Blacksmiths Lane, Forward Green, Stowmarket
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP14 5ET.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Blacksmiths Lane, Forward Green, Stowmarket have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £557,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Blacksmiths Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blacksmiths Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP14 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £557,500 | 17 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Blacksmiths Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Run Farm, Blacksmiths Lane IP14 5ET | 17 Dec 2024 | £625,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Cherry Tree Farm, Blacksmiths Lane IP14 5ET | 12 Jul 2023 | £670,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Jockeys Farmhouse, Blacksmiths Lane IP14 5ET | 29 Jun 2021 | £700,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Yewtree House, Blacksmiths Lane IP14 5ET | 23 Nov 2016 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Blacksmiths Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Community Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Stowupland High School 846 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 1.7 mi |
| Old Newton Church of England Primary School 70 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.4 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Stowmarket station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Needham Market station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Primrose Cottage (adj, Stowmarket Road) 8 min walk
- Primrose Cottage (opp, Stowmarket Road) 8 min walk
- Weylands Farm (opp, Blacksmiths Lane) 8 min walk
- Weylands Farm (adj, Blacksmiths Lane) 8 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Stowupland · 1.9 mi
- Tesco Tesco Stowmarket Superstore · 2.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Gipping Way Stowmarket · 3.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stowmarket · 3.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 965 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,284 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 38% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 38% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 60% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 61% | 92% |
Share of homes across Mid Suffolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Blacksmiths Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.1% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 40.7% | 43.5% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.2% | 94.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.8% | 5.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.8% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.4% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.1% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 14.7% | 17.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.8% | 10.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.4% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 39% | 36% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.4% | 36.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 28.3% | 17.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 26.3% | 36.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5% | 9.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Mid Suffolk.
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