Area Info for Melton (Suffolk)

Overview of Melton, Suffolk

Melton is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, in the eastern part of England. It is situated within the district of Suffolk Coastal and is known for its rural charm and historical significance. The village is characterised by traditional English countryside scenery, including farmland, historic buildings, and a close-knit community.

Geography and Location

Melton lies approximately 4 miles south of Woodbridge and about 10 miles northeast of Ipswich. The area is predominantly rural, with easy access to the surrounding villages and towns. The landscape features flat to gently rolling terrain typical of the Suffolk countryside.

History and Heritage

Historically, Melton has been a small agricultural settlement. The village has retained much of its traditional character, with several historic buildings and structures. The local church, St. Mary’s Church, dates back several centuries and is a notable landmark within the village.

Community and Amenities

Melton is a quiet village with a small population, primarily consisting of local residents and farming families. It offers limited amenities, with residents often relying on nearby larger villages and towns for shopping, education, and other services. The community is active, with local events and gatherings that foster a sense of belonging.

Transport Links

Transport options in Melton are limited due to its rural nature. The village is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns via local bus services. The nearest railway stations are located in larger towns such as Woodbridge and Ipswich, providing rail links to London and other major cities.

Natural Environment

The surrounding area of Melton features typical Suffolk countryside, including open fields, hedgerows, and small woodlands. It is an ideal location for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling, with scenic routes and peaceful surroundings.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Melton Primary School0.15 miles
Melton Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1PG
Woodbridge Primary School0.52 miles
Wilkinson Way, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1SS
Woodbridge School0.94 miles
Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4JH
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Woodbridge1.10 miles
Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4JJ
Farlingaye High School1.13 miles
Ransom Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4JX
Kyson Primary School1.70 miles
Peterhouse Crescent, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4HX
Eyke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.31 miles
The Street, Eyke, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2QW
Sandlings Primary School2.64 miles
Easton Road, Sutton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3TD
Martlesham Primary Academy3.22 miles
Black Tiles Lane, Martlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4SS
Waldringfield Primary School3.44 miles
Cliff Road, Waldringfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4QL
Bealings School3.59 miles
Sandy Lane, Little Bealings, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6LW
Grundisburgh Primary School3.63 miles
Alice Driver Road, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6XH
Wickham Market Primary School3.70 miles
Dallinghoo Road, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0RP
Birchwood Primary School3.86 miles
Valiant Road, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3SP
Gorseland Primary School3.88 miles
Deben Avenue, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3QR
Rendlesham Community Primary School4.02 miles
Sycamore Drive, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2GF
Health
Clinic
Woodbridge Clinic0.59 miles
2 Pytches Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1EP
Framfield Medical Centre1.26 miles
Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4FD
Framfield House1.26 miles
Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4FD
AHP Suffolk (Woodbridge)1.26 miles
Framfield Medical Centre, Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4FD
AHP Suffolk (Grundisburgh)3.64 miles
Grundisburgh Surgery, 20 Charles Avenue, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6TH
AHP Suffolk (Wickham Market)3.70 miles
Wickham Market Medical Centre, Chapel Lane, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0SB
Suffolk Nuffield Hospital5.74 miles
The Cross Sectional Imaging Suite, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
AHP Suffolk (Otley)5.76 miles
Otley Surgery, Chapel Road, Otley, Suffolk, IP6 9NT
AHP Suffolk (Back and Neck Service)6.40 miles
Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Walker Close6.63 miles
1 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
St Helens House6.65 miles
571 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LX
Integrated Care 24 Great Yarmouth & Waveney (LOCALITY OFFICE)6.95 miles
