Area Info for Mendlesham (Suffolk)

Overview of Mendlesham

Mendlesham is a village and civil parish located in Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles east of Bury St Edmunds and about 12 miles west of Ipswich. The village is part of the Mid Suffolk district and is known for its rural character and historical significance.

History and Heritage

Mendlesham has a rich history that dates back to medieval times. The village features several historic buildings, including the Church of St Mary the Virgin, which has origins dating back to the 13th century. The area has historically been an agricultural community, with farming playing a central role in its development.

Community and Amenities

The village offers a range of amenities for residents and visitors, including a primary school, a pub, and local shops. Mendlesham also has a village hall that hosts various community events and activities. The surrounding countryside provides opportunities for outdoor pursuits such as walking and cycling.

Transport Links

Mendlesham is accessible via local roads and is within reasonable distance of larger towns and transport hubs. The nearest railway station is in Stowmarket, providing connections to London and other major cities. The village benefits from a rural setting with good road links to nearby towns.

Notable Features

The village is known for its traditional English rural landscape, including open fields, hedgerows, and historic buildings. Mendlesham also has a strong sense of community, with local events and activities that foster a close-knit atmosphere.
Education
School
Mendlesham Community Primary School0.17 miles
Old Station Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5RT
Wetheringsett Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.72 miles
Church Street, Wetheringsett, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5PJ
Old Newton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.22 miles
School Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4PJ
Bacton Primary School3.24 miles
Taylors Green, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LL
Thorndon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.55 miles
The Street, Thorndon, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7JR
Freeman Community Primary School3.94 miles
Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ
Stowupland High School3.94 miles
Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ
Gislingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.12 miles
Broadfields Road, Gislingham, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8HX
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.17 miles
The Street, Stonham Aspal, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6AF
Debenham High School4.30 miles
Gracechurch Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6BL
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School4.53 miles
School Corner, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6PL
Occold Primary School4.74 miles
The Street, Occold, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7PL
Cedars Park Community Primary School4.81 miles
Pintail Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5FP
Crawford's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.04 miles
Green Road, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QZ
Chilton Community Primary School5.30 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NN
Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.30 miles
All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8NF
Health
Clinic
Stowmarket Health Centre5.20 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Violet Hill House5.20 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Haymills House5.21 miles
Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RF
Stow Lodge Centre5.61 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stow Lodge Centre5.61 miles
Stow Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Stowmarket)5.61 miles
Stowe Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Gilchrist Birthing Unit5.89 miles
Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
AHP Suffolk (Eye)5.89 miles
Hartismere Hospital, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
Partnerships in Care St John's House7.59 miles
Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1BA
AHP Suffolk (Woolpit)7.98 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Diss8.94 miles
9/11 Mere Street, Unit 1, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AD
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Diss8.94 miles
45 Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG
AHP Suffolk (Otley)8.96 miles
Otley Surgery, Chapel Road, Otley, Suffolk, IP6 9NT
Stanton Health Centre9.84 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
AHP Suffolk (Framlingham)10.95 miles
Framlingham Surgery, Pembroke Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9HA
AHP Suffolk (Ixworth)11.11 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars close, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
GP
Mendlesham Medical Group0.37 miles
Chapel Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5SQ
Mendlesham Medical Group3.32 miles
Church Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LJ
Debenham Group Practice4.72 miles
20 Low Road, Debenham, Debenham, Suffolk, IP14 6QU
Stowhealth5.20 miles
Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Dr Muir and Partners5.77 miles
Dr J Muir and Partners, Combs Lane, STOWMARKET, Suffolk, IP14 2SY
Dr Lewis & partners5.88 miles
Eye Health Centre, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7DD
Needham Market Country Practice7.06 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Botesdale Health Centre7.36 miles
Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Woolpit Health Centre7.88 miles
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
EARL SOHAM branch surgery 8.46 miles
Earl Soham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7SF
Debenham Group Practice8.96 miles
The Surgery, Chapel Road, Otley, IP6 9NT
