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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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.0% 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 6 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

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £835,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached54£268,500
Terraced24£267,500
Detached69£390,000
Flats10£146,000

10 years median price trend in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford.

All postcodes in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford

IP142JY

Bildeston Road

IP143BX

Lower Road

IP141RG

Eliot Way

IP141FN

Bramble Close

IP143HN

Harleston Road

IP143BE

Valley Lane

IP141PY

Finborough Road

IP143AR

Green Farm Cottages

IP141TZ

The Becketts

IP143HQ

Forest Road

IP142LZ

Straight Road

IP141SR

Thirlmere Drive

IP142AQ

Hubbards Close

IP141FS

Drury Close

IP141GQ

Dormouse Way

IP141GG

Bury Road

IP143DT

Edmunds Road

IP143RX

Millfield Drive

IP143HF

Northfield Road

IP141SN

Woodcote

IP143HT

The Green

IP141UQ

Spencer Way

IP143EZ

Birch Road

IP143AJ

High Road

IP141XE

Amis Close

IP143EF

Finborough Hall

IP141LD

Windermere Road

IP141FU

Onehouse Way

IP141WF

Boudicca Road

IP141SJ

Meadow Close

IP143HB

Ash Road

IP142HW

Valley Road

IP141LQ

Cavendish Road

IP143AH

Middlefield Drive

IP143JH

Moorbridge Lane

IP142NZ

Webbs Close

IP143HL

Woodlands Close

IP143EL

Star House Lane

IP142EU

Russet Gardens

IP143LA

Ash Close

IP143EE

Orchard Drive

IP141UL

Sheridan Close

IP141UY

Sorley Road

IP142ND

Burnt House Lane

IP143BQ

Church Road

IP142HN

Valley Road

IP142EX

Moats Tye

IP143DD

Pilgrims Way

IP141FT

Rose Close

IP142LP

Mill Road

IP142QJ

Anvil Acre

IP143EH

Union Road

IP141QS

Onehouse Road

IP141UX

Newbolt Close

IP141GN

Badger Avenue

IP142ET

Little London

IP142NQ

Jacks Lane

IP141GR

Hedgehog Place

IP143DQ

Fen Street

IP141QP

Onehouse Road

IP143AE

Church Road

IP141UB

Spencer Way

IP143AD

Church Road

IP141US

Brooke Way

IP143DZ

Brettenham Road

IP141WD

Oxenham Way

IP141XW

Knight Way

IP142LX

Newburgh Cottages

IP141JJ

Gainsborough Road

IP143HW

Haughley Road

IP141TP

Kipling Way

IP141XY

Challis Circle

IP143BY

Lower Road

IP141FW

Honeysuckle Way

IP142ER

Deadman's Lane

IP142BF

Park Road

IP141TU

Shakespeare Road

IP142LA

Bildeston Road

IP141LP

St Marys Road

IP143AP

High Road

IP142LL

Mill Road

IP142JS

Park Road

IP143AW

High Road

IP143AT

High Road

IP142JX

Queens Close

IP143EU

Stearn Drive

IP141FL

How Walk

IP68HN

Hascot Hill

IP143AL

High Road

IP143BZ

Lower Road

IP143DR

Drive Cottages

IP143HZ

Haughley Road

IP141UA

Blake Road

IP142HR

Straight Road

IP143FB

Woodpecker Way

IP142RP

Dedmans Lane

IP141XP

Read Close

IP141UP

Drake Close

IP141LN

Constable Way

IP143HD

Northfield Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.