Area Info for Creeting St. Peter or West Creeting (Suffolk)

CREETING ST. PETER OR WEST CREETING (SUFFOLK, UK)

Greeting St. Peter, commonly known as West Creeting, is a village and civil parish located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles east of Stowmarket and about 10 miles north-east of Ipswich. The village is part of the Mid Suffolk district and is characterised by its rural setting and historical significance.

History and Heritage

West Creeting has a rich history that dates back to medieval times. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, with "Creeting" possibly meaning "the place of the Cretas" or related to a personal name. The parish church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a notable historical building, featuring architectural elements from various periods, including medieval and Victorian restorations.

Community and Amenities

The village maintains a small but active community with local events and societies. Amenities are limited within the village itself, but nearby towns provide essential services, shops, and facilities. The surrounding countryside offers scenic walking and cycling routes, making it a peaceful rural retreat.

Geography and Environment

West Creeting is characterised by its flat, agricultural landscape typical of Suffolk. The area includes farmland, small woodlands, and open fields. It is close to the River Gipping, which adds to the scenic beauty of the region.

Transport Links

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to larger towns and cities. The nearest railway station is in Stowmarket, providing connections to London and other major destinations. Bus services also operate in the area, facilitating travel within Suffolk.
Education
School
Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.29 miles
All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8NF
Cedars Park Community Primary School1.35 miles
Pintail Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5FP
Freeman Community Primary School1.41 miles
Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ
Stowupland High School1.41 miles
Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ
Combs Ford Primary School1.56 miles
Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2PN
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.57 miles
Lavenham Way, Combs, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2BZ
Bosmere Community Primary School1.99 miles
Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8DA
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School2.19 miles
Danescourt Avenue, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QF
Chilton Community Primary School2.42 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NN
Stowmarket High School2.71 miles
Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QR
Wood Ley Community Primary School2.82 miles
Lowry Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UF
Old Newton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.89 miles
School Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4PJ
Kingsfield Centre2.94 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.54 miles
The Street, Stonham Aspal, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6AF
Finborough School3.90 miles
The Hall, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3EF
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.14 miles
High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3AQ
Health
Clinic
Haymills House1.90 miles
Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RF
Stowmarket Health Centre2.33 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Violet Hill House2.33 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Stow Lodge Centre2.94 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stow Lodge Centre2.94 miles
Stow Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Stowmarket)2.94 miles
Stowe Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Woolpit)6.94 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Whitton Clinic7.85 miles
Meredith Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6ED
AHP Suffolk (Otley)7.94 miles
Otley Surgery, Chapel Road, Otley, Suffolk, IP6 9NT
Ivry Street Minor Surgery Unit9.18 miles
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QW
Community Glaucoma Service9.86 miles
Easier Living Centre, Cox Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1HT
Chantry Clinic9.92 miles
Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
AHP Suffolk (Ipswich)9.92 miles
Chantry Clinic, Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
AHP Suffolk (Grundisburgh)9.97 miles
Grundisburgh Surgery, 20 Charles Avenue, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6TH
Allington Clinic10.01 miles
427 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4ER
Hadleigh Health Centre10.11 miles
Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5DN
GP
Dr Muir and Partners1.87 miles
Dr J Muir and Partners, Combs Lane, STOWMARKET, Suffolk, IP14 2SY
Stowhealth2.33 miles
Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Needham Market Country Practice2.37 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Mendlesham Medical Group5.30 miles
Chapel Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5SQ
The Barham & Claydon Surgery5.62 miles
Norwich Road, Barham, Suffolk, IP6 0DJ
Mendlesham Medical Group6.07 miles
Church Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LJ
Debenham Group Practice6.65 miles
20 Low Road, Debenham, Debenham, Suffolk, IP14 6QU
Woolpit Health Centre6.83 miles
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Bildeston Health Centre7.59 miles
High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7EX
Debenham Group Practice7.94 miles
The Surgery, Chapel Road, Otley, IP6 9NT
The Chesterfield Drive Practice8.12 miles
The Surgery, 29 Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6DW
Dr S Roberts & partners8.36 miles
2 Deben Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5EN
Norwich Road Surgery8.93 miles
199 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4BX
