Area Info for Friston (Suffolk)

Introduction to Friston, Suffolk

Friston is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, in the eastern part of England. It is situated near the town of Saxmundham and is part of the East Suffolk district. The village is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside atmosphere.

Geography and Location

Friston lies approximately 4 miles south of Saxmundham and about 7 miles north of Aldeburgh. The area is characterised by open fields, farmland, and a few residential properties. The village is close to the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it a scenic location for visitors and residents alike.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Friston are limited, the village shares its heritage with the broader Suffolk region, which has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The surrounding area features traditional Suffolk architecture, including cottages and farm buildings.

Local Amenities and Features

Friston is a small community with limited amenities within the village itself. Residents typically rely on nearby towns such as Saxmundham for shopping, schools, and other services. The village is known for its peaceful environment and proximity to natural attractions.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by road, with connections to larger towns and the coast. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors use private vehicles to travel around the area.

Recreation and Tourism

The surrounding Suffolk countryside offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and exploring nature. The nearby Suffolk Coast provides beaches and coastal walks, attracting visitors seeking outdoor activities and scenic views.
Education
School
Coldfair Green Community Primary School1.06 miles
Judith Avenue, Knodishall, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1UY
Snape Community Primary School1.89 miles
Church Road, Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1QG
Alde Valley School2.27 miles
Seaward Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BG
Summerhill School2.31 miles
Westward Ho, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4HY
Leiston Primary School2.35 miles
King George`s Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4JQ
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.65 miles
School Lane, Benhall, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1HE
Aldeburgh Primary School3.29 miles
Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5EU
Saxmundham Free School3.32 miles
Seaman Avenue, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DZ
Saxmundham Primary School3.51 miles
Brook Farm Road, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1XQ
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.79 miles
Carlton Road, Kelsale, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2NP
Middleton Community Primary School5.00 miles
Middleton, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 3NW
Yoxford Primary School5.93 miles
High Street, Yoxford, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 3EU
Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.95 miles
Orford, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2LU
Rendlesham Community Primary School6.61 miles
Sycamore Drive, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2GF
Peasenhall Primary School7.29 miles
Hackney Road, Peasenhall, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2HS
Wickham Market Primary School8.03 miles
Dallinghoo Road, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0RP
Health
Clinic
AHP Suffolk (Aldeburgh)3.05 miles
Aldeburgh Community Hospital, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
AHP Suffolk (Wickham Market)7.91 miles
Wickham Market Medical Centre, Chapel Lane, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0SB
AHP Suffolk (Framlingham)9.37 miles
Framlingham Surgery, Pembroke Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9HA
Woodbridge Clinic11.19 miles
2 Pytches Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1EP
Ecch Rayner Green Resource Centre11.50 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Halesworth Ooh Base11.50 miles
Patrick Stead Hospital, Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Framfield Medical Centre11.85 miles
Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4FD
Framfield House11.85 miles
Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4FD
AHP Suffolk (Woodbridge)11.85 miles
Framfield Medical Centre, Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4FD
AHP Suffolk (Grundisburgh)13.63 miles
Grundisburgh Surgery, 20 Charles Avenue, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6TH
AHP Suffolk (Otley)13.76 miles
Otley Surgery, Chapel Road, Otley, Suffolk, IP6 9NT
AHP Suffolk (Fressingfield)15.00 miles
Fressingfield Medical Centre, New Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
Suffolk Nuffield Hospital16.30 miles
The Cross Sectional Imaging Suite, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
AHP Suffolk (Back and Neck Service)17.00 miles
Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Felixstowe Minor Injuries Unit17.11 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
AHP Suffolk (Felixstowe)17.11 miles
Felixstowe General Hospital, Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
GP
The Leiston Surgery2.20 miles
Leiston Surgery, Main Street, Suffolk, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4ES
Aldeburgh Surgery2.80 miles
Church Farm Surgery, Victoria Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5EB
Saxmundham Health3.27 miles
Lambsale Meadow, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DY
Yoxford Branch Surgery5.93 miles
Park View, High Street, Yoxford, Suffolk, IP17 3EU
Orford Surgery5.97 miles
The Peninsula Practice, Chapman House, Rectory Road, Orford, Woodbridge, IP12 2NN
Rendlesham Surgery6.54 miles
6 Acer Road, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2GA
Wickham Market Medical Centre7.91 miles
Chapel Lane, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0SB
Framlingham Medical Practice9.37 miles
The Surgery, Pembroke Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9HA
Hollesley Village Hall Branch Surgery10.57 miles
The Peninsula Practice, Hollesley Village Hall, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3RQ
Laxfield branch surgery11.19 miles
The Street, Laxfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 8DZ
Dr Taylor & Partners11.31 miles
7 Little St Johns Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1EE
Dr C Northover & partners11.46 miles
Cutlers Hill Surgery, Bungay Road, Halesworth, IP19 8SG
EARL SOHAM branch surgery 11.76 miles
Earl Soham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7SF
Dr Castle & Partners11.80 miles
Sole Bay Health Centre, Sole Bay Health Centre, Teal Close, Reydon, IP18 6GY
Framfield House Surgery11.85 miles
Framfield Medical Centre, Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4FD
Alderton Health Centre12.22 miles
The Peninsula Practice, Mill Hoo, Alderton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3DA
Hospital
Aldeburgh Community Hospital3.05 miles
Park Road, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital11.50 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Ecch Southwold Hospital11.66 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital16.30 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
The Ipswich Hospital17.00 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands17.00 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Felixstowe Community Hospital17.11 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Walker Close17.24 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
St Clements Hospital17.48 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Bluebird Lodge18.17 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Ecch Beccles Hospital18.75 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Carlton Court19.77 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
All Hallows Hospital20.00 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich21.02 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Lowestoft Hospital22.33 miles
Tennyson Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PT
Airey Close22.95 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy2.11 miles
62 High Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BZ
Leiston Pharmacy2.18 miles
20 High Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4EW
East Of England Co-Operative Society3.07 miles
7 High Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DF
Aldeburgh Pharmacy3.24 miles
125 High Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5AR
Acer Road Pharmacy6.54 miles
6 Acer Road, Rendlesham, Suffolk, IP12 2GA
Rendlesham Pharmacy7.13 miles
Unit 7, Rendlesham Mews, Rendlesham, IP12 2SZ
Wickham Market Pharmacy7.90 miles
Unit 2 White Hart Court, Wickham Market, IP13 0RA
Framlingham Pharmacy8.85 miles
32 Market Hill, Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9AY
Boots11.20 miles
26 Market Place, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8AY
Boots11.31 miles
58 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, IP12 1AL
Queen Street Pharmacy11.41 miles
18 Queen Street, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6EQ
Lloydspharmacy11.43 miles
Unit 1, 11 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1AA
Howells and Jolley Ltd11.45 miles
100 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6DP
Cutlers Hill Pharmacy11.46 miles
Bungay Road, BUNGAY ROAD, Halesworth, IP19 8SG
Reydon Pharmacy11.80 miles
Solebay Health Centre, Reydon, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6GY
Waterton Pharmacy11.85 miles
Framfield Medical Centre, Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4FD
Leisure
Park
SUFFOLK0.66 miles
SUFFOLK COAST & HEATHS2.65 miles
THE HAVEN, ALDEBURGH3.01 miles
GLEMHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)4.74 miles
LONELY FARM4.88 miles
CAMPSEY ASHE PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.61 miles
WESTLETON HEATH6.59 miles
ORFORDNESS-HAVERGATE6.95 miles
HACHESTON7.00 miles
SUFFOLK COAST8.95 miles
EASTON FARM9.20 miles
HEVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)9.42 miles
