener Drive, Pinewood, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3SU
The Willows Primary School1.30 miles
Downing Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9ER
The Oaks Community Primary School1.54 miles
Aster Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0NR
Chantry Academy1.56 miles
Mallard Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LR
Include Suffolk1.65 miles
Springvale Court, Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3AS
St Joseph's College1.65 miles
Belstead Road, Birkfield, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9DR
Stone Lodge Academy1.70 miles
Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9HW
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich1.75 miles
Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9HN
Halifax Primary School1.88 miles
Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PY
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy2.09 miles
Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PL
Ranelagh Primary School2.22 miles
Pauls Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0AN
Hillside Primary School2.24 miles
Belstead Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8NU
Health
Clinic
Chantry Clinic1.33 miles
Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
AHP Suffolk (Ipswich)1.33 miles
Chantry Clinic, Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
AHP Suffolk (Ipswich)2.74 miles
Riverside Clinic, 2 Landseer Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0AZ
Community Glaucoma Service3.00 miles
Easier Living Centre, Cox Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1HT
Ivry Street Minor Surgery Unit3.10 miles
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QW
Whitton Clinic3.67 miles
Meredith Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6ED
Holywells3.72 miles
Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9PZ
Allington Clinic3.86 miles
427 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4ER
Ravenswood Clinic3.93 miles
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9QJ
St Helens House4.19 miles
571 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LX
Walker Close4.21 miles
1 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Integrated Care 24 Great Yarmouth & Waveney (LOCALITY OFFICE)4.40 miles
UNIT 12, DELTA TERRACE, WEST ROAD, RANSOMES EURO PARK, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK,, IP3 9FH
Ipswich Care Co-ordination Centre (LOCALITY OFFICE)4.40 miles
12 DELTA TERRACE, WEST ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK,, IP3 9FH
AHP Suffolk (Back and Neck Service)4.42 miles
Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Suffolk Nuffield Hospital5.37 miles
The Cross Sectional Imaging Suite, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Manningtree Physiotherapy Clinic6.35 miles
Manningtree Sports Centre, Colchester Road, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2BN
GP
Pinewood Surgery1.08 miles
Shepherd Drive, Pinewood, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3SL
Hawthorn Drive Surgery1.47 miles
206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QQ
Stoke Park Medical Centre1.47 miles
76 Lanercost Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9DP
Burlington Primary Care2.71 miles
14 Burlington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2EU
Barrack Lane Medical Centre2.83 miles
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3NQ
Capel St Mary2.91 miles
36 The Street, Capel St. Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2EE
Norwich Road Surgery2.97 miles
199 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4BX
Ivry Street Medical Practice3.10 miles
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QW
Dr Solway & Whale3.12 miles
Orchard Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2PU
Orchard Medical Practice3.14 miles
Orchard Street Medical Centre, Orchard Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2PZ
Dr S Roberts & partners3.25 miles
2 Deben Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5EN
Woodbridge Road Surgery3.39 miles
165-167 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2PE
Dr Chhabra3.48 miles
478 Landseer Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9LU
Landseer Road Surgery3.48 miles
476-478 Landseer Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LU
The Derby Road Practice3.50 miles
52 Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DN
The Chesterfield Drive Practice3.54 miles
The Surgery, 29 Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6DW
Hospital
Bluebird Lodge3.89 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
St Clements Hospital3.97 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Walker Close4.21 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
The Ipswich Hospital4.42 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands4.42 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital5.37 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich9.22 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Felixstowe Community Hospital11.47 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Colchester General Hospital11.98 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital12.30 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Essex County Hospital13.41 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
