Area Info for Mettingham (Suffolk)

Mettingham is a small, close-knit commu

Mettingham, Suffolk, UK Mettingham is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, in the eastern part of England. It is known for its historic significance and rural charm. The village is situated near the town of Bungay and is part of the East Suffolk district.

Historical Significance

Mettingham has a rich history, with its origins dating back to medieval times. The village is perhaps best known for Mettingham Castle, a historic medieval castle that dates from the 14th century. The castle was originally built as a defensive structure and later served as a residence for noble families. Although now largely in ruins, it remains an important heritage site and a point of interest for visitors and historians.

Local Features and Attractions

Apart from the castle, Mettingham features traditional rural English countryside, with farmland and woodland surrounding the village. The area is popular for walking, cycling, and exploring the natural landscape. The village itself has a few historic buildings and a church that reflects its long-standing community history.

Community and Economy

Mettingham is a small, close-knit community with a primarily rural economy. Agriculture plays a significant role in the local economy, and the village maintains a peaceful, scenic environment. It is also a desirable location for those seeking a quiet rural lifestyle.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by local roads, with nearby towns providing additional transport links. Public transport options are limited, typical of rural villages in the area, so most residents and visitors rely on private vehicles.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Bungay High School1.19 miles
Queen`s Road, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1RW
Bungay Primary School1.36 miles
Wingfield Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1HA
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School1.53 miles
St Mary`s Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AY
Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy2.03 miles
Rider Haggard Way, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2RE
Earsham C.E.VA Primary School2.14 miles
School Road, Earsham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2TF
Ellingham Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.42 miles
Church Road, Ellingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2PZ
Ringsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.11 miles
School Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8NZ
Turnstone House School3.16 miles
Birtwick Park, Old Bungay Road, Kirby Cane, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2HP
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary School3.47 miles
The Boundaries, Geldeston Road, Gillingham, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 0HT
St Benet's Catholic Primary School3.65 miles
Ringsfield Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PQ
Sir John Leman High School3.67 miles
Ringsfield Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PG
Ilketshall St Lawrence School3.80 miles
Hogg Lane, Ilketshall St Lawrence, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8ND
The Albert Pye Community Primary School3.98 miles
Frederick`s Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9UL
Ravensmere Infant School4.17 miles
St Benedict`s Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9DE
Beccles Free School4.38 miles
Castle Hill, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7BQ
Beccles Primary Academy4.56 miles
Ellough Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7AB
Health
Clinic
Beccles Ooh Base3.88 miles
Beccles & Dist War Memorial Hosp, St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Allied Healthcare Group (Beccles)4.10 miles
Hipperson Mews, 53A Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QH
Ecch Beccles Hq4.20 miles
1 Common Lane North, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9BN
Chet Valley Medical Practice6.17 miles
George House, 40-48 George Lane, Loddon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6QH
Ecch Rayner Green Resource Centre6.89 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Halesworth Ooh Base6.89 miles
Patrick Stead Hospital, Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Partnerships in Care Richmond House7.61 miles
38 Redenhall Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9HB
AHP Suffolk (Fressingfield)9.58 miles
Fressingfield Medical Centre, New Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
Ecch Warren School (Special School)9.66 miles
Clarkes Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8HT
Ecch Elmtree School10.24 miles
Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9HN
Ecch Clinic Blundeston10.78 miles
Lakeside Rise, Blundeston, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 5BG
Oulton Medical Centre11.05 miles
Meadow Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3AZ
Oulton Ooh Base11.05 miles