UNIT 12, DELTA TERRACE, WEST ROAD, RANSOMES EURO PARK, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK,, IP3 9FH
Ipswich Care Co-ordination Centre (LOCALITY OFFICE)6.95 miles
12 DELTA TERRACE, WEST ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK,, IP3 9FH
Allington Clinic7.04 miles
427 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4ER
Holywells7.37 miles
Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9PZ
Ravenswood Clinic7.46 miles
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9QJ
GP
Dr Taylor & Partners0.74 miles
7 Little St Johns Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1EE
Framfield House Surgery1.26 miles
Framfield Medical Centre, Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4FD
Debenham Group Practice3.64 miles
20 Charles Avenue, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6TH
Wickham Market Medical Centre3.70 miles
Chapel Lane, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0SB
Martlesham Heath Surgery3.76 miles
23 The Square, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, Ipswich, IP5 3SL
Rendlesham Surgery4.10 miles
6 Acer Road, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2GA
Dr Edwards & partners4.87 miles
Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 1JF
Hollesley Village Hall Branch Surgery5.59 miles
The Peninsula Practice, Hollesley Village Hall, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3RQ
Debenham Group Practice5.76 miles
The Surgery, Chapel Road, Otley, IP6 9NT
Lattice Barn Surgery6.50 miles
Lattice Barn Surgery, 14 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PA
Alderton Health Centre6.52 miles
The Peninsula Practice, Mill Hoo, Alderton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3DA
Felixstowe Road Medical Practice7.28 miles
235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9BN
The Derby Road Practice7.32 miles
52 Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DN
Ravenswood Medical Practice7.46 miles
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9QJ
Woodbridge Road Surgery7.52 miles
165-167 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2PE
Dr Chhabra7.57 miles
478 Landseer Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9LU
Hospital
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital5.74 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
The Ipswich Hospital6.40 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands6.40 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Walker Close6.63 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
St Clements Hospital6.86 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Bluebird Lodge7.64 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Felixstowe Community Hospital9.63 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Aldeburgh Community Hospital11.72 miles
Park Road, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich12.04 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital18.56 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Ecch Southwold Hospital21.58 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Colchester General Hospital22.63 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital22.94 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Clacton Hospital23.18 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Essex County Hospital23.95 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
St Leonards Hospital25.60 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Pharmacy
Boots0.75 miles
58 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, IP12 1AL
Lloydspharmacy0.85 miles
Unit 1, 11 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1AA
Waterton Pharmacy1.26 miles
Framfield Medical Centre, Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4FD
Tesco Stores Limited3.32 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Anson Rd, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3RU
Rendlesham Pharmacy3.51 miles
Unit 7, Rendlesham Mews, Rendlesham, IP12 2SZ
Martlesham Pharmacy3.76 miles
9 The Square, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3SL
Wickham Market Pharmacy3.81 miles
Unit 2 White Hart Court, Wickham Market, IP13 0RA
Acer Road Pharmacy4.10 miles
6 Acer Road, Rendlesham, Suffolk, IP12 2GA
Tesco Stores Limited4.83 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Ropes Drive, Kesgrave, Suffolk, IP5 2FU
Kesgrave Pharmacy5.25 miles
34a Penzance Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 1JS
Boots6.28 miles
37 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5QN
Square Pharmacy6.42 miles
696 Foxhall Road, Ipswich,, IP3 8NQ
Spring Road Pharmacy6.92 miles
203 Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5NQ
Rushmere Pharmacy6.96 miles
428 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich,, IP4 4EL
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd6.98 miles
Felixstowe Road, Warren Heath, Ipswich, IP3 8TQ
Boots7.31 miles
58 Queen`s Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9EX
Leisure
Park
WOODBRIDGE CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)1.33 miles
EASTON FARM5.08 miles
