Area Info for Harleston (Suffolk)

Harleston, Suffolk, UK

Harleston is a historic market town located in the county of Suffolk, in the eastern part of England. It is situated near the Norfolk border and is known for its charming architecture and rich history. The town has a population of approximately 2,500 residents and serves as a local centre for surrounding rural communities.

History

Harleston has a long history dating back to medieval times. The town was granted a market charter in the 13th century, which contributed to its development as a local trading hub. Notable historical features include the parish church of St. John the Baptist, which dates back to the 14th century and showcases traditional Suffolk architecture.

Geography and Environment

The town is characterised by its picturesque streets, green open spaces, and proximity to the Waveney River. The surrounding landscape is predominantly rural, with farmland and woodland areas that support local agriculture and outdoor activities.

Local Economy and Amenities

Harleston's economy historically relied on agriculture and market trading. Today, it offers a range of amenities including shops, pubs, schools, and healthcare facilities. The town also benefits from local events and markets that attract visitors and support community life.

Transport

Harleston is accessible via road, with connections to nearby towns and cities. The town does not have a railway station, but bus services link it to larger urban centres, facilitating travel for residents and visitors.

Community and Culture

The town hosts various community events throughout the year, including markets, festivals, and local fairs. These activities foster a strong sense of community and preserve local traditions.
Education
School
Crawford's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.08 miles
Green Road, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QZ
Kingsfield Centre1.38 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Wood Ley Community Primary School1.50 miles
Lowry Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UF
Finborough School1.64 miles
The Hall, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3EF
Stowmarket High School1.67 miles
Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QR
Chilton Community Primary School1.86 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NN
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.21 miles
High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3AQ
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School2.28 miles
Danescourt Avenue, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QF
Elmswell Community Primary School2.34 miles
Oxer Close, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9UE
Woolpit Primary Academy2.53 miles
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9RU
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy2.85 miles
School Road, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0SE
Old Newton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.85 miles
School Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4PJ
Cedars Park Community Primary School2.91 miles
Pintail Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5FP
Combs Ford Primary School3.03 miles
Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2PN
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.21 miles
Lavenham Way, Combs, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2BZ
Freeman Community Primary School3.33 miles
Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ
Health
Clinic
Stow Lodge Centre1.38 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stow Lodge Centre1.38 miles
Stow Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Stowmarket)1.38 miles
Stowe Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stowmarket Health Centre1.94 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Violet Hill House1.94 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Haymills House2.38 miles
Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RF
AHP Suffolk (Woolpit)2.70 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
AHP Suffolk (Ixworth)8.29 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars close, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
Stanton Health Centre8.56 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
AHP Suffolk (Bury St Edmunds)8.79 miles
The Self Centre, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR
Disability Resource Centre (Suffolk)8.95 miles
Papworth House, 4 Bunting Road, Moreton Hall Estate, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BX
Geecol Wellness Ltd Hq8.96 miles
6 Maulkin Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7GG
Blomfield House10.31 miles
Looms Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HE
Disability Resource Centre10.32 miles
Unit 6, Northgate Business Park, 110 Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HP
AHP Suffolk (Back & Neck Service)10.39 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Child Health Centre (Suffolk)10.56 miles
Hospital Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3ND
GP
Stowhealth1.94 miles
Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Woolpit Health Centre2.58 miles
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Dr Muir and Partners2.72 miles
Dr J Muir and Partners, Combs Lane, STOWMARKET, Suffolk, IP14 2SY
Mendlesham Medical Group4.43 miles
Church Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LJ
Needham Market Country Practice6.11 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Mendlesham Medical Group6.25 miles
Chapel Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5SQ
Bildeston Health Centre7.46 miles
High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7EX
Ixworth Surgery8.29 miles
Peddars Close, Thetford Road, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
Stanton Health Centre8.56 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Dr A Hassan & Partners Stanton8.56 miles
10 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Mount Farm Surgery9.20 miles
Lawson Place, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7EW
The Barham & Claydon Surgery9.55 miles
Norwich Road, Barham, Suffolk, IP6 0DJ
Botesdale Health Centre9.64 miles
Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Debenham Group Practice9.74 miles
20 Low Road, Debenham, Debenham, Suffolk, IP14 6QU
The Long Melford Practice (Lavenham)9.80 miles
