Area Info for Great Ashfield (Suffolk)

Great Ashfield, Suffolk, UK

Great Ashfield is a small village and civil parish located in the county of Suffolk, in the East of England. It is situated approximately 10 miles south-west of Bury St Edmunds and around 20 miles north-east of Ipswich. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance within the region.

History and Heritage

The history of Great Ashfield dates back to medieval times, with references to the village appearing in historical documents from the Domesday Book of 1086. The village has retained many traditional features, including a historic church and several old farmhouses. The local church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a notable landmark with architectural elements dating from the 14th and 15th centuries.

Community and Amenities

Great Ashfield is a small community with a close-knit population. The village features a few local amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and some small businesses. The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and enjoying rural scenery. The village is primarily residential and agricultural, with a number of farms operating in the area.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to larger towns and transport routes. Public transport options are limited, with bus services available to nearby towns. The nearest railway station is in Bury St Edmunds, providing connections to larger cities and regions.

Natural Environment

Great Ashfield is characterised by its open fields, woodlands, and farmland. The natural environment supports a variety of wildlife and offers scenic views typical of the Suffolk countryside. The area is suitable for outdoor activities and nature observation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Elmswell Community Primary School2.26 miles
Oxer Close, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9UE
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.82 miles
Wattisfield Road, Walsham-le-Willows, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3BD
Bacton Primary School2.83 miles
Taylors Green, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LL
Norton CEVC Primary School3.05 miles
School Close, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3LZ
Crawford's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.19 miles
Green Road, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QZ
Woolpit Primary Academy3.52 miles
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9RU
Stanton Community Primary School4.48 miles
Upthorpe Road, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2AW
Old Newton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.61 miles
School Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4PJ
Ixworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.88 miles
Crown Lane, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2EL
Ixworth Free School4.89 miles
Walsham Road, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HS
Gislingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.00 miles
Broadfields Road, Gislingham, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8HX
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy5.07 miles
School Lane, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3RY
Kingsfield Centre5.08 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Wood Ley Community Primary School5.16 miles
Lowry Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UF
Chilton Community Primary School5.37 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NN
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy5.37 miles
School Road, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0SE
Health
Clinic
AHP Suffolk (Woolpit)3.49 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Stanton Health Centre4.78 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Stow Lodge Centre5.08 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stow Lodge Centre5.08 miles
Stow Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Stowmarket)5.08 miles
Stowe Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Ixworth)5.27 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars close, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
Stowmarket Health Centre5.39 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Violet Hill House5.39 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Haymills House5.81 miles
Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RF
Geecol Wellness Ltd Hq8.03 miles
6 Maulkin Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7GG
AHP Suffolk (Bury St Edmunds)8.12 miles
The Self Centre, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR
Disability Resource Centre (Suffolk)8.29 miles
Papworth House, 4 Bunting Road, Moreton Hall Estate, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BX
Partnerships in Care St John's House8.75 miles
Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1BA
Gilchrist Birthing Unit9.40 miles
Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
AHP Suffolk (Eye)9.40 miles
Hartismere Hospital, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
Disability Resource Centre9.48 miles
Unit 6, Northgate Business Park, 110 Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HP
GP
Mendlesham Medical Group2.75 miles
Church Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LJ
Woolpit Health Centre3.46 miles
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Stanton Health Centre4.78 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Dr A Hassan & Partners Stanton4.78 miles
10 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Ixworth Surgery5.27 miles
Peddars Close, Thetford Road, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
Stowhealth5.39 miles
Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Mendlesham Medical Group6.11 miles
Chapel Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5SQ
Botesdale Health Centre6.16 miles
Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Dr Muir and Partners6.35 miles
Dr J Muir and Partners, Combs Lane, STOWMARKET, Suffolk, IP14 2SY
Dr A Hassan & Partners Hopton7.59 miles
Avicenna, High Street, Hopton, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2QX
Mount Farm Surgery8.42 miles
Lawson Place, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7EW
Dr Lewis & partners9.42 miles
Eye Health Centre, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7DD
The Swan Surgery9.48 miles
Northgate Business Park, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1AE
Needham Market Country Practice9.55 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Angel Hill Surgery9.55 miles
1 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LU
The Guildhall and Barrow Surgery9.57 miles
Lower Baxter Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1ET
Hospital
BMI St Edmunds Hospital9.45 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital9.99 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House9.99 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
St Leonards Hospital17.82 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
The Ipswich Hospital17.89 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands17.89 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Walnut Tree Hospital18.02 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Walker Close18.30 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
St Clements Hospital18.31 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital19.42 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Bluebird Lodge19.78 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Newmarket Hospital22.82 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Beech House Hospital23.16 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
