Area Info for Wherstead (Suffolk)

Wherstead, Suffolk, UK

Wherstead is a small village located in Suffolk, England. It is situated near the River Stour, approximately 3 miles south of Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance within the region.

Geography and Location

Wherstead lies within the East of England region and is part of the Babergh district. The village benefits from its proximity to Ipswich, providing access to urban amenities while maintaining a peaceful countryside environment. The surrounding landscape features typical Suffolk countryside, including farmland and riverine features.

History and Heritage

Historically, Wherstead has been associated with agriculture and river trade. The village has a history dating back several centuries, with some historical buildings and structures reflecting its rural past. The nearby Wherstead Park estate has historically played a role in the local economy and community.

Local Landmarks and Features

One notable feature of Wherstead is the Wherstead Park estate, which has been used for various purposes over the years, including as a conference and event venue. The village also features traditional Suffolk cottages and farm buildings. The River Stour provides scenic views and opportunities for leisure activities such as boating and fishing.

Community and Amenities

Wherstead is a small community with limited amenities within the village itself. Residents often rely on nearby Ipswich for shopping, education, and other services. The village maintains a quiet, rural character, with a close-knit community atmosphere.

Transport

Transport links include road access via local roads connecting to Ipswich and surrounding areas. Public transport options are limited, with bus services available to Ipswich and other nearby locations. The proximity to Ipswich railway station provides further connectivity for travel across the region.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
The Willows Primary School1.34 miles
Downing Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9ER
Halifax Primary School1.39 miles
Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PY
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy1.49 miles
Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PL
Gusford Community Primary School1.54 miles
Sheldrake Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LQ
St Joseph's College1.57 miles
Belstead Road, Birkfield, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9DR
Morland Church of England VA Primary School1.57 miles
Morland Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0LH
Chantry Academy1.69 miles
Mallard Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LR
Piper's Vale Community Primary School1.70 miles
Raeburn Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0EW
Alderwood1.70 miles
Raeburn Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0EW
First Base, Ipswich1.70 miles
Raeburn Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0EW
Hillside Primary School1.71 miles
Belstead Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8NU
Stone Lodge Academy1.72 miles
Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9HW
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich1.80 miles
Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9HN
Cliff Lane Primary School1.95 miles
Cliff Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0PJ
The Oaks Community Primary School1.97 miles
Aster Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0NR
Ipswich Academy2.00 miles
Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP
Health
Clinic
Chantry Clinic1.83 miles
Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
AHP Suffolk (Ipswich)1.83 miles
Chantry Clinic, Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QY
AHP Suffolk (Ipswich)1.83 miles
Riverside Clinic, 2 Landseer Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0AZ
Holywells2.38 miles
Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9PZ
Ravenswood Clinic2.47 miles
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9QJ
Community Glaucoma Service2.50 miles
Easier Living Centre, Cox Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1HT
Ivry Street Minor Surgery Unit2.94 miles
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QW
Integrated Care 24 Great Yarmouth & Waveney (LOCALITY OFFICE)2.98 miles
UNIT 12, DELTA TERRACE, WEST ROAD, RANSOMES EURO PARK, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK,, IP3 9FH
Ipswich Care Co-ordination Centre (LOCALITY OFFICE)2.98 miles
12 DELTA TERRACE, WEST ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK,, IP3 9FH
St Helens House3.11 miles
571 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LX
Walker Close3.13 miles
1 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Allington Clinic3.15 miles
427 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4ER
AHP Suffolk (Back and Neck Service)3.48 miles
Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Whitton Clinic4.01 miles
Meredith Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6ED
Suffolk Nuffield Hospital4.07 miles
