Area Info for Monks Eleigh (Suffolk)

Monks Eleigh (Suffolk, UK)

Monks Eleigh is a small village and civil parish located in the county of Suffolk, in the East of England. It is situated approximately 7 miles south of Bury St Edmunds and about 12 miles north of Sudbury. The village is known for its historic charm and rural character.

History and Heritage

The village has a rich history dating back to medieval times. It is believed to have origins linked to monastic settlements, which is reflected in its name "Monks Eleigh." The parish church, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, is a notable historic building with elements dating from the 14th and 15th centuries.

Community and Amenities

Monks Eleigh maintains a close-knit community with a few local amenities, including a village pub, a village hall, and a primary school. The village hosts various local events and activities that foster community spirit.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape is characterised by open fields, farmland, and woodland, making it a picturesque setting for residents and visitors alike. The area is popular f The surrounding landscape is characterised by open fields, farmland, and woodland, making it a picturesque setting for residents and visitors alike. The area is popular for walking, cycling, and enjoying the rural scenery.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads, with nearby towns providing additional transport links. Public transport options are limited, so most residents rely on private vehicles for commuting.

Additional Information

Monks Eleigh is considered a desirable location for those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle while remaining within reach of larger towns and cities in Suffolk and Essex.
Education
School
Bildeston Primary School2.22 miles
Newberry Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7ES
Gable End2.93 miles
Fen Lane, Hitcham, Suffolk, IP7 7NL
Lavenham Community Primary School3.06 miles
Barn Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9RB
Kersey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.25 miles
Cherry Hill, Kersey, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6EG
Old Buckenham Hall School3.54 miles
Brettenham Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7PH
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.68 miles
Rectory Road, Whatfield, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6QU
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.27 miles
Stone Street, Boxford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 5NP
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.31 miles
Folly Road, Great Waldingfield, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0RR
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.43 miles
Lambert Drive, Acton, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0US
Centre Academy East Anglia4.44 miles
Brettenham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7QR
Beaumont Community Primary School4.73 miles
Durrant Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6GD
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh5.16 miles
Stonehouse Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5BH
Hadleigh Community Primary School5.20 miles
Station Road, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 5HQ
Hadleigh High School5.32 miles
High Lands Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5HU
Elmsett Church of England VC Primary School5.87 miles
The Street, Elmsett, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6PA
Cockfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.92 miles
Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0LA
Health
Clinic
Hadleigh Health Centre4.98 miles
Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5DN
AHP Suffolk (Hadleigh)4.98 miles
Hadleigh Health Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 5DN
AHP Suffolk (Sudbury)5.61 miles
Sudbury Community Health Centre, Church Field Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2DZ
Sudbury Health Centre6.30 miles
Acton Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1QN
Sudbury Healthcare Partnership Limited (Meadow Lane)6.72 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Meadow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2TD
Stow Lodge Centre8.74 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stow Lodge Centre8.74 miles
Stow Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Stowmarket)8.74 miles
Stowe Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Haymills House8.99 miles
Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RF
Stowmarket Health Centre9.03 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Violet Hill House9.03 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
AHP Suffolk (Woolpit)9.36 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Scrivens Hearing Care At Dedham Vale Health Centre - Dedham10.80 miles
Manningtree Road, Dedham, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6DU
Whitton Clinic11.22 miles
Meredith Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6ED
Chantry Clinic11.36 miles
Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
AHP Suffolk (Ipswich)11.36 miles
Chantry Clinic, Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
GP
Bildeston Health Centre2.22 miles
High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7EX
The Long Melford Practice (Lavenham)3.20 miles
36 Church Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9SA
Hadleigh Health Centre4.21 miles
Mill Surgery, Church Street, Boxford, Colchester, Suffolk, CO10 5DU
Hadleigh Health Centre4.98 miles
Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5DN
Siam Surgery5.61 miles
Sudbury Community Health Centre, Sudbury, Suffolk, Sudbury, CO10 2DZ
Siam Surgery5.61 miles
Sudbury Community Health Centre, Sudbury, CO10 2DZ
The Long Melford Practice6.11 miles
Cordell Road, Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9EP
Cornard Surgery6.16 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, 67 Pot Kiln Road Gt Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0DH
Meadow Lane Surgery6.72 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Meadow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2TD