St Leonards Hospital15.77 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital16.26 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Clacton Hospital16.76 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Halstead Hospital20.69 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
West Suffolk Hospital22.00 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Pharmacy
Kew Pharmacy0.90 miles
4 Ellenbrook Green, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9RR
East Of England Co-Operative Society0.93 miles
310 Sheldrake Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LF
Tesco Instore Pharmacy0.96 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Copdock Interchange, London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3TS
Lloydspharmacy1.45 miles
204 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich,, IP2 0QG
Welch Stoke Park Pharmacy1.45 miles
51 Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9TH
Vision Pharmacy2.37 miles
Unit 4,anderson House, Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8JS
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited2.43 miles
Hadleigh Road, Ipswich,, IP2 0BX
Morrisons Pharmacy2.69 miles
Sproughton Road, Ipswich,, IP1 5AS
Burlington Pharmacy2.71 miles
14 Burlington Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EU
Barbour Pharmacy2.79 miles
119 Bramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LW
Fittleworth Medical Limited2.79 miles
25 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1AQ
Boots2.84 miles
34 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3EP
Welch Pharmacy2.84 miles
64 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3EP
Charles S Bullen Stomacare Limited2.84 miles
60 St.Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3EP
Boots2.85 miles
5 Buttermarket Shopping Centre, St Stephen`s Lane, Ipswich, IP1 1DT
Welch Pharmacy2.85 miles
46-48 Westgate Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3ED
Leisure
Park
SPRING WOOD, BELSTEAD0.75 miles
MILLENNIUM WOOD0.87 miles
BOBBITS LANE0.99 miles
STOKE PARK WOOD1.24 miles
BOURNE PARK REED BEDS1.42 miles
CHANTRY PARK (Grade II Listed)1.83 miles
ALDERMAN CANAL WEST2.42 miles
ALDERMAN CANAL EAST2.54 miles
PIPERS VALE2.80 miles
CHRISTCHURCH MANSION (Grade II Listed)3.25 miles
BRIDGE WOOD3.39 miles
ORWELL3.40 miles
THE DALES OPEN SPACE3.45 miles
BRAMFORD MEADOWS3.53 miles
OLD AND NEW CEMETERY, IPSWICH (Grade II* Listed)3.83 miles
ST AUGUSTINE'S3.84 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Ipswich0.94 miles
Belstead Hills, IP2 9LF
Tesco Ipswich (Extra)0.96 miles
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3TS
Co-op Ipswich1.08 miles
Pinewood, IP8 3SL
ALDI 2 Donald Mackintosh Way1.13 miles
Ipswich, IP8 3LQ
Estate Store ll1.30 miles
31 Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich IP2 0SQ
Co-op Ipswich1.48 miles
Chantry, IP2 0QG
ASDA Stoke Park1.48 miles
Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich, IP2 9EG
Co-op Ipswich1.81 miles
Prince Of Wales Drv, IP2 8RH
Costcutter Ipswich2.25 miles
34 Dickens Road, Ipswich, IP2 0JW
Dickens Road Convenience Store2.25 miles
42 Dickens Road, Ipswich Suffolk IP2 0JW
Sainsbury's Hadleigh Rd2.43 miles
40 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0BX
Lidl Ipswich2.48 miles
Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EH
Co-op Ipswich2.54 miles
Handford Road, IP1 2BH
Co-op Ipswich2.55 miles
Vernon Street, IP2 8DF
SPAR Capel St Mary2.60 miles
Spar Store, A12 Southbound, Suffolk, IP9 2JJ
Londis P Kandasamy & K Krishnamenan2.66 miles
29 Coytes Gardens, Ipswich, IP1 1LS
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport36.20 miles
London Stansted Airport37.26 miles
Norwich International Airport44.98 miles
Kent International Airport48.27 miles
Bus Stop
Memorial (N)0.08 miles
Memorial (S)0.08 miles
Nursery (W)0.68 miles
Shortlands (E)0.70 miles
Shortlands (W)0.70 miles
Nursery (E)0.73 miles
Ellenbrook Green Turning Point (N)0.74 miles
Sycamore Close (NW)0.74 miles
Ellenbrook Green Turning Point (S)0.75 miles
Sycamore Close (SE)0.77 miles
Swinton Close (W)0.80 miles
Swinton Close (E)0.81 miles
Greenspire Grove (NW)0.87 miles
Belstead Arms (N)0.87 miles
Fir Tree Rise (SW)0.89 miles
Belstead Arms (S)0.90 miles
Ferry Port
Harwich International Ferry Terminal8.32 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing8.68 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing8.68 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing9.37 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing10.89 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing12.36 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing12.49 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing15.74 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing15.94 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing30.44 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing30.94 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing31.01 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing31.06 miles
Reedham Ferry South41.15 miles
Reedham Ferry North41.18 miles
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal64.30 miles
Railway Station
Ipswich Rail Station2.26 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station3.60 miles
Westerfield Rail Station4.48 miles
Mistley Rail Station5.88 miles
Manningtree Rail Station6.01 miles