The Lawns Medical Practice9.20 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Dr Hume and Partners9.20 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Fressingfield Medical Centre (branch)9.40 miles
Wilby Road, Stradbroke, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5JN
The Barham & Claydon Surgery9.56 miles
Norwich Road, Barham, Suffolk, IP6 0DJ
Stanton Health Centre9.84 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Hospital
The Ipswich Hospital13.88 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands13.88 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Walker Close14.36 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
St Clements Hospital14.43 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
BMI St Edmunds Hospital15.16 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital15.22 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
West Suffolk Hospital15.62 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House15.62 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Bluebird Lodge16.04 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital19.46 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
St Leonards Hospital20.38 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital20.70 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
All Hallows Hospital21.72 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Aldeburgh Community Hospital22.87 miles
Park Road, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
Felixstowe Community Hospital22.87 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich23.03 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Pharmacy
Mid-Suffolk Medical Supplies Ltd4.62 miles
The Pharmacy, 1 Little Back Lane, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6RB
Tesco Stores Limited4.99 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cedars Link Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5BE
Boots5.20 miles
Stowmarket Health Centre, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NL
Boots5.36 miles
21 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1AH
Asda Stores Ltd5.43 miles
8-9 Wilkes Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DE
East of England Co-operative Society5.79 miles
Combs Ford Pharmacy, Combs Lane, Stowmarket, IP14 2DA
Eye Pharmacy5.85 miles
5 Broad Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7AF
Elmswell Pharmacy6.92 miles
Unit 1 Cattlepens, Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HD
Needham Market Pharmacy7.06 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Botesdale Health Centre Pharmacy7.36 miles
Botesdale Health Centre, Back Hills,Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Woolpit Medical Services Ltd7.98 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, IP30 9QU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.02 miles
11 Market Place, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AB
Boots9.02 miles
9 Market Place, Diss, IP22 4AB
Hado Pharmacy9.23 miles
66 Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4QQ
Claydon Pharmacy9.77 miles
1 Station Road, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0HS
Ixworth Pharmacy11.11 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars Close, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2HD
Leisure
Park
FEN ALDER CARR5.50 miles
THE PENNINGS, EYE5.94 miles
CHURCH MEADOW6.15 miles
REDLINGFIELD6.21 miles
NEEDHAM LAKE6.58 miles
HELMINGHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)6.97 miles
SHRUBLAND HALL (Grade I Listed)7.78 miles
ROYDEN FEN8.86 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN9.37 miles
REDE WOOD9.75 miles
MARKET WESTON10.37 miles
KETTLEBURGH10.65 miles
BRADFIELD WOODS11.49 miles
EASTON FARM11.64 miles
BRAMFORD MEADOWS11.71 miles
THE DALES OPEN SPACE12.39 miles
Shop
Groceries
Mendlesham Bakery0.25 miles
42 Old Market Street, Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
Brockford Service Station1.50 miles
Norwich Road, Brockford Suffolk IP14 5PF
Londis Bacton Stores3.48 miles
Shop Green, Stowmarket, IP14 4LG
Costcutter Stowmarket3.58 miles
18 Finningham Road, Stowmarket, IP14 4EG
Co-op Stowmarket4.20 miles
Petrol Stowupland, IP14 4BT
Co-op Stowmarket4.61 miles
Debenham, IP14 6RN
Co-op Stowmarket4.98 miles
Haughley, IP14 3NX
Tesco Stowmarket (Superstore)4.99 miles
Cedars Link Rd, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5BE
Budgens Stowmarket Tot Hill5.02 miles
Tot Hill Services, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QQ
Stuarts Premier Daily5.07 miles
1 Creeting Road, Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5AU
Lidl Stowmarket5.12 miles
Bury Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1JF
ASDA Stowmarket5.40 miles
Meadow Centre - Wilks Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1DE
Londis, Stowmarket5.42 miles
1 Wolsey Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1LX
Co-op Stowmarket5.76 miles
Combs Ford, IP14 2DA
Co-op Eye5.85 miles
Eye, IP23 7AF
Co-op Eye5.91 miles
Eye, IP23 7BD
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport30.40 miles
Cambridge City Airport38.33 miles
Bus Stop
Community Centre (S)0.15 miles
Community Centre (N)0.16 miles
Church (NW)0.29 miles
Church (SE)0.30 miles
Kings Head (E)0.32 miles
Kings Head (W)0.32 miles
Denters Hill (N)0.46 miles
Denters Hill (S)0.46 miles
Mendlesham Turning (N)1.06 miles
Mendlesham Turning (S)1.07 miles
Wetheringsett Turn (N)1.27 miles
Wetheringsett Turn (S)1.27 miles
Pond (SE)1.38 miles
Pond (W)1.40 miles
Bus Shelter (S)1.42 miles
Bus Shelter (N)1.43 miles
Ferry Port
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing21.73 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing21.73 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal22.00 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing22.23 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing22.26 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing22.46 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing23.59 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing25.39 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing25.41 miles
Reedham Ferry South29.29 miles