36 Church Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9SA
Angel Hill Surgery10.29 miles
1 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LU
Hospital
BMI St Edmunds Hospital10.08 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital10.39 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House10.39 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
The Ipswich Hospital14.60 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands14.60 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
St Leonards Hospital14.87 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
St Clements Hospital14.95 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Walker Close14.98 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Walnut Tree Hospital15.13 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital16.20 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Bluebird Lodge16.33 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Colchester General Hospital20.75 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital21.04 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Essex County Hospital22.39 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Halstead Hospital22.40 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich23.11 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Pharmacy
Boots1.94 miles
Stowmarket Health Centre, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NL
Asda Stores Ltd2.31 miles
8-9 Wilkes Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DE
Boots2.45 miles
21 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1AH
Elmswell Pharmacy2.59 miles
Unit 1 Cattlepens, Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HD
Woolpit Medical Services Ltd2.70 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, IP30 9QU
East of England Co-operative Society2.76 miles
Combs Ford Pharmacy, Combs Lane, Stowmarket, IP14 2DA
Tesco Stores Limited3.28 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cedars Link Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5BE
Needham Market Pharmacy6.11 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Thurston Pharmacy6.65 miles
Unit 24, Thurston Granary, Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU
Ixworth Pharmacy8.29 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars Close, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2HD
Croasdales Chemist,mountpharm9.20 miles
Mount Farm Surgery, Lawson Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EW
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd9.30 miles
Bedingfield Way, Bury St Edmunds,, IP32 7EJ
Lavenham Pharmacy9.62 miles
3 High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9PX
Botesdale Health Centre Pharmacy9.64 miles
Botesdale Health Centre, Back Hills,Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Claydon Pharmacy9.66 miles
1 Station Road, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0HS
Mid-Suffolk Medical Supplies Ltd9.75 miles
The Pharmacy, 1 Little Back Lane, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6RB
Leisure
Park
CHURCH MEADOW3.11 miles
FEN ALDER CARR5.11 miles
BRADFIELD WOODS5.59 miles
NEEDHAM LAKE5.96 miles
SHRUBLAND HALL (Grade I Listed)8.10 miles
NOWTON PARK9.40 miles
MORETON HALL COMMUNITY WOODS9.62 miles
ABBEY GARDENS AND PRECINCTS (Grade II Listed)10.17 miles
HELMINGHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)10.44 miles
REDE WOOD10.54 miles
MARKET WESTON10.55 miles
BRAMFORD MEADOWS11.05 miles
BROOM HILL, HADLEIGH11.39 miles
RIVERSIDE WALK, HADLEIGH11.41 miles
THE PENNINGS, EYE11.45 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN11.84 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Stowmarket1.03 miles
Haughley, IP14 3NX
Budgens Stowmarket Tot Hill1.19 miles
Tot Hill Services, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QQ
Londis, Stowmarket1.84 miles
1 Wolsey Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1LX
Lidl Stowmarket2.02 miles
Bury Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1JF
ASDA Stowmarket2.36 miles
Meadow Centre - Wilks Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1DE
Costcutter Stowmarket2.36 miles
18 Finningham Road, Stowmarket, IP14 4EG
Stuarts Premier Daily2.46 miles
1 Creeting Road, Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5AU
Co-op Bury St Edmunds2.56 miles
Elmswell, IP30 9HG
Co-op Stowmarket2.75 miles
Combs Ford, IP14 2DA
Costcutter Bury St Edmonds2.79 miles
Old Stowmarket Road, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, IP30 9QT
Co-op Bury St Edmunds2.93 miles
Woolpit, IP30 9SA
Co-op Stowmarket3.15 miles
Petrol Stowupland, IP14 4BT
Tesco Stowmarket (Superstore)3.27 miles
Cedars Link Rd, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5BE
Londis Bacton Stores4.25 miles
Shop Green, Stowmarket, IP14 4LG
Londis Badwell Ash P.O & Store5.39 miles
Badwell Ash, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3DG
Co-op Ipswich5.55 miles
Needham Market, IP6 8AE
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport32.95 miles
Norwich International Airport34.69 miles
London Southend Airport45.58 miles
Bus Stop
Goddard Place (NE)0.52 miles
Goddard Place (S)0.54 miles
Village Sign (NE)0.56 miles
Village Sign (SW)0.58 miles
The Close (S)0.81 miles
The Close (N)0.85 miles
Stearn Drive (E)0.88 miles
Stearn Drive (W)0.88 miles
Brick Wall Farm (S)0.90 miles
The Green (E)0.96 miles
The Green (W)0.96 miles
Windgap Lane (NW)0.98 miles
Windgap Lane (SE)0.98 miles
Fishponds Way (S)1.01 miles
Station Road (NW)1.01 miles
Station Road (SE)1.02 miles
Ferry Port
Harwich International Ferry Terminal22.13 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing22.18 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing22.18 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing22.92 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing24.03 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing24.10 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing24.28 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing28.04 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing28.21 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing31.16 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing31.18 miles
Reedham Ferry South34.90 miles
Reedham Ferry North34.92 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing40.78 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing41.02 miles
