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Theatres 12 Art Galleries 10 Aquariums 8 Museums 8 Lakes 5 Golf Driving Ranges 5 Golf Courses 5 Nature Reserves 3 Holiday Parks 3 Park and Gardens 2 Go Karting 2 Cathedrals 1 Zoos 1 Racecourses 1 Exhibition and Trade Centres 1 Stadiums 1

Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital8.7 miGP surgeryBildeston Health Centreunder a milePharmacyLavenham Pharmacy4.8 miDentistWattisham Dental Centre2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBildeston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 117 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSuffolk New College11.5 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN33 miRailway stationStowmarket6.9 miBus stationBarnardsStowmarket6.7 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port18 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP7 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP7 postcode district.

County or areaSuffolk
Postcode districtIP7
Telephone code01449
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:35 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:02 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,430 residentsin the Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham census areaMedian age 55.12,994 households70% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,822 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSemer Merelake · 1.8 miClay Hillhill · 1.7 miBildeston Grovewoodland · under a mileConsent Woodwoodland · under a mileCherry Hillhill · 2.6 miIsland Pondpond · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.8 miElmsett Greenpark · 4.2 miBarking Tye Commonpark · 4.6 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 199445 mi away, Offshore Harwich, EssexMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202631 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,282 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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