Kirley Mill Health Centre, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3AZ
Ecch Kirkley Clinic (Children's Centre)11.27 miles
Kirkley Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0LU
Ecch Riverside Bc11.32 miles
Riverside Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0TQ
Ecch Village Rise Cc11.52 miles
Blyford Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4PZ
GP
Bungay Medical Practice1.24 miles
28 St. Johns Road, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1LP
Beccles Medical Centre3.89 miles
Beccles Health Centre, St Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NX
Dr Barrie & Partners6.17 miles
40-48 George Lane, Loddon, Norfolk, NR14 6QH
Dr C Northover & partners6.94 miles
Cutlers Hill Surgery, Bungay Road, Halesworth, IP19 8SG
Harleston Medical Practice7.80 miles
Bullock Fair Close, Harleston, Norwich, Norfolk, IP20 9AT
Harleston Medical Practice7.87 miles
Paddock Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AR
Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice8.30 miles
Mill Road, Hempnall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2LP
Dr Rolls & Partners8.88 miles
24 The Hills, Reedham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3AR
Longshore Surgeries - Wangford9.01 miles
Church Street, Wangford, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8RN
Longshore Surgeries - Wrentham9.49 miles
58 Southwold Road, Wrentham, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7JF
Fressingfield Medical Centre9.58 miles
New Street, Fressingfield, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
Rosedale Surgery9.91 miles
Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colivlle, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8LG
Rockland Surgery10.08 miles
The Street, Rockland St Mary, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7AH
Dr Wisdom & Partners10.28 miles
Station Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Diss, IP21 4TX
Heathgate Surgery10.30 miles
The Street, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7JT
Andaman Surgery10.31 miles
303 Long Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9DF
Hospital
All Hallows Hospital1.79 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Ecch Beccles Hospital3.88 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital6.89 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Carlton Court9.50 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
Airey Close11.01 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
Ecch Southwold Hospital11.90 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Lowestoft Hospital12.07 miles
Tennyson Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PT
James Paget University Hospital13.12 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
Norvic Clinic13.46 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Highlands13.51 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
St Catherines Way13.58 miles
Stepping Out, 1B St Catherines Way, Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, NR31 7QB
Colman Hospital15.02 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital15.65 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital15.71 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital15.91 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Northgate Hospital16.08 miles
Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1BU
Pharmacy
Boots1.24 miles
28 St. Johns Road, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1LP
Boots1.57 miles
4 St. Marys Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AX
Beccles Hcc Ltd3.88 miles
The Pharmacy, Beccles & District War Memorial Hospital, St Mary`s Road, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Boots3.96 miles
5 New Market, Beccles, NR34 9HQ
Tesco Instore Pharmacy4.10 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, George Westwood Way, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QH
Worlingham Pharmacy4.99 miles
Worlingham Pharmacy, Woodland Avenue, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7EF
Boots6.11 miles
4 High Street, Loddon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6AH
Cutlers Hill Pharmacy6.94 miles
Bungay Road, BUNGAY ROAD, Halesworth, IP19 8SG
Boots7.18 miles
26 Market Place, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8AY
Boots7.85 miles
17 The Thoroughfare, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AH
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.91 miles
Unit 5, 15 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, NR33 8LG
Rosedale Pharmacy9.91 miles
Rosedale Surgery, 3 Ashburnham Way, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8LG
Kessingland Pharmacy10.28 miles
70 High Street, 70 High Street, Kessingland, Suffolk, NR33 7QF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.39 miles
The Angel Site, The Street, Long Stratton, NR15 2XJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.43 miles
55 Westwood Avenue, Waveney Garden Estate, Lowestoft, NR33 9RW
Hayden Chemist10.45 miles
Hayden House, Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3LL
