Area Info for Occold (Suffolk)

OCCOLD, SUFFOLK, UK

Occold is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, in the eastern part of England. It is situated within the district of Mid Suffolk and is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

Geography and Location

The village lies approximately 8 miles south of the town of Bury St Edmunds and about 12 miles north of Ipswich. It is surrounded by agricultural land, typical of the Suffolk countryside, and features a mix of traditional cottages and modern residences.

History

Occold has a history Occold has a history dating back to medieval times, with its name believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning "Oca's hill" or "Oca's dwelling." The village has retained much of its historical character, including traditional buildings and a church that dates back several centuries.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small but active community, with local events and gatherings held throughout the year. Amenities are limited within the village itself, but nearby towns provide access to shops, schools, and other services.

Landmarks and Points of Interest

One notable landmark is the Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, which features historical architecture and is a focal point of the village. The surrounding countryside offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

Transport

Occold is accessible by road, with local bus services connecting it to larger towns. The nearest railway stations are located in Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds, providing rail links to London and other major cities.

Summary

Overall, Occold is a quintessential Suffolk village, characterised by its historical roots, rural setting, and close-knit community. It offers a peaceful environment for residents and visitors seeking an authentic countryside experience.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Occold Primary School0.23 miles
The Street, Occold, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7PL
Thorndon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.18 miles
The Street, Thorndon, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7JR
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.88 miles
Church Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BD
Hartismere School2.19 miles
Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BL
Wetheringsett Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.14 miles
Church Street, Wetheringsett, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5PJ
St Edmund's Primary School3.74 miles
Heckfield Green, Hoxne, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5AD
Mellis Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.78 miles
Yaxley Road, Mellis, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8DP
Worlingworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.37 miles
Worlingworth, Shop Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7HX
Mendlesham Community Primary School4.54 miles
Old Station Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5RT
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School4.64 miles
School Corner, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6PL
Debenham High School4.89 miles
Gracechurch Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6BL
Stradbroke High School4.96 miles
Wilby Road, Stradbroke, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5JN
Gislingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.00 miles
Broadfields Road, Gislingham, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8HX
Bedfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.09 miles
Bedfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7EA
Stradbroke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.12 miles
Queen Street, Stradbroke, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5HH
Scole Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.24 miles
Norwich Road, Scole, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4ED
Health
Clinic
Gilchrist Birthing Unit2.15 miles
Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
AHP Suffolk (Eye)2.15 miles
Hartismere Hospital, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
Partnerships in Care St John's House5.41 miles
Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1BA
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Diss5.96 miles
9/11 Mere Street, Unit 1, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AD
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Diss5.97 miles
45 Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG
AHP Suffolk (Fressingfield)7.42 miles
Fressingfield Medical Centre, New Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
Partnerships in Care Burston House7.64 miles
Rectory Road, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TU
AHP Suffolk (Framlingham)8.77 miles
Framlingham Surgery, Pembroke Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9HA
Partnerships in Care Richmond House9.83 miles
38 Redenhall Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9HB
Haymills House9.91 miles
Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RF
Stowmarket Health Centre9.92 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Violet Hill House9.92 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
AHP Suffolk (Otley)10.14 miles
Otley Surgery, Chapel Road, Otley, Suffolk, IP6 9NT
Stow Lodge Centre10.32 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stow Lodge Centre10.32 miles
Stow Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Stowmarket)10.32 miles
Stowe Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
GP
Dr Lewis & partners2.11 miles
Eye Health Centre, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7DD
Mendlesham Medical Group4.36 miles
Chapel Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5SQ
Fressingfield Medical Centre (branch)4.96 miles
Wilby Road, Stradbroke, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5JN
Debenham Group Practice5.08 miles
20 Low Road, Debenham, Debenham, Suffolk, IP14 6QU
The Lawns Medical Practice6.21 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Dr Hume and Partners6.21 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Mendlesham Medical Group6.83 miles
Church Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LJ
EARL SOHAM branch surgery 6.89 miles
Earl Soham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7SF
Botesdale Health Centre7.30 miles
Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Fressingfield Medical Centre7.42 miles
