Area Info for Harkstead (Suffolk)

Harkstead, Suffolk, UK

Harkstead is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, in the eastern part of England. It is situated near the River Stour, close to the town of Manningtree and the Essex border. The village is known for its rural charm and scenic views, particularly its proximity to the Stour Estuary, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Geography and Environment

Harkstead is characterised by its flat, low-lying landscape typical of the Suffolk coast. The area features a mix of farmland, marshlands, and waterways, making it a popular spot for birdwatching and nature walks. The village's location near the estuary provides opportunities for boating and other water-based activities.

History and Community

While specific historical details about Harkstead are limited, the village forms part of the traditional rural communities in Suffolk. It maintains a small, close-knit population with a focus on local traditions and countryside living. The community often participates in local events and activities that celebrate the area's natural environment.

Local Amenities and Attractions

Harkstead itself is primarily residential and rural, with limited commercial amenities. Nearby towns and villages offer shops, pubs, and services. The surrounding area is popular for outdoor pursuits such as walking, cycling, and wildlife observation, especially around the estuary and nature reserves.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by local roads, with the nearest significant transport links being in nearby towns. Public transport options are limited, so most visitors and residents rely on private vehicles for travel.
Education
School
Chelmondiston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.04 miles
Chelmondiston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1DT
Royal Hospital School2.09 miles
Holbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2RX
Holbrook Primary School2.36 miles
The Street, Holbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2PZ
Holbrook Academy2.50 miles
Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2QX
Shotley Community Primary School2.61 miles
Main Road, Shotley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1NR
Stutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.71 miles
Holbrook Road, Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2RY
Two Village Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.72 miles
Mayes Lane, Ramsey, Harwich, Essex, CO12 5EL
Ipswich High School2.88 miles
Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1AZ
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery3.06 miles
Chase Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4NB
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery3.13 miles
Pound Farm Drive, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4LB
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt3.23 miles
Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4HT
Harwich and Dovercourt High School3.54 miles
Hall Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3TG
The Mayflower Primary School3.64 miles
Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4AJ
Orwell Park School3.69 miles
Nacton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10 0ER
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harwich3.79 miles
The Drive, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3SU
Nacton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.09 miles
Nacton Village, The Street, Nacton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10 0EU
Health
Clinic
Fryatt Hospital3.35 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Scrivens Opticians And Hearing Care - Harwich3.94 miles
175 High Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3QB
Joseph Lord Opticians3.98 miles
145 High Street, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3AX
Ravenswood Clinic4.78 miles
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9QJ
Integrated Care 24 Great Yarmouth & Waveney (LOCALITY OFFICE)5.07 miles
UNIT 12, DELTA TERRACE, WEST ROAD, RANSOMES EURO PARK, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK,, IP3 9FH
Ipswich Care Co-ordination Centre (LOCALITY OFFICE)5.07 miles
12 DELTA TERRACE, WEST ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK,, IP3 9FH
Holywells5.25 miles
Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9PZ
AHP Suffolk (Ipswich)5.91 miles
Riverside Clinic, 2 Landseer Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0AZ
Suffolk Nuffield Hospital6.12 miles
The Cross Sectional Imaging Suite, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Partnerships in Care Oaktree Manor6.14 miles
Partnerships in Care Oaktree Manor, Heath Road, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 0BX
Manningtree Physiotherapy Clinic6.18 miles
Manningtree Sports Centre, Colchester Road, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2BN
St Helens House6.27 miles
571 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LX
Walker Close6.32 miles
1 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Chantry Clinic6.59 miles
Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
AHP Suffolk (Ipswich)6.59 miles
Chantry Clinic, Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
Community Glaucoma Service6.78 miles
Easier Living Centre, Cox Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1HT
GP
Dr Dineen & Partners2.25 miles
The Street, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QS
Dr Dineen & Partners2.30 miles
Kingsland, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1ND
Mayflower Medical Centre3.35 miles
Mayflower Medical Centre, 419 Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Bessbrook3.72 miles
Bessbrook, Harwich Road, Great Oakley, Harwich, Essex, CO12 5JR
Fronks Road Family Surgery3.82 miles
Cleveleys, 77 Fronks Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3RS
Harewood Surgery3.83 miles
Harewood, Harwich Road, Great Oakley, Harwich, Essex, CO12 5AD
Ravenswood Medical Practice4.78 miles
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9QJ
Dr Chhabra5.24 miles
478 Landseer Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9LU
Landseer Road Surgery5.24 miles
476-478 Landseer Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LU
Haven Health5.74 miles
Haven Health, Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2FB
Stoke Park Medical Centre5.81 miles
76 Lanercost Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9DP
Riverside Health Centre5.88 miles
Station Road, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1AA
Felixstowe Road Medical Practice5.96 miles
235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9BN
Walton Surgery5.98 miles
301 High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QL
The Derby Road Practice6.10 miles
52 Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DN
Lawford Surgery6.41 miles
2 Edgefield Avenue, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2HD
Hospital