Railway Station
Stowmarket Rail Station2.43 miles
Elmswell Rail Station2.61 miles
Needham Market Rail Station5.86 miles
Thurston Rail Station6.70 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station10.56 miles
Westerfield Rail Station12.66 miles
Diss Rail Station13.51 miles
Ipswich Rail Station13.65 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station14.68 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station15.05 miles
Thetford Rail Station16.95 miles
Harling Road Rail Station17.01 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station17.54 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station17.90 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station18.12 miles
Bures Rail Station18.16 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP14 3J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment230
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
70, FOREST ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3EP		£375,000
2025-05-08
detached
freehold
69, NORTHFIELD ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3HE		£315,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
18, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£254,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2023-09-29   £250,000
5, DEER WALK
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GP		£390,000
2024-09-30
detached (New)
freehold
1, DEER WALK
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GP		£385,000
2024-09-30
detached (New)
freehold
6, BADGER AVENUE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GN		£295,000
2024-09-26
semidetached (New)
freehold
7, MOORE ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1FH		£360,000
2024-09-06
detached (New)
freehold
HUNTERS LODGE, 78, FOREST ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3HJ		£682,500
2025-01-23
detached
freehold
5, BADGER AVENUE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GN		£265,000
2024-06-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
29, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£290,000
2024-06-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
36, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£295,000
2024-06-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
27, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£290,000
2024-06-24
semidetached (New)
freehold
2, BADGER AVENUE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GN		£290,000
2024-06-21
semidetached (New)
freehold
LONG BARN, LOWER ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3BY		£750,000
2024-12-10
detached
freehold
48, ASH ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3HB		£320,000
2024-11-29
semidetached
freehold
CROFT COTTAGE, FOREST ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3ER		£360,000
2024-11-13
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2024-11-13   £365,000
1, BADGER AVENUE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GN		£300,000
2024-05-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
43, NORTHFIELD ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3HD		£267,500
2024-09-13
detached
freehold
THE GRANARY, LOWER ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3BY		£735,000
2024-07-03
otherPropertyType
freehold
3, ASH ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3HA		£285,000
2024-05-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
12, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£375,000
2024-03-19
detached (New)
freehold
6, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£425,000
2024-03-15
detached (New)
freehold
19, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£400,000
2024-03-15
detached (New)
freehold
1, HEDGEHOG PLACE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GR		£300,000
2024-02-26
detached (New)
freehold
92, FOREST ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3HJ		£775,000
2024-02-21
detached
freehold
20, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£279,000
2024-02-16
terraced (New)
freehold
25, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£330,000
2024-01-30
detached (New)
freehold
21, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£430,000
2024-01-30
detached (New)
freehold
2, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£385,000
2024-01-12
detached (New)
freehold
4, ASH ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3HB		£217,500
2024-01-04
terraced
freehold
14, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£275,000
2023-12-21
terraced (New)
freehold
22, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£385,000
2023-12-19
detached (New)
freehold
HARVEST BARN, LOWER ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3BY		£595,000
2023-12-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
35, ASH ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3HA		£265,000
2023-11-24
semidetached
freehold
9, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£425,000
2023-11-23
detached (New)
freehold
22, BIRCH ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3EZ		£245,000
2023-11-10
terraced
freehold
30, FOREST ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3EW		£480,000
2023-11-01
detached
freehold
90, FOREST ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3HJ		£500,000
2023-11-01
detached
freehold
15, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£435,000
2023-10-20
detached (New)
freehold
4, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£410,000
2023-10-19
detached (New)
freehold
17, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£400,000
2023-09-22
detached (New)
freehold
7, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£450,000
2023-09-04
detached (New)
freehold
10, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£325,000
2023-08-23
detached (New)
freehold
47, NORTHFIELD ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3HD		£290,000
2023-08-22
semidetached
freehold
19, NORTHFIELD ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3HD		£315,000
2023-08-11
semidetached
freehold
11, PIPISTRELLE DRIVE
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1GS		£465,000
2023-06-29
detached (New)
freehold
56, MOORE ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 1FH		£450,000
2023-05-05
detached (New)
freehold
52, FOREST ROAD
ONEHOUSE
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 3EP		£250,000
2023-04-17
terraced
freehold
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