Ivry Street Medical Practice9.18 miles
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QW
Barrack Lane Medical Centre9.37 miles
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3NQ
Burlington Primary Care9.41 miles
14 Burlington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2EU
Hospital
The Ipswich Hospital10.58 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands10.58 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Walker Close10.99 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
St Clements Hospital10.99 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital12.13 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Bluebird Lodge12.47 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
BMI St Edmunds Hospital14.22 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital14.47 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House14.47 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
St Leonards Hospital16.12 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital16.48 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich19.41 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Colchester General Hospital19.53 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital19.85 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Felixstowe Community Hospital20.04 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Essex County Hospital21.19 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Pharmacy
Tesco Stores Limited0.98 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cedars Link Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5BE
East of England Co-operative Society1.86 miles
Combs Ford Pharmacy, Combs Lane, Stowmarket, IP14 2DA
Boots1.89 miles
21 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1AH
Asda Stores Ltd2.03 miles
8-9 Wilkes Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DE
Boots2.33 miles
Stowmarket Health Centre, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NL
Needham Market Pharmacy2.37 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Claydon Pharmacy5.77 miles
1 Station Road, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0HS
Elmswell Pharmacy6.71 miles
Unit 1 Cattlepens, Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HD
Mid-Suffolk Medical Supplies Ltd6.74 miles
The Pharmacy, 1 Little Back Lane, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6RB
Woolpit Medical Services Ltd6.94 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, IP30 9QU
Asda Pharmacy7.29 miles
Goddard Road, Ipswich, IP1 5PD
Green Cross Pharmacy7.55 miles
19 The Street, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 4DU
East Of England Co-Operative Society7.85 miles
Pharmacy Department, 19 Meredith Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ED
East of England Co-Operative Society8.04 miles
145 Fircroft Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6PT
Wellbeing Pharmacy8.12 miles
29 Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6DW
Day Lewis Pharmacy8.40 miles
416 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5DX
Leisure
Park
FEN ALDER CARR0.92 miles
CHURCH MEADOW1.89 miles
NEEDHAM LAKE2.01 miles
SHRUBLAND HALL (Grade I Listed)3.98 miles
REDE WOOD6.41 miles
HELMINGHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)6.44 miles
BRAMFORD MEADOWS7.46 miles
THE DALES OPEN SPACE8.57 miles
BRADFIELD WOODS9.03 miles
CHANTRY PARK (Grade II Listed)9.34 miles
CHRISTCHURCH MANSION (Grade II Listed)9.44 miles
ALDERMAN CANAL EAST9.49 miles
ALDERMAN CANAL WEST9.52 miles
OLD AND NEW CEMETERY, IPSWICH (Grade II* Listed)9.55 miles
RIVERSIDE WALK, HADLEIGH10.13 miles
BROOM HILL, HADLEIGH10.18 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Stowmarket (Superstore)0.99 miles
Cedars Link Rd, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5BE
Co-op Stowmarket1.36 miles
Petrol Stowupland, IP14 4BT
Co-op Ipswich1.69 miles
Needham Market, IP6 8AE
Stuarts Premier Daily1.80 miles
1 Creeting Road, Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5AU
Co-op Stowmarket1.84 miles
Combs Ford, IP14 2DA
ASDA Stowmarket1.98 miles
Meadow Centre - Wilks Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1DE
Co-op Ipswich2.12 miles
Barking Road, IP6 8ET
Lidl Stowmarket2.23 miles
Bury Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1JF
Londis, Stowmarket2.47 miles
1 Wolsey Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1LX
Budgens Stowmarket Tot Hill3.15 miles
Tot Hill Services, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QQ
Costcutter Stowmarket3.55 miles
18 Finningham Road, Stowmarket, IP14 4EG
Co-op Stowmarket4.10 miles
Haughley, IP14 3NX
SRVCS Shop4.97 miles
Wattisham Flying Station, Wattisham, Suffolk, IP7 7RA
Family Shop4.97 miles
Wattisham Airfield Ringshall Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7RA
Mendlesham Bakery5.19 miles
42 Old Market Street, Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
Co-op Ipswich5.70 miles
Barham, IP6 0DH
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport35.34 miles
Cambridge City Airport36.75 miles
London Southend Airport44.68 miles
Bus Stop
The Lane (S)0.27 miles
The Lane (N)0.28 miles
Badley walk (SE)0.93 miles
Badley Walk (NW)0.93 miles
Tesco Car Park (NW)0.98 miles
The Woodlands (W)1.01 miles
Tesco (E)1.03 miles
Tesco (W)1.04 miles
Muntons (SE)1.11 miles
Wren Close (W)1.11 miles
Wren Close (E)1.11 miles
Woodpecker Close (E)1.15 miles
Muntons (NW)1.16 miles
Woodpecker Close (W)1.17 miles
Church Close (NE)1.19 miles
Church Close (SW)1.20 miles
Ferry Port
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing18.33 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing18.33 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal18.39 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing19.07 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing19.85 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing19.92 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing20.37 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing25.85 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing26.03 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing28.17 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing28.20 miles