CAMPSEY ASHE PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.09 miles
HACHESTON5.52 miles
MILL STREAM5.74 miles
SANDLINGS5.91 miles
KETTLEBURGH6.51 miles
BIXLEY HEATH6.80 miles
GLEMHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)7.00 miles
ST AUGUSTINE'S7.15 miles
OLD AND NEW CEMETERY, IPSWICH (Grade II* Listed)7.23 miles
HELMINGHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)7.72 miles
CHRISTCHURCH MANSION (Grade II Listed)7.86 miles
REDE WOOD7.93 miles
BAWDSEY MANOR (Grade II Listed)8.19 miles
THE DALES OPEN SPACE8.26 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Woodbridge0.28 miles
Spar Store, Melton Road, Suffolk, IP12 1NT
Warwick News & Convenience Store,0.77 miles
37-41 Warwick Avenue, Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1JX
Co-op Woodbridge0.81 miles
Woodbridge, IP12 1AA
Co-op Woodbridge0.85 miles
Woodbridge Supermar, IP12 1AA
Co-op Woodbridge1.23 miles
Hasketon Road, IP12 4JT
Co-op Woodbridge1.43 miles
Old Barrack Road, IP12 4ET
Family Shop2.75 miles
Building 727, Sutton Heath MOD, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3TW
Tesco Ipswich (Extra)3.31 miles
Anson Rd, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3RU
M&S Martlesham Heath Simply Food3.46 miles
Martlesham Heath Retail Park, Beardmore Park, Ipswich, IP5 3RX
Co-op Woodbridge3.65 miles
Wickham Market, IP13 0HE
Dobbs Lane Convenience Store3.88 miles
1 Dobbs Lane Kesgrave Ipswich Suffolk IP5 2PX
Costcutter Woodbridge4.06 miles
Walnut Tree Avenue, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2GG
Olde Forge Stores4.07 miles
The Green, Grundisburgh, Suffolk, IP13 0TA
Tesco Ipswich (Metro)4.82 miles
Ropes Dr, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2FU
Costcutter Woodbridge5.55 miles
Hollesley Shopper, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3QU
Londis Otley Village Store5.75 miles
Chapel Road, Otley, IP6 9NT
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport39.28 miles
Kent International Airport52.25 miles
Bus Stop
Coach And Horses (SW)0.12 miles
Coach And Horses (NE)0.13 miles
Jenners Close (S)0.24 miles
Jenners Close (N)0.24 miles
Chapel (S)0.27 miles
Chapel (N)0.28 miles
Hall Farm Road (W)0.29 miles
Hall Farm Road (E)0.29 miles
Council Houses (E)0.29 miles
Council Houses (W)0.29 miles
St Andrews Place (NW)0.31 miles
St Andrews Place (SE)0.32 miles
Railway Station (E)0.36 miles
Entrance ()0.36 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station ()0.36 miles
Railway Station (W)0.37 miles
Ferry Port
Bawdsey Ferry Landing8.19 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing8.21 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing10.27 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing10.27 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing10.80 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal11.16 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing11.23 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing20.53 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing20.58 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing24.31 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing24.52 miles
Reedham Ferry South32.80 miles
Reedham Ferry North32.83 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing39.58 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal53.67 miles
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal67.44 miles
Railway Station
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station0.36 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station0.98 miles
Wickham Market Rail Station4.45 miles
Westerfield Rail Station7.14 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station7.22 miles
Ipswich Rail Station8.67 miles
Trimley Rail Station8.70 miles
Felixstowe Rail Station9.38 miles
Saxmundham Rail Station10.31 miles
Harwich Town Rail Station11.08 miles
Harwich International Rail Station11.18 miles
Dovercourt Rail Station11.49 miles
Needham Market Rail Station12.18 miles
Wrabness Rail Station13.12 miles
Darsham Rail Station14.35 miles
Mistley Rail Station15.24 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP12 1QU)
Number of Properties in Catchment60
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)52
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
ROSE COTTAGE, YARMOUTH ROAD
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QE		£510,000
2025-08-26
semidetached
freehold
92, ST ANDREWS PLACE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QX		£290,000
2025-08-21
semidetached
freehold
26, CHURCH VIEW CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RD		£335,000
2025-08-04
semidetached
freehold
22, ST ANDREWS PLACE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PZ		£175,000
2025-07-31
terraced
freehold
Sold 2023-09-20   £146,500
25, RIVERVIEW
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QU		£253,800
2025-06-16
semidetached
freehold
12, RIVERVIEW
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QU		£350,000
2025-05-20
detached
freehold
39, RIVERVIEW
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QU		£375,000
