Area Info for Rattlesden (Suffolk)

Rattlesden, Suffolk, UK

Rattlesden is a small village and civil parish located in the county of Suffolk, in the East of England. It is situated approximately 8 miles north of Bury St Edmunds and about 12 miles south of Thetford. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance.

History and Heritage

Rattlesden has a rich history that dates back to medieval times. The village features several historic buildings, including the Church of St. Nicholas, which is a Grade I listed building. The church dates back to the 14th century and contains notable architectural features and historical artifacts.

Community and Amenities

The village has a close-knit community with various local amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a primary school. Rattlesden also hosts annual events and activities that foster community spirit.

Transport and Accessibility

Rattlesden is accessible via local roads and is within reasonable distance of larger towns and transport links. The nearest railway station is in Bury St Edmunds, providing connections to London and other major cities.

Natural Environment

The area surrounding Rattlesden features typical Suffolk countryside, with farmland, woodlands, and open fields. It offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy0.56 miles
School Road, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0SE
Woolpit Primary Academy2.41 miles
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9RU
Centre Academy East Anglia2.44 miles
Brettenham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7QR
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.77 miles
High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3AQ
Finborough School2.93 miles
The Hall, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3EF
Old Buckenham Hall School3.43 miles
Brettenham Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7PH
Elmswell Community Primary School3.62 miles
Oxer Close, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9UE
Kingsfield Centre4.10 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Wood Ley Community Primary School4.20 miles
Lowry Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UF
Stowmarket High School4.22 miles
Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QR
Crawford's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.33 miles
Green Road, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QZ
Rougham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.43 miles
Church Road, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9JJ
Cockfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.58 miles
Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0LA
Chilton Community Primary School4.61 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NN
Gable End4.62 miles
Fen Lane, Hitcham, Suffolk, IP7 7NL
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School4.66 miles
Danescourt Avenue, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1QF
Health
Clinic
AHP Suffolk (Woolpit)2.49 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Stow Lodge Centre4.10 miles
Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stow Lodge Centre4.10 miles
Stow Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
AHP Suffolk (Stowmarket)4.10 miles
Stowe Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ
Stowmarket Health Centre4.72 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Violet Hill House4.72 miles
Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Haymills House5.03 miles
Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RF
AHP Suffolk (Bury St Edmunds)6.56 miles
The Self Centre, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR
Disability Resource Centre (Suffolk)6.69 miles
Papworth House, 4 Bunting Road, Moreton Hall Estate, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BX
Geecol Wellness Ltd Hq6.89 miles
6 Maulkin Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7GG
AHP Suffolk (Back & Neck Service)7.81 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Blomfield House8.00 miles
Looms Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HE
Disability Resource Centre8.05 miles
Unit 6, Northgate Business Park, 110 Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HP
Child Health Centre (Suffolk)8.12 miles
Hospital Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3ND
Child Development Centre8.12 miles
Hospital Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3ND
AHP Suffolk (Ixworth)8.22 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars close, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
GP
Woolpit Health Centre2.49 miles
Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9QU
Stowhealth4.72 miles
Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1NL
Dr Muir and Partners4.97 miles
Dr J Muir and Partners, Combs Lane, STOWMARKET, Suffolk, IP14 2SY
Bildeston Health Centre5.96 miles
High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7EX
The Long Melford Practice (Lavenham)6.77 miles
36 Church Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9SA
Mount Farm Surgery7.00 miles
Lawson Place, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7EW
Mendlesham Medical Group7.45 miles
Church Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LJ
Needham Market Country Practice7.92 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Angel Hill Surgery7.94 miles
1 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LU
The Guildhall and Barrow Surgery8.01 miles
Lower Baxter Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1ET
The Swan Surgery8.05 miles
Northgate Business Park, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1AE
Ixworth Surgery8.22 miles
Peddars Close, Thetford Road, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
DR P Dean and Partners - Victoria Surgery8.43 miles
Victoria Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3BB
Glemsford Surgery9.28 miles
Melford Road, Hartest, Suffolk, IP29 4DJ
Stanton Health Centre9.47 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Dr A Hassan & Partners Stanton9.47 miles
10 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Hospital
BMI St Edmunds Hospital7.67 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital7.81 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House7.81 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
