Area Info for Lavenham (Suffolk)

Overview of Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham is a historic village located in Suffolk, England, renowned for its well-preserved medieval architecture and charming atmosphere. It is often regarded as one of the best-preserved medieval villages in the United Kingdom and is a popular destination for visitors interested in history and architecture.

Historical Significance

Lavenham's history dates back to the medieval period, with its prosperity largely driven by the wool trade during the 15th and 16th centuries. The village's wealth during this era is reflected in its many timber-framed buildings, which have been carefully maintained or restored. The village's Guildhall and other historic structures showcase its rich heritage.

Architectural Features

The village is famous for its medieval and Tudor architecture, including numerous half-timbered houses, cottages, and the iconic Church of St Peter and St Paul. The church features a distinctive spire and is a notable landmark within the village. Many buildings in Lavenham are listed as Grade I or Grade II, highlighting their historical importance.

Tourist Attractions and Activities

Visitors to Lavenham can explore its historic streets, visit local museums, and enjoy the quaint shops and cafes. The village also hosts various events throughout the year, including markets, festivals, and heritage days. The Lavenham Guildhall Museum offers insights into the village's history and its medieval prosperity.

Economy and Modern Day

Today, Lavenham's economy is largely driven by tourism, with many of its historic buildings converted into boutique hotels, shops, and restaurants. The village maintains its reputation as a picturesque and culturally significant location, attracting visitors from across the UK and beyond.
Education
School
Lavenham Community Primary School0.22 miles
Barn Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9RB
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.27 miles
Lambert Drive, Acton, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0US
Old Buckenham Hall School3.33 miles
Brettenham Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7PH
Cockfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.36 miles
Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0LA
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.87 miles
Folly Road, Great Waldingfield, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0RR
Long Melford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.08 miles
Cordell Road, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9ED
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall4.26 miles
The Street, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 4QA
Centre Academy East Anglia4.38 miles
Brettenham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7QR
Gable End4.66 miles
Fen Lane, Hitcham, Suffolk, IP7 7NL
Bildeston Primary School4.75 miles
Newberry Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7ES
Woodhall Community Primary School4.96 miles
Mayflower Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1ST
Hillside Special School5.12 miles
Hitchcock Place, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1NN
Ormiston Sudbury Academy5.14 miles
Tudor Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1NW
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury5.26 miles
Tudor Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1NL
Hartest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.44 miles
The Row, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 4DL
Glemsford Primary Academy5.52 miles
Lion Road, Glemsford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7RF
Health
Clinic
AHP Suffolk (Sudbury)4.76 miles
Sudbury Community Health Centre, Church Field Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2DZ
Sudbury Health Centre5.37 miles
Acton Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1QN
Sudbury Healthcare Partnership Limited (Meadow Lane)5.87 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Meadow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2TD
Hadleigh Health Centre8.16 miles
Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5DN
AHP Suffolk (Hadleigh)8.16 miles
Hadleigh Health Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 5DN
AHP Suffolk (Woolpit)8.77 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
AHP Suffolk (Back & Neck Service)9.12 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
AHP Suffolk (Bury St Edmunds)9.21 miles
The Self Centre, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR
Disability Resource Centre (Suffolk)9.21 miles
Papworth House, 4 Bunting Road, Moreton Hall Estate, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BX
Stow Lodge Centre9.57 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stow Lodge Centre9.57 miles
Stow Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Stowmarket)9.57 miles
Stowe Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Child Health Centre (Suffolk)9.71 miles
Hospital Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3ND
Child Development Centre9.71 miles
Hospital Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3ND
Geecol Wellness Ltd Hq9.75 miles
6 Maulkin Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7GG
Blomfield House9.94 miles
Looms Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HE
GP
The Long Melford Practice (Lavenham)0.39 miles
36 Church Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9SA
The Long Melford Practice4.00 miles
Cordell Road, Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9EP
Siam Surgery4.76 miles
Sudbury Community Health Centre, Sudbury, Suffolk, Sudbury, CO10 2DZ
Siam Surgery4.76 miles
Sudbury Community Health Centre, Sudbury, CO10 2DZ
Bildeston Health Centre4.84 miles
High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7EX
Glemsford Surgery5.41 miles
Melford Road, Hartest, Suffolk, IP29 4DJ
Glemsford Surgery5.52 miles
Lion Road, Glemsford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7RF
Cornard Surgery5.76 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, 67 Pot Kiln Road Gt Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0DH
Hardwicke House Group Practice5.85 miles
Stour Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AY
Meadow Lane Surgery5.87 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Meadow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2TD
Hadleigh Health Centre6.31 miles
Mill Surgery, Church Street, Boxford, Colchester, Suffolk, CO10 5DU