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich3.35 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Bluebird Lodge4.56 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital6.12 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
St Clements Hospital6.18 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Walker Close6.32 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Felixstowe Community Hospital6.80 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
The Ipswich Hospital6.82 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands6.82 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Clacton Hospital12.28 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Colchester General Hospital13.14 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital13.39 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Essex County Hospital14.06 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
St Leonards Hospital20.29 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital20.77 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Aldeburgh Community Hospital21.45 miles
Park Road, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
Halstead Hospital23.80 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Pharmacy
Oakley Pharmacy2.98 miles
10 Oakley Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4QZ
Borno Chemists - Dovercourt, Harwich3.36 miles
Fryatt Hospital, 419 Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Day Lewis Plc3.88 miles
3 Steele House, High Street, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3PN
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.88 miles
3 Steele House, High Street, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3PN
Boots3.97 miles
224-226 High Street, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3AJ
Day Lewis Pharmacy4.78 miles
26 Hening Avenue, Ravenswood, Ipswich, IP3 9QJ
Gainsborough Pharmacy5.18 miles
13 Reynolds Road, Ipswich,, IP3 0JL
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd5.21 miles
Felixstowe Road, Warren Heath, Ipswich, IP3 8TQ
East Of England Co-Operative Society5.39 miles
350 Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9NA
Boots5.52 miles
58 Queen`s Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9EX
Morrisons Pharmacy5.59 miles
Grange Farm Avenue, Cavendish Park Estate, Felixstowe, IP11 2XD
Welch Stoke Park Pharmacy5.87 miles
51 Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9TH
Boots5.88 miles
Century House, Station Road, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1AA
Vision Pharmacy6.01 miles
Unit 4,anderson House, Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8JS
Lloydspharmacy6.05 miles
159 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich,, IP3 8EB
Square Pharmacy6.11 miles
696 Foxhall Road, Ipswich,, IP3 8NQ
Leisure
Park
WRABNESS2.60 miles
ORWELL4.03 miles
BRIDGE WOOD4.07 miles
PIPERS VALE4.86 miles
BOURNE PARK REED BEDS5.48 miles
MILLENNIUM WOOD5.50 miles
BIXLEY HEATH5.53 miles
ST AUGUSTINE'S5.53 miles
SPRING WOOD, BELSTEAD5.61 miles
LANDGUARD COMMON5.62 miles
BOBBITS LANE5.64 miles
STOKE PARK WOOD5.73 miles
HAMFORD WATER6.44 miles
MILL STREAM6.45 miles
SANDLINGS6.56 miles
CLIFF GARDENS AND TOWN HALL GARDEN (Grade II Listed)6.80 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Ipswich2.36 miles
Holbrook, IP9 2PZ
Shotley PO2.38 miles
The Street, Shotley Suffolk IP9 1NQ
Londis Jet Capelgate Service Station2.74 miles
A12 Northbound, Ipswich, IP9 2JJ
Garland Convenience Store2.77 miles
30 Garland Road, Parkeston Harwich Essex CO12 4PB
Morrisons Harwich2.77 miles
Iconfield Park, Garland Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EN
Londis, Dovercourt2.97 miles
729-731 Main Road, Dovercourt, CO12 4LZ
Costcutter Harwich2.98 miles
Cloverwood Stores, Harwich, CO12 5DX
Lidl Harwich3.10 miles
Parkeston Road, Harwich, CO12 4NX
Health & Happiness3.21 miles
558 Main Road, Harwich Essex CO12 4HJ
Co-op Harwich3.28 miles
Fronks Road, CO12 4HT
Foleys3.37 miles
Unit 4, Gravel Hill Way, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 4XN
ASDA Harwich3.69 miles
Main Road, Harwich, CO12 3HJ
Co-op Harwich3.85 miles
Dovercourt, CO12 3PE
Iceland Dovercourt3.91 miles
246/250 High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3PA
Co-op Ipswich4.85 miles
Ravenswood, IP3 9GZ
Lidl Ipswich4.85 miles
4-10 Hening Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 9QJ
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport34.49 miles
Kent International Airport43.05 miles
Norwich International Airport49.08 miles
Bus Stop
Bakers Arms (W)0.74 miles
Bakers Arms (E)0.74 miles
Church (SW)0.77 miles
Church (NE)0.78 miles
Alton Green (W)1.14 miles
Alton Green (E)1.14 miles
Queens Head (W)1.21 miles
Queens Head (E)1.22 miles
Car Park (SE)1.40 miles
Car Park (NW)1.40 miles
Church (W)1.55 miles
Church (E)1.55 miles
The Cedars (SW)1.77 miles
The Cedars (NE)1.78 miles
Wrabness Rail Station ()1.82 miles
Wrabness Rail Station ()1.84 miles
Ferry Port
Harwich International Ferry Terminal2.62 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing3.42 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing3.42 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing3.92 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing5.46 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing8.51 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing8.67 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing13.04 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing13.25 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing28.32 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing28.98 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing31.61 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing31.66 miles
Reedham Ferry South43.83 miles
Reedham Ferry North43.87 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal44.79 miles
Railway Station
Wrabness Rail Station1.84 miles
Harwich International Rail Station2.68 miles
Dovercourt Rail Station3.91 miles
Harwich Town Rail Station4.02 miles
Mistley Rail Station5.05 miles
Trimley Rail Station5.35 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station6.20 miles
Manningtree Rail Station6.49 miles
Ipswich Rail Station6.56 miles
Felixstowe Rail Station6.57 miles
Thorpe-le-Soken Rail Station7.99 miles
Weeley Rail Station8.23 miles
Kirby Cross Rail Station8.32 miles
Westerfield Rail Station8.37 miles
Walton-on-the-Naze Rail Station8.51 miles
Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station8.77 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP9 1B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment261
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
4, NEEDLE CORNER
HARKSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 1BY
£305,000
2013-12-19
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2003-08-22   £220,000
Sold 1996-12-20   £69,500
DAWSONS DRIFT, 3, NEEDLES CORNER
HARKSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 1BY
£320,000
2012-11-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1999-08-09   £105,000
Sold 1996-02-02   £68,000
Show all sales for outward code IP9

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.