Property market | £275,929 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Stansted (37.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 46.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 193 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 507 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bury St Edmunds level) | |
Community | Median age is 47.8 | Population of 19,280 | Happiness is Above Average for Suffolk, High for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Mid Suffolk) | |
Commute (approx) | - Cambridge (74 mins) - Stratford (London) (80 mins) - London Liverpool Street (89 mins) | |
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£275,929 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Stansted (37.5 miles) | |
46.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 47.8 | 19,280 | Happiness is Above Average for Suffolk, High for UK | |
Ranked 193 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 507 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bury St Edmunds level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Mid Suffolk) | |
- Cambridge (74 mins) - Stratford (London) (80 mins) - London Liverpool Street (89 mins) | |
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Stowmarket has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Gipping Way Stowmarket, Asda Stowmarket Superstore, Lidl Cedars Park Stowmarket, Tesco Stowmarket Superstore. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Best Burger, Crown Inn, Masonic Lodge, Pallet, Queens Head, Royal William, The Gladstone Arms, The Little Wellington, The Magpie Inn, The Pickerel Inn... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Angel Hill Food Company, Avenues East, Bella Sorrento, Boss burger, Cabbages & Kings, Caf? on the Rec, Chinese Chequers, Crafty Cookie, Domino's Pizza... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Costa Coffee, Limetree Cafe, The Regal 1936 Cafe Bar. Stowmarket has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Stowmarket has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £455,523, which is down -1.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £275,929 (down -2.6% on last year) , a terraced house £228,844 (down -3.6% on last year) and a flat £144,364. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £658 per month. Property prices in Stowmarket are similar to the average property prices across Suffolk and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Stowmarket, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Suffolk region.
Property data is based on Mid Suffolk level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Stowmarket, or click here to browse the longer list of Stowmarket property transactions from 2023.
Stowmarket has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Stowmarket High School (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Onehouse Road, Stowmarket. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Wood Ley Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Acorn Cottage The Lodge | Secondary school Other independent special school - Girls | No |
Gable End | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Cedars Park Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Stowupland High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Stowmarket High School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Combs Ford Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Freeman Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Chilton Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Wood Ley Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/16/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Stowmarket | |
Gable End Save school | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | 2: Good (07/02/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Hitcham | |
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/5/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Stowmarket | |
Combs Ford Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (7/5/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Stowmarket | |
Chilton Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/13/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Stowmarket | |
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/1/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Stowmarket | |
Acorn Cottage The Lodge Save school | Secondary school Other independent special school - Girls | 3: Requires Improvement (27/06/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Stowmarket High School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (7/5/2018) | 15 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Stowmarket |
Freeman Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/20/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Stowmarket | |
Cedars Park Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Stowmarket | |
Stowupland High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (3/13/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Stowmarket |
School | Type |
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Wood Ley Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/16/2011) |
Gable End Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (07/02/2019) |
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/5/2019) |
Combs Ford Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/5/2011) |
Chilton Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/13/2017) |
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/1/2018) |
Acorn Cottage The Lodge Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (27/06/2019) |
Stowmarket High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (7/5/2018) 15 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Freeman Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/20/2019) |
Cedars Park Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (6/27/2019) |
Stowupland High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/13/2019) |
Station | Distance from Stowmarket | Commute options |
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Stowmarket A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Cambridge (74 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Stratford (London) (81 mins - Greater Anglia - £689 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (90 mins - Greater Anglia - £689 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 108 mins - London Overground - £689 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £689 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Thameslink - £689 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Thameslink - £689 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Grand Central) View details |
Needham Market A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Greater Anglia - £689 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Greater Anglia - £689 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £689 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 159 mins - Thameslink - £689 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Thameslink - £689 monthly fare) View details |
Elmswell A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Cambridge (65 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Greater Anglia - £709 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Greater Anglia - £709 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £709 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 145 mins - Thameslink - £709 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 160 mins - Thameslink - £709 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Thameslink - £709 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Mid Suffolk) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Mid Suffolk residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.8% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Asian | 0.8% | 9.3% |
Black | 0.5% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.4% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Bury St Edmunds consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 13.3% | 193 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.9% | |
Routine occupations | 12.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.4% | 507 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Suffolk is average (50mbps). Stowmarket is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 46.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Bury St Edmunds level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 46.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 94.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Mid Suffolk level:
Type | Mid Suffolk | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 39 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 4 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 18 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Stowmarket.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | Rattlesden River, Gipping | The Rattlesden River and River Gipping, including Lower Street, Rattlesden, the Ford at Wash Lane Onehouse, Combs Ford, Stowmarket. Hawks Mill Street, Crown Street and Coddenham Road in Needham Market |
East Anglia | Rattlesden River | The Rattlesden River from Rattlesden to Combs Ford in Stowmarket |
East Anglia | Gipping | The River Gipping from the A14 at Stowmarket to upstream of Needham Market |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Stowmarket, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 | 13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Sudbury, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
East Bergholt, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Hadleigh, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Framlingham, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 | 13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Southwold, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Aldeburgh, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Thorpeness, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Walberswick, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Woodbridge, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Beccles, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 8.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Coddenham, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: Secondary: | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Stowmarket, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 |
Sudbury, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
East Bergholt, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Hadleigh, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Framlingham, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 |
Southwold, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Aldeburgh, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Thorpeness, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: Secondary: |
Walberswick, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Woodbridge, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Beccles, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Coddenham, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: Secondary: |
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