Hadleigh Health Centre8.16 miles
Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5DN
Woolpit Health Centre8.80 miles
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Clare Guildhall Surgery - Drs Huck , O'Donnell & Whitehead9.44 miles
High Street, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8NY
Clare Surgery9.51 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Nethergate Street Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8NP
Mount Farm Surgery9.55 miles
Lawson Place, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7EW
Hospital
St Leonards Hospital5.58 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital5.78 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
West Suffolk Hospital9.12 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House9.12 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
BMI St Edmunds Hospital9.50 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
Halstead Hospital13.11 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Colchester General Hospital14.54 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital14.76 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Essex County Hospital15.97 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
St Clements Hospital17.33 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
The Ipswich Hospital17.35 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands17.35 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Walker Close17.48 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Bluebird Lodge18.03 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital18.89 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
St Michael's Hospital19.32 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Pharmacy
Lavenham Pharmacy0.21 miles
3 High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9PX
The Pharmacy3.94 miles
Hall Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9JG
Tesco In Store Pharmacy4.81 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Woodhall Business Park, Springlands Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1GY
Boots5.64 miles
Shop 5 Applegate Mews, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0GL
Superdrug Pharmacy5.64 miles
8 North Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1RB
Lloydspharmacy5.64 miles
29 North Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1RB
Parade Pharmacy5.65 miles
6 North Street Parade, Sudbury,, CO10 1GL
Boots5.73 miles
Market Hill, Sudbury, CO10 2EA
Sainsbury's Pharmacy5.74 miles
Armes Trading Estate, Cornard Road, Sudbury, CO10 2XB
Boots8.07 miles
91 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5EA
Mill Pharmacy8.16 miles
Hadleigh Health Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5DN
Boots8.20 miles
31 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5AF
Woolpit Medical Services Ltd8.77 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, IP30 9QU
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd9.19 miles
Bedingfield Way, Bury St Edmunds,, IP32 7EJ
Clare Pharmacy9.43 miles
Clare Pharmacy, 31 High Street, Clare, Suffolk, CO10 8NY
Croasdales Chemist,mountpharm9.55 miles
Mount Farm Surgery, Lawson Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EW
Leisure
Park
KENTWELL HALL (Grade II* Listed)3.34 miles
MELFORD HALL (Grade II* Listed)3.48 miles
TRINITY HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)3.59 miles
CHILTON HALL (Grade II Listed)4.51 miles
BRADFIELD WOODS5.13 miles
THE RAILWAY WALKS5.18 miles
SUDBURY COMMON LANDS5.76 miles
GREAT CORNARD6.42 miles
COE'S MEADOW7.31 miles
BELCHAMP HALL (Grade II Listed)7.84 miles
BROOM HILL, HADLEIGH7.84 miles
RIVERSIDE WALK, HADLEIGH7.99 miles
NOWTON PARK8.15 miles
TIGER HILL8.31 miles
ARGER FEN8.81 miles
RAILWAY WALK, HADLEIGH9.16 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Sudbury0.11 miles
Lavenham, CO10 9PX
Co-op Sudbury0.11 miles
Lavenham, CO10 9PT
Londis A R Heeks & Son0.16 miles
13 Market Place, Lavenham, CO10 9QZ
Costcutter Sudbury3.17 miles
4 High Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0AL
Co-op Sudbury4.11 miles
Long Melford, CO10 9JR
Londis Bank House Stores4.80 miles
118-122 High Street, Bildeston, IP7 7EB
Tesco Sudbury (Superstore)4.81 miles
Woodhall Business Park, Springlands Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1GY
Barrett Lee Convenience Store4.99 miles
Byford Road, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2YG
Farmfoods Sudbury5.16 miles
Unit 3a Sudbury Retail Park, Northern Road / Newton Road, CO10 2XQ
Tudor Store5.22 miles
26 Manor Road, Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1PB
SPAR Glemsford5.28 miles
Spar, Bells Lane, Suffolk, CO10 7QA
Hunts Hill Convenience Store5.52 miles
Hunts Hill, Glemford, Glemsford Suffolk CO10 7RP
ALDI Girling Street5.56 miles
Sudbury, C010 1NB
North Street Convenience5.58 miles
54 North Street, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 1RE
Iceland Sudbury5.63 miles
94 North Street, Sudbury, CO10 1RF
Sainsbury's Sudbury5.65 miles
66 Cornard Road, Sudbury, CO10 2XB
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport27.25 miles
London Stansted Airport27.41 miles
London Southend Airport37.76 miles
Bus Stop
Spring Street (SW)0.07 miles
Norman Way (S)0.08 miles
Norman Way (N)0.08 miles
Market Square (NE)0.14 miles
Market Square (SW)0.14 miles
The Swan (N)0.24 miles
The Swan (S)0.26 miles
Coach Park (SW)0.36 miles
Coach Park (NE)0.36 miles
Park Farm (N)0.38 miles
Park Farm (SW)0.39 miles
Coach Park (S)0.41 miles
The Glebe (S)0.55 miles
The Glebe (N)0.56 miles
Howlett Garage (S)0.68 miles
Howlett Garage (N)0.69 miles
Ferry Port
Harwich International Ferry Terminal22.48 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing23.01 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing23.01 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing23.24 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing23.36 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing23.66 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing25.20 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing26.63 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing26.75 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing33.64 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing33.72 miles
Railway Station
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station5.78 miles
Thurston Rail Station9.62 miles
Bures Rail Station9.73 miles