Reedham Ferry South33.86 miles
Reedham Ferry North33.88 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing39.49 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing39.83 miles
Railway Station
Stowmarket Rail Station1.84 miles
Needham Market Rail Station1.96 miles
Elmswell Rail Station6.75 miles
Westerfield Rail Station8.64 miles
Ipswich Rail Station9.94 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station10.76 miles
Thurston Rail Station10.95 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station13.28 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station13.66 miles
Diss Rail Station13.88 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station14.76 miles
Wickham Market Rail Station15.32 miles
Manningtree Rail Station15.91 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station16.27 miles
Mistley Rail Station16.38 miles
Wrabness Rail Station17.49 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP6 8Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment215
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
CROSS KEYS COTTAGE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£285,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-08-02   £235,000
Sold 2010-11-05   £145,000
6, PETERHOUSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QP		£425,000
2024-08-01
semidetached
freehold
BEEHIVE, ROYDON HALL DRIVE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QX		£380,000
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
WHEELWRIGHTS COTTAGE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£130,000
2024-10-25
terraced
freehold
1, PETERHOUSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QP		£275,000
2024-10-07
semidetached
freehold
HOME COTE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£365,000
2024-08-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-09-13   £248,000
2, WHEELWRIGHTS CLOSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QW		£155,000
2024-05-24
semidetached
freehold
3, WHEELWRIGHTS CLOSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QW		£205,000
2024-01-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-12-17   £180,000
BELMONT COTTAGES
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£255,000
2023-10-30
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2023-09-11   £280,000
GLEBE HOUSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£495,000
2023-09-22
detached
freehold
12, PETERHOUSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QP		£260,000
2023-02-17
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2006-03-03   £163,000
BRENLEEN
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£410,000
2023-02-10
detached
freehold
FOUR GABLES
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£348,000
2022-09-15
detached
freehold
LACEDEAN, THE LANE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£336,000
2021-12-02
detached
freehold
ANASON, THE LANE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£382,000
2021-08-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-07-14   £325,000
WILLOW TREES
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£290,000
2020-04-09
detached
freehold
MILL MEAD
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£290,000
2019-08-30
detached
freehold
BELMONT
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£360,000
2018-08-07
semidetached
freehold
3, PETERHOUSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QP		£270,000
2017-05-12
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2009-12-23   £120,000
CONIFERS, THE LANE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£325,000
2017-03-29
detached
freehold
BONNYBRIDGE HOUSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£436,000
2017-02-24
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-09-19   £450,000
HOPE COTTAGE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£165,000
2016-11-09
terraced
freehold
CREETING HALL (HALL BARN)
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QZ		£495,000
2015-12-11
terraced
freehold
JUBILEE HOUSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QS		£217,500
2015-11-27
detached
freehold
5, WHEELWRIGHTS CLOSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QW		£160,000
2015-09-18
semidetached
freehold
4, PETERHOUSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QP		£221,000
2015-03-27
semidetached
freehold
HOMELANDS, THE LANE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£340,000
2014-08-05
detached
freehold
WOMBAI
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QS		£240,000
2013-08-07
detached
freehold
1, WHEELWRIGHTS CLOSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QW		£210,000
2013-06-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-07-08   £230,000
CORNER COTTAGE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QY		£210,000
2012-05-01
semidetached
freehold
ROSE HAVEN
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£135,000
2010-07-09
detached
freehold
1, THE GREEN
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QT		£310,000
2010-03-05
detached
freehold
WEATHERINGSTONE COTTAGE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£242,000
2010-01-19
terraced
freehold
ROWLINGS
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£289,000
2009-09-18
detached
freehold
GRANSDEN HOUSE, THE GREEN
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QT		£318,500
2008-07-30
detached
freehold
PETRONILLA HOUSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£275,000
2007-07-27
detached
freehold
4, HIGHFIELD
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QU		£103,333
2007-06-13
semidetached
freehold
5, PETERHOUSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QP		£168,500
2007-01-31
semidetached
freehold
HOLBECK HOUSE
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QR		£240,000
2006-06-09
semidetached
freehold
CORNER BUNGALOW
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP6 8QY		£135,000
2005-11-22
semidetached
freehold
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