New Street, Fressingfield, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
Laxfield branch surgery8.60 miles
The Street, Laxfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 8DZ
Framlingham Medical Practice8.77 miles
The Surgery, Pembroke Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9HA
Harleston Medical Practice9.59 miles
Paddock Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AR
Harleston Medical Practice9.61 miles
Bullock Fair Close, Harleston, Norwich, Norfolk, IP20 9AT
Dr Wisdom & Partners9.75 miles
Station Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Diss, IP21 4TX
Stowhealth9.92 miles
Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Hospital
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital15.21 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
The Ipswich Hospital16.26 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands16.26 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Walker Close16.76 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
St Clements Hospital16.89 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
All Hallows Hospital17.01 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital17.31 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Bluebird Lodge18.52 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
BMI St Edmunds Hospital18.93 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital19.47 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House19.47 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Ecch Beccles Hospital20.32 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Aldeburgh Community Hospital20.92 miles
Park Road, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
Ecch Southwold Hospital22.18 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital22.53 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Colman Hospital23.09 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Pharmacy
Eye Pharmacy1.90 miles
5 Broad Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7AF
Mid-Suffolk Medical Supplies Ltd4.86 miles
The Pharmacy, 1 Little Back Lane, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6RB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.05 miles
11 Market Place, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AB
Boots6.05 miles
9 Market Place, Diss, IP22 4AB
Hado Pharmacy6.21 miles
66 Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4QQ
Botesdale Health Centre Pharmacy7.30 miles
Botesdale Health Centre, Back Hills,Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Framlingham Pharmacy9.32 miles
32 Market Hill, Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9AY
Boots9.54 miles
17 The Thoroughfare, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AH
Tesco Stores Limited9.61 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cedars Link Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5BE
Boots9.92 miles
Stowmarket Health Centre, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NL
Boots10.06 miles
21 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1AH
Asda Stores Ltd10.13 miles
8-9 Wilkes Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DE
East of England Co-operative Society10.47 miles
Combs Ford Pharmacy, Combs Lane, Stowmarket, IP14 2DA
Elmswell Pharmacy11.00 miles
Unit 1 Cattlepens, Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HD
Needham Market Pharmacy11.15 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Woolpit Medical Services Ltd12.24 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, IP30 9QU
Leisure
Park
THE PENNINGS, EYE1.74 miles
REDLINGFIELD2.01 miles
ROYDEN FEN6.37 miles
HELMINGHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)8.38 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN8.44 miles
KETTLEBURGH9.48 miles
FEN ALDER CARR9.72 miles
NEEDHAM LAKE10.66 miles
CHURCH MEADOW10.80 miles
EASTON FARM10.85 miles
MARKET WESTON11.21 miles
SHRUBLAND HALL (Grade I Listed)11.23 miles
HACHESTON12.36 miles
HEVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)12.39 miles
REDE WOOD12.60 miles
LONELY FARM13.56 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Eye1.90 miles
Eye, IP23 7BD
Co-op Eye1.90 miles
Eye, IP23 7AF
Brockford Service Station3.22 miles
Norwich Road, Brockford Suffolk IP14 5PF
Mendlesham Bakery4.48 miles
42 Old Market Street, Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
Co-op Stowmarket4.84 miles
Debenham, IP14 6RN
SPAR Stradbroke5.14 miles
Spar, Waterloo Road, Suffolk, IP21 5HT
Tesco Diss (Superstore)5.74 miles
Victoria Rd, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4JN
Morrisons Diss5.86 miles
Victoria Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4XF
Premier Convenience Stores5.95 miles
44 Skelton Road, Diss Norfolk IP22 4PN
Londis Bacton Stores7.05 miles
Shop Green, Stowmarket, IP14 4LG
Dickleburgh Stores & Post Office7.19 miles
1 Rectory Road, Dickleburgh, Norwich Norfolk IP21 4NW
Co-op Diss7.40 miles
Rickinghall, IP22 1DX
Costcutter Stowmarket8.19 miles
18 Finningham Road, Stowmarket, IP14 4EG
Co-op Woodbridge8.79 miles
Laxfield, IP13 8DH
Co-op Stowmarket8.86 miles
Petrol Stowupland, IP14 4BT
Co-op Woodbridge9.25 miles
Framlingham, IP13 9AN
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport26.44 miles
Bus Stop
Occold Turn (SE)0.12 miles
Occold Turn (NW)0.13 miles
The Green (NW)0.15 miles
The Green (SE)0.15 miles
The Wash (N)0.85 miles
The Wash (S)0.85 miles
Pillar Box (NW)1.08 miles
Pillar Box (SE)1.08 miles
Church (E)1.14 miles
Church (NW)1.15 miles
Town Farm (W)1.20 miles
Town Farm (E)1.21 miles
Black Horse (SE)1.26 miles
Black Horse (NW)1.26 miles
Baptist Church (NW)1.43 miles
Baptist Church (SE)1.43 miles
Ferry Port
Walberswick Ferry Landing21.57 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing21.59 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing23.26 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing23.26 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing23.80 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing23.81 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal24.27 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing24.50 miles
Reedham Ferry South24.58 miles
Reedham Ferry North24.60 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing25.43 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing34.25 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing34.45 miles
Railway Station
Diss Rail Station5.68 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station9.84 miles