2025-05-09
detached
freehold
62, ST ANDREWS PLACE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PZ		£263,000
2025-04-17
detached
freehold
5, CHURCH VIEW CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RD		£250,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
20, RIVERVIEW
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QU		£295,000
2025-03-26
detached
freehold
68, CHURCH VIEW CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RD		£275,500
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
WALNUT TREE COTTAGE, DOCK LANE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PE		£493,000
2025-03-18
detached
freehold
26, RIVERVIEW
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QU		£265,000
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
PARK LODGE, SADDLEMAKERS LANE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PP		£868,000
2025-01-27
detached
freehold
27, THE STREET
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PL		£187,000
2025-01-21
terraced
freehold
43, ST ANDREWS PLACE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PZ		£355,000
2024-09-11
detached
freehold
16, RIVERVIEW
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QU		£330,000
2024-07-01
detached
freehold
45, RIVERVIEW
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QU		£380,000
2024-11-29
detached
freehold
81, ST ANDREWS PLACE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QX		£245,000
2024-10-25
semidetached
freehold
63, RIVERVIEW
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QU		£191,000
2024-10-10
semidetached
freehold
46, ST ANDREWS PLACE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PZ		£278,000
2024-09-25
detached
freehold
4, WILFORD BRIDGE SPUR
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RJ		£145,000
2024-08-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
4, RIVERVIEW
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QU		£452,000
2024-08-06
detached
freehold
15, BLAKES CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RQ		£92,500
2024-07-26
flatmaisonette
leasehold
22, THE STREET
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PW		£205,500
2024-07-17
terraced
freehold
UNIT 2, DEBEN WAY
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RS		£300,000
2024-07-02
otherPropertyType
freehold
ORCHARDSIDE, STATION ROAD
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PY		£367,500
2024-05-03
detached
freehold
39, ST ANDREWS PLACE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PZ		£345,000
2024-04-26
detached
freehold
10, ST ANDREWS PLACE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PZ		£270,000
2024-02-20
semidetached
freehold
33, CHURCH VIEW CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RF		£250,000
2024-02-09
terraced
freehold
10, RIVERVIEW
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QU		£415,000
2023-08-11
detached
freehold
85, ST ANDREWS PLACE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QX		£295,000
2023-07-28
semidetached
freehold
18, BLAKES CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RQ		£230,000
2023-07-28
terraced
freehold
14, CHURCH VIEW CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RD		£310,000
2023-07-27
semidetached
freehold
7, THE DEBENSIDE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1SR		£267,000
2023-07-19
semidetached
freehold
2, RIVERVIEW
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QU		£500,000
2023-06-29
detached
freehold
GREYLANDS COTTAGE, YARMOUTH ROAD
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QE		£541,000
2023-05-05
detached
freehold
LITTLE HAUGH, SUTTON HOO
SUTTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 3DJ		£1,504,029
2023-04-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
18, FRIARS COURT
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RG		£172,000
2023-04-27
terraced
freehold
24, ST ANDREWS PLACE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PZ		£217,500
2023-04-04
terraced
freehold
34, CHURCH VIEW CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RD		£390,000
2023-03-29
detached
freehold
11, BLAKES CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RQ		£87,500
2022-12-22
flatmaisonette
leasehold
8, BLAKES CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RQ		£342,000
2022-11-04
terraced
freehold
7, BLAKES CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RQ		£95,000
2022-10-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
TOLL REST, YARMOUTH ROAD
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1QB		£810,000
2022-06-20
semidetached
freehold
27, CHURCH VIEW CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RD		£260,355
2022-06-06
terraced
freehold
16, CHURCH VIEW CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RD		£300,000
2022-05-23
semidetached
freehold
9, CHURCH VIEW CLOSE
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1RD		£325,000
2022-05-20
detached
freehold
28, THE STREET
MELTON
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1PW		£130,000
2022-04-19
flatmaisonette
freehold
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