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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

IP143AB

The Green

IP142JH

Laburnham Drive

IP143DH

Heron Hill

IP141UN

Mallard Way

IP141XF

Beeching Close

IP142HD

Straight Road

IP142JP

Ropers Row

IP141FG

Honeysuckle Way

IP141SW

Ridgeway

IP141LF

St Peters Close

IP141XT

Emmerson Close

IP143JQ

Haughley Road

IP141UT

Swan Close

IP142FJ

Bowl Meadow

IP141QR

Onehouse Road

IP143HH

Forest Road

IP142EH

Church Road

IP142LN

Mill Road

IP143EP

Forest Road

IP143JE

The Green

IP141XR

Hillier Road

IP143RY

Chapel Close

IP142JN

Park Road

IP142NE

Burnt House Lane

IP141ST

Downside

IP141XG

Durrell Road

IP141TX

Langford Close

IP141SD

West View

IP143BS

Finborough Road

IP143ET

Stearn Drive

IP143DJ

Post Office Row

IP142LE

Bildeston Road

IP142LB

Bildeston Road

IP143BB

Valley Lane

IP141TJ

Shakespeare Road

IP143HE

Northfield Road

IP142HG

Church Road

IP141XZ

Barrell Road

IP141SF

Thirlmere Drive

IP142LJ

Mill Road

IP141UD

Turner Road

IP142FE

Farrier's Road

IP142EZ

Moats Tye

IP143DE

Cutler's Lane

IP142EY

Moats Tye

IP142QG

Barn Meadow

IP142HJ

Church Road

IP142FG

Forge Road

IP141SE

Thirlmere Drive

IP141XN

Jarmain Road

IP143BL

Combs Lane

IP143HJ

Forest Road

IP142FH

Wheelwright Close

IP143EY

Northfield Road

IP143DX

Brettenham Road

IP143ER

Forest Road

IP141LL

Gainsborough Road

IP142JT

Bildeston Road

IP143HA

Ash Road

IP143BH

Combs Lane

IP142NA

Stoke Farm Drive

IP141SS

Treeview

IP143HX

Cutler's Lane

IP143AA

High Road

IP142HE

Church Road

IP142JR

Park Road

IP143XA

The Limes

IP142NF

Mill Lane

IP142LT

Mill Road

IP141FJ

Teasel Way

IP141FX

Teasel Way

IP143HP

Haughley Road

IP143DS

Mill Road

IP143FU

Chilton

IP141SH

Winchester Close

IP141UW

Grebe Close

IP141SZ

Chilton Way

IP143DU

Brettenham Road

IP141RE

Thackeray Grove

IP143EB

Valley Lane

IP143BT

Wash Lane

IP142JU

Morgan Meadow

IP141UF

Lowry Way

IP143EW

Forest Road

IP143EQ

Chilton Way

IP142RN

Fenns Meadow

IP143AU

Buxhall Road

IP142JG

Model Farm

IP142FF

Anvil Way

IP141XJ

Fuller Way

IP143BN

Combs Lane

IP143EX

Northfield Road

IP142HQ

Church Road

IP143JF

Onehouse

IP142LW

Plantation Way

IP141XU

Brett Drive

IP141UJ

Priestly Close

Data Sources

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