Hardwicke House Group Practice6.82 miles
Stour Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AY
North Hill Medical Group - Nayland Surgery8.06 miles
93 Bear Street, Nayland, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4LA
Glemsford Surgery8.39 miles
Lion Road, Glemsford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7RF
Dr Muir and Partners8.44 miles
Dr J Muir and Partners, Combs Lane, STOWMARKET, Suffolk, IP14 2SY
Glemsford Surgery8.61 miles
Melford Road, Hartest, Suffolk, IP29 4DJ
Bures Surgery8.92 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Church Square Bures, Colchester, Essex, CO8 5BS
Needham Market Country Practice8.98 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Hospital
St Leonards Hospital6.40 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital6.79 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
West Suffolk Hospital11.82 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House11.82 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
BMI St Edmunds Hospital12.09 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
Colchester General Hospital12.45 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital12.70 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Halstead Hospital13.66 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Essex County Hospital14.00 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
St Clements Hospital14.23 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
The Ipswich Hospital14.29 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands14.29 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Walker Close14.39 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Bluebird Lodge14.87 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital15.79 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
St Michael's Hospital19.93 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Pharmacy
Lavenham Pharmacy3.17 miles
3 High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9PX
Boots4.89 miles
91 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5EA
Mill Pharmacy4.98 miles
Hadleigh Health Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5DN
Boots5.02 miles
31 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5AF
Tesco In Store Pharmacy6.07 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Woodhall Business Park, Springlands Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1GY
The Pharmacy6.15 miles
Hall Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9JG
Boots6.17 miles
Shop 5 Applegate Mews, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0GL
Sainsbury's Pharmacy6.44 miles
Armes Trading Estate, Cornard Road, Sudbury, CO10 2XB
Superdrug Pharmacy6.58 miles
8 North Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1RB
Lloydspharmacy6.58 miles
29 North Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1RB
Parade Pharmacy6.59 miles
6 North Street Parade, Sudbury,, CO10 1GL
Boots6.64 miles
Market Hill, Sudbury, CO10 2EA
East of England Co-operative Society8.42 miles
Combs Ford Pharmacy, Combs Lane, Stowmarket, IP14 2DA
Asda Stores Ltd8.77 miles
8-9 Wilkes Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DE
Boots8.83 miles
21 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1AH
Needham Market Pharmacy8.98 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Leisure
Park
BROOM HILL, HADLEIGH4.68 miles
RIVERSIDE WALK, HADLEIGH4.81 miles
CHILTON HALL (Grade II Listed)5.32 miles
MELFORD HALL (Grade II* Listed)5.76 miles
RAILWAY WALK, HADLEIGH5.98 miles
TRINITY HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)6.03 miles
KENTWELL HALL (Grade II* Listed)6.06 miles
GREAT CORNARD6.45 miles
BRADFIELD WOODS6.65 miles
SUDBURY COMMON LANDS6.88 miles
THE RAILWAY WALKS6.88 miles
TIGER HILL7.24 miles
TENDRING HALL PARK (Grade II Listed)7.48 miles
ARGER FEN7.57 miles
DEDHAM VALE7.92 miles
CHURCH MEADOW8.11 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Bank House Stores2.27 miles
118-122 High Street, Bildeston, IP7 7EB
Londis A R Heeks & Son3.17 miles
13 Market Place, Lavenham, CO10 9QZ
Co-op Sudbury3.21 miles
Lavenham, CO10 9PX
Co-op Sudbury3.21 miles
Lavenham, CO10 9PT
Costcutter Sudbury4.47 miles
4 High Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0AL
Morrisons Hadleigh4.77 miles
Calais Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6LB
Co-op Ipswich4.93 miles
Hadleigh, IP7 5EF
SRVCS Shop5.01 miles
Wattisham Flying Station, Wattisham, Suffolk, IP7 7RA
Family Shop5.01 miles
Wattisham Airfield Ringshall Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7RA
Londis Lady Lane Grange5.16 miles
Lady Lane, Hadleigh, IP7 6AW
Farmfoods Sudbury5.72 miles
Unit 3a Sudbury Retail Park, Northern Road / Newton Road, CO10 2XQ
Barrett Lee Convenience Store5.84 miles
Byford Road, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2YG
Tesco Sudbury (Superstore)6.06 miles
Woodhall Business Park, Springlands Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1GY
Co-op Sudbury6.12 miles
Great Cornard, CO10 0EU
Co-op Sudbury6.21 miles
Canhams Road, Sudbury, CO10 0ER
Co-op Sudbury6.27 miles
Long Melford, CO10 9JR
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport29.09 miles
Cambridge City Airport30.40 miles
London Southend Airport36.69 miles
Norwich International Airport43.77 miles
Bus Stop
Swingleton Green (SW)0.03 miles
Swingleton Green (N)0.04 miles
The Swan (W)0.30 miles
The Swan (E)0.31 miles
Church Field (N)0.34 miles
Church Field (S)0.34 miles
Lion Hill (W)0.60 miles
Lion Hill (E)0.60 miles
Lion Hill (W)0.61 miles
Lion Hill (E)0.61 miles
Milden Road (NE)0.92 miles
Milden Road (SW)0.92 miles
Bus Shelter (S)0.94 miles
Bus Shelter (N)0.94 miles
Pound Farm (N)1.12 miles
Pound Farm (S)1.12 miles
Ferry Port
Harwich International Ferry Terminal19.27 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing19.79 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing19.79 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing20.44 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing20.77 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing20.90 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing21.98 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing23.46 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing23.58 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing32.17 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing32.33 miles