Colchester General Hospital24.58 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital24.68 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Oaks Hospital24.87 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Pharmacy
Elmswell Pharmacy2.11 miles
Unit 1 Cattlepens, Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HD
Woolpit Medical Services Ltd3.49 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, IP30 9QU
Ixworth Pharmacy5.27 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars Close, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2HD
Boots5.39 miles
Stowmarket Health Centre, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NL
Thurston Pharmacy5.55 miles
Unit 24, Thurston Granary, Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU
Asda Stores Ltd5.85 miles
8-9 Wilkes Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DE
Boots5.94 miles
21 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1AH
Botesdale Health Centre Pharmacy6.16 miles
Botesdale Health Centre, Back Hills,Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
East of England Co-operative Society6.39 miles
Combs Ford Pharmacy, Combs Lane, Stowmarket, IP14 2DA
Tesco Stores Limited6.51 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cedars Link Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5BE
Croasdales Chemist,mountpharm8.42 miles
Mount Farm Surgery, Lawson Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EW
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd8.70 miles
Bedingfield Way, Bury St Edmunds,, IP32 7EJ
Swan Pharmacy9.48 miles
Swan Surgery, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1AE
Tesco Instore Pharmacy9.49 miles
St Saviours Interchange, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7JS
Needham Market Pharmacy9.55 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Eye Pharmacy9.55 miles
5 Broad Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7AF
Leisure
Park
MARKET WESTON6.62 miles
CHURCH MEADOW6.81 miles
BRADFIELD WOODS7.41 miles
FEN ALDER CARR8.23 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN8.26 miles
MORETON HALL COMMUNITY WOODS8.75 miles
EUSTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)9.09 miles
KNETTISHALL HEATH9.09 miles
NEEDHAM LAKE9.28 miles
NOWTON PARK9.30 miles
ABBEY GARDENS AND PRECINCTS (Grade II Listed)9.44 miles
THE PENNINGS, EYE9.82 miles
ROYDEN FEN9.83 miles
CULFORD PARK (Grade II Listed)11.09 miles
SHADWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)11.15 miles
SHRUBLAND HALL (Grade I Listed)11.29 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Badwell Ash P.O & Store1.60 miles
Badwell Ash, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3DG
Co-op Bury St Edmunds2.24 miles
Elmswell, IP30 9HG
Londis Bacton Stores2.56 miles
Shop Green, Stowmarket, IP14 4LG
Co-op Stowmarket3.40 miles
Haughley, IP14 3NX
Costcutter Bury St Edmonds3.45 miles
Old Stowmarket Road, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, IP30 9QT
Co-op Bury St Edmunds3.52 miles
Woolpit, IP30 9SA
Costcutter Stowmarket3.83 miles
18 Finningham Road, Stowmarket, IP14 4EG
Budgens Stowmarket Tot Hill4.44 miles
Tot Hill Services, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QQ
SPAR Stanton4.61 miles
Spar Store, London House, Suffolk, IP31 2BP
Londis, Stowmarket5.41 miles
1 Wolsey Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1LX
Lidl Stowmarket5.42 miles
Bury Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1JF
Londis Post Office Stores5.69 miles
33-35 Barton Road, Thurston, IP31 3PA
Stuarts Premier Daily5.81 miles
1 Creeting Road, Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5AU
Co-op Diss5.83 miles
Rickinghall, IP22 1DX
ASDA Stowmarket5.88 miles
Meadow Centre - Wilks Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1DE
Co-op Stowmarket5.96 miles
Petrol Stowupland, IP14 4BT
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport31.39 miles
Cambridge City Airport32.61 miles
London Southend Airport49.25 miles
Bus Stop
Maltings Farm (NW)0.45 miles
Maltings Farm (S)0.46 miles
Bus Shelter (W)0.69 miles
Bus Shelter (E)0.69 miles
Church (S)0.78 miles
Church (N)0.79 miles
Shelter (SW)1.55 miles
Shelter (NE)1.57 miles
Potash Lane (W)1.60 miles
White Horse (SW)1.60 miles
White Horse (NE)1.61 miles
Potash Lane (E)1.61 miles
Oak Lane (E)1.66 miles
Manor Farm (SW)1.89 miles
Manor Farm (NE)1.90 miles
Harris Factory (SW)1.98 miles
Ferry Port
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing25.64 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing25.64 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal25.68 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing26.38 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing27.03 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing27.08 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing27.68 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing30.99 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing31.00 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing31.97 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing32.14 miles
Reedham Ferry South32.75 miles
Reedham Ferry North32.76 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing44.57 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing44.79 miles
Railway Station
Elmswell Rail Station2.18 miles
Thurston Rail Station5.61 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station5.82 miles
Needham Market Rail Station9.21 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station9.58 miles
Diss Rail Station10.82 miles
Harling Road Rail Station13.09 miles
Thetford Rail Station13.42 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station14.27 miles
Westerfield Rail Station15.95 miles
Ipswich Rail Station17.19 miles
Attleborough Rail Station17.58 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station18.02 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station18.07 miles
Brandon Rail Station18.60 miles
Kennett Rail Station18.98 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP31 3H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment396
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
FORGE COTTAGE, DAISY GREEN
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HW		£580,000
2024-07-15
detached
freehold
FIELD COTTAGE, DAISY GREEN
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HS		£585,000
2022-09-05
terraced
freehold
WATER HALL, WHEELERS LANE
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HP		£900,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
ROOKERY FARM BARN, DAISY GREEN
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HW		£1,172,500
2021-09-17
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-05-11   £341,596
ROOKERY FARM, DAISY GREEN
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HW		£700,000
2018-05-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
OAK COTTAGE, DAISY GREEN
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HS		£399,950
2015-09-30
detached
freehold
CORNER COTTAGE, DAISY GREEN
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HW		£400,000
2013-06-17
detached
freehold
FIELD COTTAGE, DAISY GREEN
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HS		£345,000
2007-04-11
terraced
freehold
Sold 1999-10-15   £122,000
THE GRANGE, DAISY GREEN
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HS		£370,000
2005-02-10
detached
freehold
WATER HALL, WHEELERS LANE
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HP		£440,000
2004-03-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2000-11-15   £200,000
THE BUNGALOW, DAISY GREEN
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HS		£269,950
2002-06-27
detached
freehold
OAKFIELD HOUSE, DAISY GREEN
GREAT ASHFIELD
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP31 3HW		£186,500
1997-02-11
detached
freehold
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