Wrabness Rail Station6.66 miles
Harwich International Rail Station8.38 miles
Needham Market Rail Station8.93 miles
Harwich Town Rail Station9.56 miles
Dovercourt Rail Station9.59 miles
Trimley Rail Station9.70 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station9.96 miles
Felixstowe Rail Station11.16 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station11.18 miles
Weeley Rail Station12.04 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station12.10 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP8 3L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment287
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
JUBILEE BUNGALOW, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LU		£425,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-08-05   £215,000
BROOKFIELD, CHAPEL LANE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LR		£405,000
2024-07-26
detached
freehold
CAMPION, CHAPEL LANE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LR		£415,000
2024-09-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-07-31   £263,000
GABLE END, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LP		£537,500
2022-02-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-02-10   £395,000
Sold 2013-10-23   £315,000
WAYSIDE, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LU		£402,500
2020-09-03
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-10-06   £202,000
ALDERSYDE, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LU		£235,000
2019-12-20
detached
freehold
THE BOGAN, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LU		£405,000
2019-10-31
detached
freehold
4, MILL FARM PLACE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3NP		£680,000
2019-09-13
detached
freehold
OLD SCHOOL ROOM, CHAPEL LANE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LR		£420,000
2019-08-02
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2010-06-25   £266,000
Sold 2007-11-26   £249,995
3, MILL FARM PLACE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3NP		£700,000
2019-03-22
detached
freehold
5, MILL FARM PLACE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3NP		£650,000
2018-11-23
detached
freehold
FIELDGATE, CHAPEL LANE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LR		£335,000
2018-10-19
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-01-29   £250,000
COTTAGE 1, BUCKS HORN PLACE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3GL		£228,000
2018-10-12
semidetached
freehold
2, MILL FARM PLACE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3NP		£580,000
2018-08-13
detached
freehold
1, MILL FARM PLACE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3NP		£380,000
2018-07-06
detached
freehold
3, BUCKS HORN PLACE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3GL		£447,500
2018-06-18
detached
freehold
2, BUCKS HORN PLACE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3GL		£450,000
2018-03-09
detached
freehold
MELROSE, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LP		£480,000
2017-12-22
detached
freehold
CROSS TREES, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LU		£520,000
2017-06-22
detached
freehold
1, BUCKS HORN PLACE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3GL		£480,000
2017-06-16
detached
freehold
TULYAR, CHAPEL LANE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LR		£346,000
2016-09-16
detached
freehold
21, CHAPEL LANE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LR		£270,000
2016-09-08
semidetached
freehold
13, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LU		£250,000
2015-08-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-01-06   £240,000
Sold 2007-10-26   £243,000
TRALEE, CHAPEL LANE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LR		£385,000
2015-08-05
detached
freehold
VARISELLA, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LU		£375,000
2015-05-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2012-03-16   £280,000
COTTAGE 2, BUCKS HORN PLACE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3GL		£302,500
2014-11-07
semidetached (New)
freehold
CORNERWAYS, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LS		£320,000
2014-10-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-07-27   £284,000
CHERRY TREES, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LU		£310,000
2014-08-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-09-13   £225,000
ROUND HOUSE, CHAPEL LANE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LR		£247,500
2014-02-24
detached
freehold
LITTLE ORCHARD, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LU		£305,000
2014-01-02
detached
freehold
SANTOS, CHAPEL LANE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LR		£230,000
2012-08-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-10-27   £275,000
THE RIDINGS, CHAPEL LANE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LR		£220,000
2010-09-30
detached
freehold
42, THE STREET
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LY		£80,000
2009-01-08
terraced
freehold
HUNTERS LODGE, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LP		£267,500
2008-02-22
detached
freehold
ELEDON, GROVE HILL
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LU		£240,000
2007-09-21
detached
freehold
28, CHAPEL LANE
BELSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP8 3LR		£155,000
2007-04-05
semidetached
freehold
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