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Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford

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About

The Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford area sits immediately west of Stowmarket and comprises a string of small villages and parishes set in arable countryside. Narrow lanes, hedgerows and small copses divide fields of cereals and oilseed rape, with public footpaths crossing parish boundaries. Great Finborough is home to Finborough Hall, the site of Finborough School, which occupies the estate and its surrounding grounds. Local services are centred on village halls, a handful of shops and pubs, and the edge of Stowmarket provides rail and larger retail links without replacing the rural character of the settlements.

Community life follows the farming year and the pattern of parish events: village fetes, club nights and church services bring people together across Battisford, Great and Little Finborough and the nearby hamlets. Small businesses and farms operate along the B1113 corridor and lanes running to Stowmarket; lanes also lead to allotments, ponds and veteran trees that mark field boundaries. The mix of estate parkland, working farmland and interconnected lanes defines how people move, work and meet in the area.

Area overview

On average Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford is £61,807 per year. There are 4 schools in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford is home to around 7,738 people, with a population density of about 176.7 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford Population
7,738
Population density
176.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.45(-32%)
Other theft
2.84(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.84(-75%)
Other crime
2.2(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.2(-65%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,296
94.26%
Other White
203
2.62%
White and Asian (mixed)
39
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
30
0.39%
Indian
24
0.31%
Total population: 7,740

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,918
29.77%
Level 3 (A level)
1,269
19.7%
No qualifications
1,023
15.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
937
14.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
729
11.32%
Total 16+ residents: 6,442

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,378
42.69%
Owns with a mortgage
1,177
36.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
371
11.49%
Other social rented
117
3.62%
Social rents from council
114
3.53%
Total households: 3,228

Property prices in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford

Median price£280,000
Price per sq ft£317
Sales (last 12 months)122
Typical range (middle 50%)£240K – £374K

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £317 per square foot) in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £835,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached50£390,000£321
Semi-Detached46£257,500£321
Terraced17£236,000£295
Flats9£147,000£274

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£346,000£159,995£219,995£194,500
2017£299,000£164,995£246,748£244,995
2018£321,250£120,000£250,000£249,995
2019£305,000£164,995£230,000£223,250
2020£300,000£148,000£230,000£190,000
2021£370,000£157,500£270,000£262,500
2022£360,000£162,500£290,000£298,500
2023£420,000£161,000£268,750£250,000
2024£395,000£180,000£285,000£250,000
2025£400,000£147,250£265,000£257,000
2026£357,500£250,000£203,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£245£280£258£249
2017£288£271£281£278
2018£280£245£255£280
2019£272£298£268£267
2020£273£275£267£261
2021£299£263£273£270
2022£315£283£331£285
2023£306£289£324£303
2024£315£269£324£310
2025£321£272£321£304
2026£303£327£370
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford

Is Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford safe?

Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford?

The median sale price in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford is £280,000 (about £317 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford?

Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford has 3 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford?

Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford sits around rank 21,638 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford?

The average household income in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford is around £61,807 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford

IP143ES

Stearn Drive

IP142JW

Park Road

IP143AQ

High Road

IP142NG

Jacks Lane

IP142HH

Valley Road

IP143DN

St Andrews Close

IP141GS

Pipistrelle Drive

IP141UR

Heron Close

IP143DB

Lower Road

IP143GD

Onehouse

IP141FQ

Thistledown Close

IP142NP

Combs Green

IP143HU

Harleston Green

IP142HS

Sandy Lane

IP143DP

Mill Road

IP143AG

Boundary Cottages

IP142LQ

Bowl Road

IP141HL

Union Road

IP143HR

Harleston Corner

IP143AF

Oak Close

IP142JZ

Bildeston Road

IP142LH

Bowl Corner

IP141TW

Purcell Road

IP142HL

Hascot Hill

IP141SQ

Boulters Close

IP143AX

The Chestnuts

IP142FD

Coppersmith

IP143EN

Forest Road

IP143DA

Lower Road

IP141XQ

Keyes Close

IP143DG

Church Road

IP143ED

Worlds End Lane

IP143HG

Northfield Road

IP143DL

Brettenham Road

IP142HP

Straight Road

IP141FF

Onehouse Way

IP143HY

Goddard Place

IP142LF

Bildeston Road

IP143AY

Pilgrims Way

IP141PZ

Finborough Road

IP141TH

Masefield Road

IP141FR

Finborough Road

IP141LG

Gainsborough Road

IP141TS

Kipling Way

IP141FZ

Moore Road

IP141GP

Deer Walk

IP142EN

Tannery Road

IP142NH

Jockeys Lane

IP141UE

Lowry Way

IP141FB

Bury Road

IP143DY

Brettenham Road

IP142LG

Bowl Road

IP142ES

Little London

IP143EJ

Starhouse Lane

IP143JB

Haughley Road

IP143BJ

Wash Lane Corner

IP143EA

Brettenham Road

IP141XH

Fuller Way

IP142HA

Burnthouse Lane

IP143RU

Church Road

IP141WB

Tynan Crescent

IP142LD

Bildeston Road

IP141UH

Brooke Way

IP143BU

Finborough Road

IP141WA

Sassoon Crescent

IP141TY

Ruskin Close

IP141GT

Squirrel Close

IP141TR

Kipling Way

IP141XS

Archer Drive

IP142EW

Tannery Road

IP141LW

Blackerby Close

IP142LU

Mill Road

IP143EG

Mill Gardens

IP143BA

Valley Lane

IP143BG

Valley Lane

IP143JG

Onehouse

IP143AN

Bull Cottages

IP142LR

Mill Road

IP143FA

Willow Gardens

IP143DW

Mill Road

IP143BD

Valley Lane

IP143BF

Willow Close

IP142EL

Tannery Road

IP141SP

Thirlmere Drive

IP142EP

Tile Row

IP142QE

Cobbold Close

IP143BP

Pettiward Close

IP142FL

Jockeys Lane

IP142HF

Church Road

IP142NJ

Combs Lane

IP141FH

Moore Road

IP141SG

Boulters Way

IP141GU

Stoat Close

IP141XL

Golding Way

IP141UZ

Owen Way

IP141LH

Gainsborough Road

IP143AS

Borough Lane

IP143JA

Haughley Road

IP142NB

Straight Road

IP141LE

St Peters Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.