Railway Station
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station6.54 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station9.05 miles
Bures Rail Station9.08 miles
Needham Market Rail Station9.25 miles
Elmswell Rail Station10.50 miles
Thurston Rail Station11.35 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station12.13 miles
Ipswich Rail Station12.23 miles
Manningtree Rail Station12.39 miles
Westerfield Rail Station12.86 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station13.03 miles
Colchester Rail Station13.08 miles
Mistley Rail Station13.68 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station13.82 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station14.11 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station14.32 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP7 7A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment205
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
3, SWINGLETON GREEN
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AB		£255,000
2024-12-02
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2023-04-05   £250,000
TRISCOMBE, BACK LANE
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7BA		£750,000
2023-03-17
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-01-06   £500,000
Sold 2011-06-10   £449,950
HIGH BANK HOUSE, BACK LANE
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7BA		£675,000
2023-02-14
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-10-12   £475,000
SWANSDOWNE, BACK LANE
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7BA		£640,000
2022-12-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-03-22   £485,000
RUSH POUND FARM BARNS, BOXFORD ROAD
MILDEN
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AN		£180,000
2022-07-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
VIRGINIA HOUSE, BACK LANE
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7BA		£680,000
2022-07-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-08-08   £540,000
Sold 2017-05-04   £495,000
THE PLOUGH, BOXFORD ROAD
MILDEN
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AN		£880,000
2022-01-31
detached
freehold
THE FENN, SWINGLETON GREEN
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AB		£1,600,000
2021-12-03
otherPropertyType
freehold
CRIBS COTTAGE, SWINGLETON HILL
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AD		£630,000
2021-06-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-05-09   £390,000
HIGH BARN, BACK LANE
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7BA		£750,000
2020-12-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-11-29   £300,000
STACKWOOD COTTAGE, STACKYARD GREEN
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7BD		£407,000
2020-05-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-10-19   £310,000
HAYS FARM, SWINGLETON HILL
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AE		£1,650,000
2019-08-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
NEWLANDS HALL COTTAGE, STACKYARD GREEN
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7BD		£248,000
2018-11-13
semidetached
freehold
PYGHTLE COTTAGE, RECTORY CORNER
MILDEN
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AG		£630,000
2018-11-08
detached
freehold
ORCHARD HOUSE, DRURY LANE
MILDEN
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AQ		£450,000
2018-08-09
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2013-03-26   £330,000
POUND FARM BARNS (PLOT 1 BARN ONE), BOXFORD ROAD
MILDEN
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AN		£142,500
2018-07-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE FIRS, CHURCH ROAD
MILDEN
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AF		£635,000
2017-11-10
detached
freehold
MANNA WOOD FARM, STACKYARD GREEN
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7BD		£445,000
2016-09-08
detached
freehold
DRURY COTTAGE (1), DRURY LANE
MILDEN
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AQ		£150,000
2015-08-07
semidetached
freehold
RUSTLEWOOD, BACK LANE
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7BA		£497,500
2015-08-06
detached
freehold
COOMBE LEE, COOMBS HILL
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AW		£325,000
2014-09-15
detached
freehold
LANGSIDE, SWINGLETON GREEN
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AB		£590,000
2014-05-15
detached
freehold
PUDINGSWELL, SWINGLETON HILL
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AD		£465,000
2014-01-28
detached
freehold
FENSHOE, SWINGLETON HILL
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AD		£375,000
2014-01-08
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2013-09-05   £400,000
1, CHURCH ROAD
MILDEN
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AH		£225,000
2014-01-03
semidetached
freehold
SAPLINGS, COOMBS HILL
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AW		£230,000
2013-11-01
detached
freehold
Sold 2012-11-21   £280,000
SWINGLETON HILL COTTAGE, SWINGLETON HILL
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AD		£525,000
2013-06-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2009-05-01   £420,000
EDEN LODGE, BACK LANE
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7BA		£500,000
2013-05-02
detached
freehold
SKY LARK COTTAGE, DRURY LANE
MILDEN
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AQ		£249,000
2012-09-19
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2009-04-23   £225,000
EAST VIEW, BOXFORD ROAD
MILDEN
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AN		£439,750
2012-05-31
detached
freehold
1, SWINGLETON HILL
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AD		£250,000
2012-05-31
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2011-09-05   £230,000
SPINNEY BROOK, COOMBS HILL
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AW		£530,000
2012-04-30
detached
freehold
4, SWINGLETON GREEN
MONKS ELEIGH
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AB		£145,000
2012-01-11
terraced
freehold
DRURY COTTAGE (2), DRURY LANE
MILDEN
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP7 7AQ		£205,000
2010-07-16
semidetached
freehold
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