Needham Market Rail Station10.71 miles
Elmswell Rail Station11.09 miles
Wickham Market Rail Station14.19 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station14.56 miles
Westerfield Rail Station14.74 miles
Saxmundham Rail Station15.07 miles
Thurston Rail Station15.09 miles
Halesworth Rail Station15.12 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station15.17 miles
Harling Road Rail Station15.23 miles
Darsham Rail Station15.51 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station15.62 miles
Attleborough Rail Station16.27 miles
Ipswich Rail Station16.84 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP23 7P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment425
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
13, ASH TREE CLOSE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7LD		£430,000
2025-08-01
semidetached
freehold
HAVEN COTTAGE, MILL ROAD
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PN		£420,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
LEAM COTTAGES (2), CHURCH STREET
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PS		£95,000
2025-05-07
terraced
freehold
5, CEDARS RISE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7QA		£315,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-07-17   £235,000
19, ASH TREE CLOSE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7LD		£278,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-08-12   £290,000
THE PYGHTLE BUNGALOW, CHURCH STREET
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PS		£490,000
2025-02-26
detached
freehold
3, CEDARS RISE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7QA		£407,500
2024-12-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-03-22   £320,000
WHEELWRIGHTS COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PS		£170,000
2024-11-20
semidetached
freehold
5, OLD RECTORY GARDENS
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PD		£545,000
2024-07-22
detached
freehold
3, THE CAUSEWAY
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PP		£295,000
2024-07-15
terraced
freehold
10, REDLINGFIELD ROAD
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PG		£117,500
2024-05-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
CHANCEL HOUSE, 2, OLD RECTORY GARDENS
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PD		£703,610
2024-03-26
detached
freehold
2, CEDARS CLOSE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PB		£300,000
2024-03-21
detached
freehold
LATHOM, TUDOR COURT
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PZ		£320,000
2024-02-23
detached
freehold
11, ASH TREE CLOSE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7LD		£300,000
2024-02-09
detached
freehold
HARTBURY, MILL ROAD
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PN		£230,000
2023-12-14
semidetached
freehold
THE COTTAGE, MILL ROAD
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PN		£140,000
2023-11-07
semidetached
freehold
LEAM COTTAGES (1), CHURCH STREET
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PS		£175,000
2023-10-26
terraced
freehold
LEAM COTTAGES (1A), CHURCH STREET
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PS		£151,000
2023-10-26
semidetached
freehold
CARINYA, REDLINGFIELD ROAD
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PG		£430,000
2023-08-23
detached
freehold
THE PIGHTLES, THE STREET
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PW		£350,000
2023-06-29
detached
freehold
THE OLD MILL, MILL ROAD
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PN		£670,000
2023-03-01
detached
freehold
WEST VIEW, THE STREET
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PL		£375,000
2022-11-03
detached
freehold
DRUMMORE, REDLINGFIELD ROAD
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PG		£770,000
2022-09-26
detached
freehold
10, ASH TREE CLOSE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7LD		£340,000
2022-09-12
detached
freehold
MILL BARN, THE CAUSEWAY
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PP		£465,000
2022-08-08
semidetached
freehold
4, CEDARS CLOSE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PB		£490,000
2022-07-28
detached
freehold
FLIMWORTH HOUSE, THE STREET
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PL		£585,000
2022-07-27
detached
freehold
THE GIG HOUSE, THE STREET
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PL		£310,000
2022-07-27
semidetached
freehold
ASHDENE LODGE, 8, OLD RECTORY GARDENS
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PD		£595,000
2022-06-07
detached
freehold
1, BULLS HALL ROAD
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PQ		£185,300
2022-02-11
semidetached
freehold
21, ASH TREE CLOSE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7LD		£302,000
2022-02-10
detached
freehold
OLD CHIMNEYS, MILL ROAD
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PN		£440,000
2021-11-25
detached
freehold
NUTTY NOOK, TUDOR COURT
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PZ		£297,000
2021-09-14
detached
freehold
7, OLD RECTORY GARDENS
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PD		£430,000
2021-06-28
detached
freehold
FAIRLAWN, MILL ROAD
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PN		£420,000
2021-05-14
detached
freehold
4, CEDARS RISE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7QA		£245,000
2021-03-26
semidetached
freehold
13, OLD RECTORY GARDENS
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PD		£418,000
2021-02-10
detached
freehold
HUNDALEE, TUDOR COURT
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PZ		£279,950
2021-01-25
detached
freehold
HOMESPUN, TUDOR COURT
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PZ		£230,000
2021-01-14
semidetached
freehold
7, ASH TREE CLOSE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7LD		£170,000
2021-01-06
terraced
freehold
8, CEDARS RISE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7QA		£497,500
2020-12-04
detached (New)
freehold
1, OLD RECTORY GARDENS
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PD		£420,000
2020-11-24
detached
freehold
2, CEDARS RISE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7QA		£312,500
2020-10-23
detached (New)
freehold
7, CEDARS RISE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7QA		£437,500
2020-10-02
detached (New)
freehold
6, CEDARS RISE
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7QA		£406,000
2020-09-18
detached (New)
freehold
11, OLD RECTORY GARDENS
OCCOLD
EYE
SUFFOLK
IP23 7PD		£385,000
2020-09-04
detached
freehold
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