KETTLEBURGH9.72 miles
HENHAM (Grade II Listed)11.43 miles
WOODBRIDGE CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)11.94 miles
BAWDSEY MANOR (Grade II Listed)14.50 miles
Shop
Groceries
Raj Supermarket2.00 miles
67 Kings Road, Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DA
Co-op Leiston2.22 miles
Leiston, IP16 4AE
Londis Leiston Post Office2.28 miles
62 Sizewell Road, Leiston, IP16 4AB
Co-op Adleburgh2.74 miles
Saxmundham Road, IP15 5JD
Tesco Aldeburgh (Express)2.76 miles
Saxmundham Rd, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5JA
Londis, Saxmundham2.78 miles
Manor House, Saxmundham, IP17 3ER
Tesco Saxmundham (Superstore)2.95 miles
1 Church St, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1EP
Waitrose Saxmundham3.03 miles
Church Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1EP
Co-op Aldeburgh3.26 miles
Aldeburgh, IP15 5AR
Londis Darsham Service Station3.26 miles
Jet Fuel Station, Saxmundham, IP17 3PW
Costcutter Woodbridge6.57 miles
Walnut Tree Avenue, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2GG
Co-op Saxmundham7.39 miles
Darsham Hamper, IP17 3QR
Olde Forge Stores7.80 miles
The Green, Grundisburgh, Suffolk, IP13 0TA
Co-op Woodbridge7.96 miles
Wickham Market, IP13 0HE
Co-op Woodbridge8.93 miles
Framlingham, IP13 9AN
Family Shop9.74 miles
Building 727, Sutton Heath MOD, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3TW
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport35.44 miles
Bus Stop
Blackheath Corner (SE)0.37 miles
Blackheath Corner (NW)0.38 miles
Old Chequers (N)0.71 miles
Old Chequers (S)0.72 miles
Primary School (NW)0.99 miles
Butchers Arms (SW)1.03 miles
Butchers Arms (NE)1.03 miles
Logwood (N)1.48 miles
Logwood (S)1.49 miles
Aldringham Court (N)1.51 miles
Aldringham Court (S)1.51 miles
Parrot & Punchbowl (N)1.61 miles
Birch Tree Lodge (SE)1.61 miles
Birch Tree Lodge (NW)1.61 miles
Parrot & Punchbowl (S)1.61 miles
Parrot & Punchbowl (NW)1.62 miles
Ferry Port
Walberswick Ferry Landing10.58 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing10.63 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing14.73 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing14.86 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing19.27 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing19.27 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing19.30 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing19.56 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal20.38 miles
Reedham Ferry South25.87 miles
Reedham Ferry North25.92 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing34.19 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing34.40 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal59.39 miles
Railway Station
Saxmundham Rail Station3.15 miles
Darsham Rail Station6.27 miles
Wickham Market Rail Station6.51 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station10.25 miles
Halesworth Rail Station11.43 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station11.51 miles
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station14.68 miles
Felixstowe Rail Station17.02 miles
Trimley Rail Station17.14 miles
Westerfield Rail Station17.49 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station17.83 miles
Beccles Rail Station19.07 miles
Ipswich Rail Station19.24 miles
Harwich Town Rail Station19.78 miles
Dovercourt Rail Station20.23 miles
Harwich International Rail Station20.37 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP17 1P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment161
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
109, PARK FARM COTTAGES
FRISTON
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 1PA		£372,500
2025-01-27
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2018-05-24   £305,000
Sold 2013-01-21   £287,500
Sold 2004-07-26   £267,440
Sold 2002-09-27   £232,500
Sold 2001-11-02   £83,000
PARK HOUSE
FRISTON
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 1PB		£1,800,000
2021-03-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2000-01-31   £455,500
SAGE COTTAGE, ALDEBURGH ROAD
FRISTON
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 1NR		£334,000
2019-09-10
semidetached
freehold
58, WHIN COTTAGES
FRISTON
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 1NR		£200,000
2018-11-23
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2006-04-06   £190,000
Sold 1999-03-05   £32,000
59, WHIN COTTAGES
FRISTON
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 1NR		£200,000
2018-08-13
semidetached
freehold
110, PARK FARM COTTAGES
FRISTON
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 1PA		£327,000
2018-05-01
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2012-04-05   £295,000
Sold 2006-12-06   £295,500
Sold 2003-02-12   £235,000
Sold 2001-11-14   £88,000
12, BULLS HALL COTTAGES
FRISTON
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 1NY		£280,000
2012-04-12
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1998-02-05   £48,000
11, BULLS HALL COTTAGES
FRISTON
SAXMUNDHAM
SUFFOLK
IP17 1NY		£45,000
1998-02-18
semidetached
freehold
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