The Cross Sectional Imaging Suite, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Manningtree Physiotherapy Clinic6.71 miles
Manningtree Sports Centre, Colchester Road, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2BN
GP
Stoke Park Medical Centre1.08 miles
76 Lanercost Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9DP
Hawthorn Drive Surgery1.91 miles
206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0QQ
Pinewood Surgery2.04 miles
Shepherd Drive, Pinewood, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3SL
Dr Chhabra2.16 miles
478 Landseer Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9LU
Landseer Road Surgery2.16 miles
476-478 Landseer Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LU
Ravenswood Medical Practice2.47 miles
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9QJ
Felixstowe Road Medical Practice2.49 miles
235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9BN
The Derby Road Practice2.49 miles
52 Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DN
Burlington Primary Care2.57 miles
14 Burlington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2EU
Dr Solway & Whale2.58 miles
Orchard Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2PU
Orchard Medical Practice2.59 miles
Orchard Street Medical Centre, Orchard Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2PZ
Barrack Lane Medical Centre2.66 miles
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3NQ
Dr Dineen & Partners2.71 miles
The Street, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QS
Woodbridge Road Surgery2.79 miles
165-167 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2PE
Ivry Street Medical Practice2.94 miles
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QW
Norwich Road Surgery3.01 miles
199 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4BX
Hospital
Bluebird Lodge2.39 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
St Clements Hospital2.89 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Walker Close3.13 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
The Ipswich Hospital3.48 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands3.48 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital4.07 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich7.91 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Felixstowe Community Hospital9.92 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Colchester General Hospital12.92 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital13.23 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Essex County Hospital14.26 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Clacton Hospital16.29 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
St Leonards Hospital17.31 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital17.80 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Aldeburgh Community Hospital21.19 miles
Park Road, Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5ES
Halstead Hospital22.08 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Pharmacy
Welch Stoke Park Pharmacy1.14 miles
51 Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9TH
East Of England Co-Operative Society1.57 miles
310 Sheldrake Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LF
Kew Pharmacy1.61 miles
4 Ellenbrook Green, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9RR
Vision Pharmacy1.65 miles
Unit 4,anderson House, Rapier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8JS
Gainsborough Pharmacy1.84 miles
13 Reynolds Road, Ipswich,, IP3 0JL
Lloydspharmacy1.86 miles
204 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich,, IP2 0QG
East Of England Co-Operative Society2.21 miles
350 Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9NA
Aqua Pharmacy2.25 miles
52 Duke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0AQ
Tesco Instore Pharmacy2.28 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Copdock Interchange, London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3TS
Fittleworth Medical Limited2.30 miles
25 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1AQ
Boots2.40 miles
58 Queen`s Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9EX
Lloydspharmacy2.43 miles
159 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich,, IP3 8EB
Boots2.46 miles
5 Buttermarket Shopping Centre, St Stephen`s Lane, Ipswich, IP1 1DT
Day Lewis Pharmacy2.47 miles
26 Hening Avenue, Ravenswood, Ipswich, IP3 9QJ
East Of England Co-Operative Society2.50 miles
8 Cox Lane, Ipswich,, IP4 1HT
Delta Pharmacy2.56 miles
57- 59 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8JU
Leisure
Park
BOURNE PARK REED BEDS0.74 miles
MILLENNIUM WOOD0.80 miles
BOBBITS LANE0.89 miles
SPRING WOOD, BELSTEAD0.94 miles
STOKE PARK WOOD0.96 miles
PIPERS VALE1.39 miles
BRIDGE WOOD1.83 miles
ORWELL1.84 miles
ALDERMAN CANAL WEST2.36 miles
CHANTRY PARK (Grade II Listed)2.39 miles
ALDERMAN CANAL EAST2.43 miles
ST AUGUSTINE'S2.57 miles
CHRISTCHURCH MANSION (Grade II Listed)2.91 miles
BIXLEY HEATH2.96 miles
OLD AND NEW CEMETERY, IPSWICH (Grade II* Listed)3.31 miles
THE DALES OPEN SPACE3.48 miles
Shop
Groceries
ASDA Stoke Park1.17 miles
Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich, IP2 9EG