Elmswell Rail Station10.06 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station10.20 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station10.47 miles
Needham Market Rail Station11.35 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station12.89 miles
Colchester Rail Station15.10 miles
Ipswich Rail Station15.36 miles
Manningtree Rail Station15.40 miles
Westerfield Rail Station15.83 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station15.91 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station16.19 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station16.54 miles
Mistley Rail Station16.75 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CO10 9P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment333
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
KU-RING-GAI, 55A, HIGH STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9PY		£600,000
2024-08-20
detached
freehold
LINGMELL, LOWER ROAD
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QL		£500,000
2025-01-07
detached
freehold
63, HIGH STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9PY		£267,000
2024-12-16
terraced
freehold
6, PRESTON ROAD
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QD		£348,000
2024-10-24
terraced
freehold
5, NORMANS
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QE		£530,000
2024-10-17
detached
freehold
47, HIGH STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9PY		£1,560,000
2024-05-24
terraced
freehold
1, NORMANS
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QE		£510,000
2024-05-15
detached
freehold
4, DEACONS CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9TT		£384,000
2024-05-08
terraced
freehold
20, THE PADDOCKS
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9UF		£635,000
2024-04-30
terraced (New)
freehold
21, OLD STATION CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9FA		£452,000
2024-04-04
terraced
freehold
16, SPRING STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QR		£235,000
2024-04-02
semidetached
freehold
18, THE PADDOCKS
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9UF		£925,000
2024-02-20
detached (New)
freehold
BROOKE HOUSE, LOWER ROAD
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QL		£530,000
2024-01-23
detached
freehold
1, MORTLOCKS
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QF		£575,000
2024-01-12
detached
freehold
16, THE PADDOCKS
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9UF		£300,000
2023-12-15
detached (New)
freehold
22, THE PADDOCKS
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9UF		£655,000
2023-12-06
terraced (New)
freehold
21, THE PADDOCKS
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9UF		£690,000
2023-10-27
terraced (New)
freehold
56A, HIGH STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9PY		£317,500
2023-10-17
terraced
freehold
15, WEAVERS CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QN		£317,500
2023-09-20
semidetached
freehold
5, THE PADDOCKS
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9UF		£32,470
2023-09-11
otherPropertyType
freehold
2, DEACONS CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9TT		£435,000
2023-08-09
terraced
freehold
17, THE PADDOCKS
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9UF		£250,000
2023-08-04
detached (New)
freehold
42, HIGH STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9PY		£595,000
2023-08-01
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-12-06   £400,000
LABURNUM LODGE, FROGS HALL ROAD
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QH		£600,000
2023-07-27
detached
freehold
4, PARMENTER WALK
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9UH		£250,000
2023-04-03
semidetached
freehold
15, THE PADDOCKS
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9UF		£300,000
2023-03-31
detached (New)
freehold
58, HIGH STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9PY		£560,000
2023-03-30
semidetached
freehold
8, OLD STATION CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9FA		£280,000
2023-03-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
10, DEACONS CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9TT		£385,000
2023-03-20
terraced
freehold
32, SPRING STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QR		£215,000
2023-02-27
terraced
freehold
GRANARY COTTAGES (2), PRENTICE STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9RE		£405,000
2023-02-17
semidetached
freehold
4, OLD STATION CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9FA		£280,000
2022-12-09
flatmaisonette
leasehold
31, OLD STATION CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9FA		£265,000
2022-08-09
flatmaisonette
leasehold
25, OLD STATION CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9FA		£400,000
2022-06-29
terraced
freehold
3, FROGS HALL ROAD
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QH		£426,000
2022-06-16
terraced
freehold
56, HIGH STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9PY		£390,000
2022-06-01
semidetached
freehold
6, OLD STATION CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9FA		£287,500
2022-03-07
flatmaisonette
leasehold
5, OLD STATION CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9FA		£275,000
2022-02-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
57, HIGH STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9PY		£438,710
2022-02-21
semidetached
freehold
60B, HIGH STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9PY		£315,000
2022-02-04
terraced
freehold
GRANARY COTTAGES (1), PRENTICE STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9RE		£360,000
2022-01-21
semidetached
freehold
5, PRESTON ROAD
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QD		£347,500
2021-12-09
terraced
freehold
4, FROGS HALL ROAD
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QH		£550,000
2021-11-24
terraced
freehold
5, ROPERS COURT
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9PU		£422,500
2021-11-10
detached
freehold
WINDWARDS, BURY ROAD
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QG		£895,000
2021-09-28
detached
freehold
22, SPRING STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QR		£250,000
2021-09-27
terraced
freehold
5, TRINITY GILD
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9RP		£505,000
2021-09-03
detached
freehold
ATTLEBOROUGH PLACE, HIGHFIELD CLOSE
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9FP		£875,000
2021-08-20
detached
freehold
12A, SPRING STREET
LAVENHAM
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
CO10 9QR		£359,995
2021-07-21
detached
freehold
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