St Leonards Hospital11.96 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital12.17 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
The Ipswich Hospital16.10 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands16.10 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
St Clements Hospital16.33 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Walker Close16.40 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Bluebird Lodge17.52 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital17.73 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Colchester General Hospital19.22 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital19.49 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Halstead Hospital19.50 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Newmarket Hospital20.75 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Essex County Hospital20.81 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Pharmacy
Woolpit Medical Services Ltd2.49 miles
Woolpit Health Centre, Heath Road, Woolpit, IP30 9QU
Elmswell Pharmacy3.78 miles
Unit 1 Cattlepens, Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HD
Boots4.72 miles
Stowmarket Health Centre, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NL
Asda Stores Ltd4.85 miles
8-9 Wilkes Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DE
East of England Co-operative Society4.98 miles
Combs Ford Pharmacy, Combs Lane, Stowmarket, IP14 2DA
Boots4.99 miles
21 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1AH
Thurston Pharmacy5.20 miles
Unit 24, Thurston Granary, Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU
Tesco Stores Limited5.89 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cedars Link Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5BE
Lavenham Pharmacy6.59 miles
3 High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9PX
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd6.96 miles
Bedingfield Way, Bury St Edmunds,, IP32 7EJ
Croasdales Chemist,mountpharm7.00 miles
Mount Farm Surgery, Lawson Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EW
Needham Market Pharmacy7.92 miles
Barking Road, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ
Abbey Pharmacy8.01 miles
22 Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1UN
Swan Pharmacy8.05 miles
Swan Surgery, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1AE
Croasdale and Sons8.11 miles
The Cornhill, Bury-St-Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1BE
Superdrug Stores Plc8.12 miles
Superdrug Pharmacy, 37-39 Cornhill, Bury-St-Edmunds, IP33 1DX
Leisure
Park
BRADFIELD WOODS2.26 miles
CHURCH MEADOW5.07 miles
NOWTON PARK6.71 miles
MORETON HALL COMMUNITY WOODS7.44 miles
FEN ALDER CARR7.49 miles
ABBEY GARDENS AND PRECINCTS (Grade II Listed)7.83 miles
NEEDHAM LAKE7.97 miles
KENTWELL HALL (Grade II* Listed)9.22 miles
MELFORD HALL (Grade II* Listed)9.69 miles
TRINITY HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)9.69 miles
ICKWORTH HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)10.02 miles
SHRUBLAND HALL (Grade I Listed)10.07 miles
BROOM HILL, HADLEIGH10.35 miles
RIVERSIDE WALK, HADLEIGH10.41 miles
CHILTON HALL (Grade II Listed)10.86 miles
RAILWAY WALK, HADLEIGH11.36 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Bury St Edmunds2.56 miles
Woolpit, IP30 9SA
Costcutter Bury St Edmonds2.57 miles
Old Stowmarket Road, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, IP30 9QT
Co-op Bury St Edmunds3.65 miles
Elmswell, IP30 9HG
Co-op Stowmarket4.36 miles
Haughley, IP14 3NX
Budgens Stowmarket Tot Hill4.41 miles
Tot Hill Services, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3QQ
Londis, Stowmarket4.51 miles
1 Wolsey Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1LX
Lidl Stowmarket4.83 miles
Bury Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1JF
ASDA Stowmarket4.90 miles
Meadow Centre - Wilks Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1DE
Co-op Stowmarket4.99 miles
Combs Ford, IP14 2DA
Stuarts Premier Daily5.17 miles
1 Creeting Road, Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5AU
Londis Post Office Stores5.36 miles
33-35 Barton Road, Thurston, IP31 3PA
Costcutter Stowmarket5.74 miles
18 Finningham Road, Stowmarket, IP14 4EG
Londis Bank House Stores5.83 miles
118-122 High Street, Bildeston, IP7 7EB
SRVCS Shop5.87 miles
Wattisham Flying Station, Wattisham, Suffolk, IP7 7RA
Family Shop5.87 miles
Wattisham Airfield Ringshall Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7RA
Tesco Stowmarket (Superstore)5.89 miles
Cedars Link Rd, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5BE
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport29.93 miles
London Stansted Airport33.39 miles
Norwich International Airport37.27 miles
London Southend Airport43.55 miles
Bus Stop
Top Road (E)0.04 miles
Top Road (W)0.04 miles
Hill Top Farm (W)0.25 miles
Hill Top Farm (E)0.25 miles
Windyridge Road (N)0.50 miles
Windyridge Road (S)0.50 miles
Village Shop (SW)0.58 miles
The Old Queen Victoria (SW)0.58 miles
Brewers Arms (E)0.65 miles
Brewers Arms (W)0.65 miles
Baby Lane (S)0.68 miles
The Chestnuts (NW)0.68 miles
The Chestnuts (SE)0.69 miles
Baby Lane (N)0.69 miles
Playing Field (N)0.76 miles
Playing Field (S)0.76 miles
Ferry Port
Harwich International Ferry Terminal22.99 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing23.21 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing23.21 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing23.93 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing25.38 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing25.70 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing25.78 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing27.16 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing27.31 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing34.48 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing34.50 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing39.05 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing39.22 miles
Railway Station
Elmswell Rail Station3.72 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station5.10 miles
Thurston Rail Station5.22 miles