Reedham Ferry North29.31 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing30.61 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing30.80 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing44.42 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing44.77 miles
Railway Station
Stowmarket Rail Station5.15 miles
Needham Market Rail Station6.60 miles
Elmswell Rail Station7.00 miles
Diss Rail Station8.96 miles
Thurston Rail Station11.37 miles
Westerfield Rail Station12.08 miles
Ipswich Rail Station13.87 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station14.30 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station14.81 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station14.87 miles
Wickham Market Rail Station15.14 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station15.41 miles
Harling Road Rail Station15.94 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station16.11 miles
Saxmundham Rail Station17.61 miles
Thetford Rail Station18.39 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP14 5T*)
Number of Properties in Catchment259
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
36, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£270,000
2025-05-16
semidetached
freehold
KEEPERS COTTAGE, OLD STATION ROAD
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5RT		£360,000
2024-11-11
detached
freehold
24, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£235,000
2025-02-14
detached
freehold
50, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£315,000
2024-07-12
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-12-14   £310,000
5, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£320,000
2024-11-28
detached
freehold
31, GLEBE WAY
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TL		£189,950
2024-10-31
terraced
freehold
3, FREELANDS
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TW		£320,000
2024-08-28
detached
freehold
17, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£460,000
2024-08-02
otherPropertyType
freehold
FRIARY COTTAGE, MILL ROAD
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TA		£185,000
2024-07-29
semidetached
freehold
PETERSFIELD, MILL ROAD
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TA		£435,000
2024-07-18
detached
freehold
GROVE FARM
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TB		£450,000
2024-07-12
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-10-16   £500,000
6, THE SIDINGS
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TS		£287,000
2024-06-07
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-09-13   £253,000
MEADOW VIEW, OAK FARM LANE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TE		£200,000
2024-05-03
detached
freehold
35, GLEBE WAY
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TL		£175,000
2024-02-27
terraced
freehold
12, GLEBE WAY
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TL		£292,500
2024-02-27
detached
freehold
34, GLEBE WAY
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TL		£247,000
2023-12-15
detached
freehold
25, FRONT STREET
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5RX		£515,000
2023-12-14
detached
freehold
37, GLEBE WAY
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TL		£176,000
2023-12-01
terraced
freehold
21, GLEBE WAY
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TL		£280,000
2023-06-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-11-30   £305,000
20, GLEBE WAY
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TL		£297,500
2023-01-16
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-11-29   £244,000
33, GLEBE WAY
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TL		£198,500
2022-12-12
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-07-13   £160,000
32, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£250,000
2022-11-23
detached
freehold
23, FREELANDS
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TW		£415,000
2022-11-15
detached
freehold
7, FREELANDS
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TW		£320,000
2022-06-27
detached
freehold
46, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£288,000
2022-06-13
semidetached
freehold
48, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£480,000
2022-03-31
detached
freehold
ELMS FARM
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5RS		£935,000
2022-03-25
detached
freehold
3, OLD STATION ROAD
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5RU		£225,250
2022-02-28
semidetached
freehold
19, FREELANDS
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TW		£268,000
2021-11-08
detached
freehold
9, SCHOOLS CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5UQ		£126,000
2021-10-15
terraced
leasehold
25, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£499,950
2021-09-29
detached
freehold
15, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£388,000
2021-09-28
detached
freehold
5, THE SIDINGS
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TS		£270,000
2021-05-11
semidetached
freehold
WHITETHORNS, CHURCH ROAD
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5SF		£360,000
2021-05-05
detached
freehold
38, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£297,500
2021-04-23
detached
freehold
16, THE SIDINGS
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TS		£200,000
2021-02-12
semidetached
freehold
18, GLEBE WAY
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TL		£237,000
2021-02-11
detached
freehold
42, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£280,000
2020-12-11
detached
freehold
11, THE SIDINGS
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TS		£205,000
2020-10-19
semidetached
freehold
RUSSELLS, HOBBIES LANE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5SZ		£725,000
2020-09-28
detached
freehold
34, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£249,995
2020-08-28
semidetached
freehold
9, FREELANDS
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TW		£280,000
2020-07-03
detached
freehold
4, MIDDY CLOSE
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TN		£292,500
2019-09-30
detached (New)
freehold
CORNFIELD HOUSE, MILL ROAD
MENDLESHAM
STOWMARKET
SUFFOLK
IP14 5TA		£385,000
2019-08-29
detached
freehold
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