Leisure
Park
BROOME HEATH1.85 miles
BATH HILLS2.50 miles
DITCHINGHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)3.57 miles
RAVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)5.50 miles
HENHAM (Grade II Listed)8.90 miles
HEVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)9.60 miles
SOMERLEYTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)9.85 miles
KESSINGLAND9.90 miles
FRITTON LAKE10.39 miles
OAKWOOD COMMUNITY FIELD PROJECT10.50 miles
BENACRE10.55 miles
MID-YARE10.55 miles
SMOCKMILL COMMON10.58 miles
LEATHES HAM10.93 miles
LOUND11.03 miles
RAINTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)11.09 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Bungay1.02 miles
Bungay, NR35 1RX
A&J Convenience Store1.12 miles
8 Kings Road, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 1RR
Bungay Convenience Store1.57 miles
16 St Marys Street Bungay Suffolk NR35 1AX
Nisa Ditchingham Stores1.95 miles
37 Loddon Rd, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2RA
Co-op Beccles3.96 miles
Beccles, NR34 9HA
Iceland Beccles4.02 miles
Unit 4b & 4c Taylors Square, Suffolk, NR34 9QB
Tesco Beccles (Superstore)4.07 miles
George Westwood Way, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QH
Co-op Beccles4.15 miles
Swines Green, NR34 9JD
Co-op Beccles4.21 miles
Petrol Beccles, NR34 9QP
Rigbourne Hill Convenience Store4.33 miles
75-77 Rigbourne Hill, Beccles Suffolk NR34 9JQ
Morrisons Beccles4.41 miles
George Westwood Way, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9BP
Costcutter Hales5.49 miles
Hales Service Station, Hales, Norfolk, NR14 6SR
Co-op Norwich6.25 miles
Loddon, NR14 6EX
Bridge Convenience Store6.32 miles
41 Bridge Street, Loddon Norfolk NR14 6NA
SPAR Halesworth7.14 miles
Spar, 13 The Thoroughfare, Suffolk, IP19 8AH
Co-op Halesworth7.35 miles
Halesworth, IP19 8LU
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport17.50 miles
Bus Stop
Mettingham Turn (SE)0.75 miles
Mettingham Turn (W)0.76 miles
Rectory Lane (W)0.80 miles
Rectory Lane (E)0.82 miles
Annis Hill (SW)0.87 miles
Annis Hill (NE)0.87 miles
Sixth Form (SW)0.87 miles
Sixth Form (NE)0.89 miles
Joyce Road (SW)0.92 miles
Swimming Pool (E)0.92 miles
Joyce Road (NE)0.93 miles
Kings Road (NW)0.94 miles
Kings Road (SE)0.94 miles
Mayfair Road (W)1.01 miles
Mayfair Road (E)1.02 miles
George Baldry Way (E)1.07 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry South8.43 miles
Reedham Ferry North8.47 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing12.15 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing12.19 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing31.60 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing31.69 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing34.71 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing34.71 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing35.23 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing35.51 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal35.59 miles
Railway Station
Beccles Rail Station4.23 miles
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station4.60 miles
Halesworth Rail Station6.96 miles
Haddiscoe Rail Station8.60 miles
Somerleyton Rail Station8.83 miles
Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station9.03 miles
Cantley Rail Station9.39 miles
Oulton Broad South Rail Station10.09 miles
Oulton Broad North Rail Station10.52 miles
Buckenham Rail Station10.53 miles
Lowestoft Rail Station11.89 miles
Berney Arms Rail Station12.01 miles
Darsham Rail Station12.11 miles
Brundall Rail Station12.11 miles
Lingwood Rail Station12.24 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station12.51 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR35 1T*)
Number of Properties in Catchment173
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
THE LODGE, CASTLE ROAD
METTINGHAM
BUNGAY
SUFFOLK
NR35 1TH		£1,125,000
2023-07-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2016-07-26   £1,100,000
Sold 2006-06-29   £740,000
Sold 2003-08-29   £695,000
HIGHFIELDS FARM
ILKETSHALL ST JOHN
BECCLES
SUFFOLK
NR34 8JD		£742,000
2021-01-28
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-09-25   £249,000
MANOR FARM COTTAGE NORTH
ILKETSHALL ST JOHN
BECCLES
SUFFOLK
NR34 8JD		£385,000
2020-12-21
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2018-01-19   £283,000
METTINGHAM CASTLE, CASTLE ROAD
METTINGHAM
BUNGAY
SUFFOLK
NR35 1TH		£930,000
2014-01-22
detached
freehold
MANOR FARM COTTAGE SOUTH, MILL LANE
ILKETSHALL ST JOHN
BECCLES
SUFFOLK
NR34 8JD		£280,000
2010-02-19
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2004-02-25   £179,950
Sold 2002-04-12   £136,000
TOAD HALL, CASTLE ROAD
METTINGHAM
BUNGAY
SUFFOLK
NR35 1TH		£350,000
2006-07-07
detached
freehold
Sold 2000-10-05   £178,000
MOAT COTTAGE (1), CASTLE ROAD
METTINGHAM
BUNGAY
SUFFOLK
NR35 1TH		£174,000
2004-11-05
semidetached
freehold
MANOR FARM HOUSE
ILKETSHALL ST JOHN
BECCLES
SUFFOLK
NR34 8JD		£385,000
2003-09-26
detached
freehold
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