Needham Market Rail Station7.84 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station8.37 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station12.15 miles
Westerfield Rail Station14.23 miles
Ipswich Rail Station14.72 miles
Bures Rail Station15.71 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station16.00 miles
Diss Rail Station16.45 miles
Thetford Rail Station16.93 miles
Kennett Rail Station17.57 miles
Manningtree Rail Station17.96 miles
Harling Road Rail Station18.38 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station18.84 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP30 0S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment338
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
BARKERS FARM, BRETTENHAM ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0ST		£1,115,000
2025-08-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2017-06-13   £739,500
SHELRIDGE, BRETTENHAM ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SH		£550,000
2024-04-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
11, EUSTONS
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SN		£275,000
2024-04-26
terraced
freehold
MILL COTTAGE, BRETTENHAM ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SH		£420,000
2023-11-29
detached
freehold
MILL HOUSE, MILL LANE
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SQ		£800,000
2023-07-19
detached
freehold
WILLOW TREE COTTAGE 2A, TOP ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SJ		£350,000
2023-06-28
semidetached
freehold
4, FIELD VIEW
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0DE		£418,000
2023-02-10
detached (New)
freehold
BROOK FARM, BRETTENHAM ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0ST		£650,000
2023-01-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
3, FIELD VIEW
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0DE		£439,950
2022-10-28
detached (New)
freehold
8, FIELD VIEW
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0DE		£500,000
2022-10-21
detached (New)
freehold
3, EUSTONS
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SN		£335,000
2022-10-07
terraced
freehold
Sold 2015-12-23   £215,000
2, FIELD VIEW
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0DE		£695,000
2022-09-12
detached (New)
freehold
6, FIELD VIEW
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0DE		£475,000
2022-08-23
detached (New)
freehold
7, FIELD VIEW
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0DE		£500,000
2022-08-19
detached (New)
freehold
5, FIELD VIEW
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0DE		£475,000
2022-07-27
detached (New)
freehold
THE RED HOUSE, HIGH TOWN GREEN
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SX		£745,000
2022-06-06
detached
freehold
HAYWARDS FARM, HIGH TOWN GREEN
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SX		£1,995,000
2022-05-19
detached
freehold
6, TOP ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SJ		£242,600
2022-05-06
semidetached
freehold
THATCHED COTTAGES (2), TOP ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SJ		£150,000
2021-12-22
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-05-10   £116,500
SMOCK MILL, MILL LANE
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SQ		£650,000
2021-10-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
8, EUSTONS
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SN		£230,000
2021-09-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-10-21   £200,000
MALTINGS FARM BARN, HIGH TOWN GREEN
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SU		£1,083,000
2021-09-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2015-10-26   £722,500
10, EUSTONS
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SN		£294,000
2021-06-03
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-07-14   £242,000
DALES MERE, TOP ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SJ		£310,000
2021-04-23
detached
freehold
HOLLYBUSH FARM HOUSE, HIGH TOWN GREEN
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SU		£895,000
2021-03-19
detached
freehold
2, TOP ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SJ		£378,000
2021-03-10
semidetached
freehold
7, EUSTONS
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SN		£219,500
2021-01-15
terraced
freehold
ARMELLAR, HIGH TOWN GREEN
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SU		£325,000
2020-02-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE OLD ORCHARD, 19, TOP ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SJ		£825,000
2019-08-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
MILLERS REST, MILL LANE
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SQ		£325,000
2019-08-23
semidetached
freehold
WESTLETON COTTAGE, HIGH TOWN GREEN
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SU		£350,000
2019-06-07
detached
freehold
SWIFTS, TOP ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SJ		£192,500
2019-01-18
semidetached
freehold
TIMBLE COTTAGE, HIGH TOWN GREEN
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SX		£401,500
2018-12-14
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-02-26   £360,000
STAPLES BUNGALOW, TOP ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SJ		£195,000
2018-11-05
detached
freehold
1, EUSTONS
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SN		£325,000
2018-08-17
terraced
freehold
BURNSIDE, HIGH TOWN GREEN
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SU		£675,000
2017-12-06
detached
freehold
ALMONEY, TOP ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SJ		£440,000
2016-12-05
detached
freehold
4, EUSTONS
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SN		£230,000
2016-10-21
semidetached
freehold
6, EUSTONS
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SN		£227,000
2016-10-13
terraced
freehold
THATCHED COTTAGES (3), TOP ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SJ		£130,000
2016-06-29
terraced
freehold
5, EUSTONS
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SN		£230,000
2016-04-01
terraced
freehold
THATCHED COTTAGES (1), TOP ROAD
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SJ		£119,500
2016-03-16
terraced
freehold
FRANCIS HOUSE, HIGH TOWN GREEN
RATTLESDEN
BURY ST EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP30 0SU		£525,000
2015-10-21
detached
freehold
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