Co-op Ipswich1.34 miles
Prince Of Wales Drv, IP2 8RH
Co-op Ipswich1.60 miles
Belstead Hills, IP2 9LF
Reynolds Road Convenience Store1.84 miles
11 Reynolds Road, Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0JL
Co-op Ipswich1.88 miles
Chantry, IP2 0QG
Co-op Ipswich1.92 miles
Gainsborough, IP3 0RF
Co-op Ipswich1.96 miles
Vernon Street, IP2 8DF
Co-op Ipswich2.04 miles
Pinewood, IP8 3SL
Estate Store ll2.10 miles
31 Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich IP2 0SQ
Tesco Ipswich (Express)2.19 miles
283 Duke St, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0BF
Tesco Ipswich (Express)2.21 miles
312-316 Nacton Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9NA
Eastcliffe News, Food & Wine2.21 miles
352 Nacton Road, Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9NA
ALDI 2 Donald Mackintosh Way2.28 miles
Ipswich, IP8 3LQ
Tesco Ipswich (Extra)2.28 miles
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3TS
Spurdens Convenience Store2.29 miles
7 Duke Street, Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0AE
Londis P Kandasamy & K Krishnamenan2.30 miles
29 Coytes Gardens, Ipswich, IP1 1LS
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport36.64 miles
Norwich International Airport45.13 miles
Kent International Airport47.58 miles
Bus Stop
Powergen (E)0.04 miles
The Street (S)0.20 miles
The Street (N)0.20 miles
A14 Junction (N)0.22 miles
A14 Junction (S)0.27 miles
The Strand (N)0.73 miles
The Strand (S)0.74 miles
Red House (NW)0.76 miles
Red House (SE)0.78 miles
Winchester Way (SW)0.82 miles
Oyster Reach (W)0.85 miles
Oyster Reach (E)0.86 miles
Winchester Way (N)0.88 miles
Petrol Station (N)0.90 miles
Downside Close (SE)0.92 miles
Petrol Station (S)0.94 miles
Ferry Port
Harwich International Ferry Terminal6.96 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing7.22 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing7.22 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing7.93 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing9.42 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing10.79 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing10.92 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing15.79 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing16.00 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing30.12 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing30.16 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing30.75 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing31.30 miles
Reedham Ferry South40.82 miles
Reedham Ferry North40.86 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal49.38 miles
Railway Station
Ipswich Rail Station1.99 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station2.61 miles
Westerfield Rail Station4.20 miles
Wrabness Rail Station5.82 miles
Mistley Rail Station6.00 miles
Manningtree Rail Station6.52 miles
Harwich International Rail Station7.03 miles
Harwich Town Rail Station8.14 miles
Trimley Rail Station8.14 miles
Dovercourt Rail Station8.21 miles
Woodbridge Rail Station8.81 miles
Felixstowe Rail Station9.61 miles
Needham Market Rail Station9.77 miles
Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station10.07 miles
Weeley Rail Station11.72 miles
Thorpe-le-Soken Rail Station12.06 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP9 2A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment188
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
2, PARK FARM COTTAGES
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AG		£390,000
2019-04-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-05-18   £292,000
ROSE COTTAGE, PANNINGTON HALL LANE
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AP		£310,500
2017-06-30
detached
freehold
3, PARK FARM COTTAGES
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AG		£302,000
2017-05-26
detached
freehold
1, CORONATION COTTAGE
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AS		£211,000
2017-04-28
semidetached
freehold
2, CORONATION COTTAGE
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AS		£200,000
2017-01-20
semidetached
freehold
WELL COTTAGE, THE STREET
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AJ		£455,000
2016-07-12
detached
freehold
SOUTH PARK FARM HOUSE
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AF		£390,000
2009-10-27
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2001-10-30   £250,000
Sold 1998-11-06   £137,000
PARK FARM HOUSE
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AF		£295,000
2002-09-17
detached
freehold
HARLAND HOUSE, THE STREET
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AH		£160,000
2001-12-07
detached
freehold
MUSTAR HOUSE, VICARAGE LANE
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AE		£160,000
2000-11-03
detached (New)
freehold
CONSTABLES MANOR, PANNINGTON HALL LANE
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AP		£147,000
2000-04-28
detached
freehold
VALLEY HOUSE, VALLEY LANE
WHERSTEAD
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP9 2AZ		£195,000
1999-03-05
detached
freehold
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