Hobbies Lane, Mendlesham, Stowmarket
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP14 5SZ.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Hobbies Lane, Mendlesham, Stowmarket has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 28 Sep 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £725,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Hobbies Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hobbies Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP14 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £725,000 | 28 Sep 2020 |
Sold prices on Hobbies Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russells, Hobbies Lane IP14 5SZ | 28 Sep 2020 | £725,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Canmore Caravan, Hobbies Lane IP14 5SZ | 10 Jul 2019 | £220,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Canmore Caravan, Hobbies Lane IP14 5SZ | 10 Aug 2018 | £160,000 | Other | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Canmore Caravan, Hobbies Lane | £160,000 (Aug 2018) → £220,000 (Jul 2019) | +38% over under a year |
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Schools near Hobbies Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendlesham Primary School 100 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School 40 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Wetheringsett Manor School 102 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–18 | Report | 2.2 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 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Community Centre (opp, Old Station Road) 8 min walk
- Community Centre (adj, Old Station Road) 8 min walk
- Denters Hill (opp) 9 min walk
- Denters Hill (adj) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mendlesham Medical Group
Chapel Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket · 0.6 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 6 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 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 | 78.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,059 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,427 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Hobbies Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.8% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.2% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 44.2% | 43.5% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96% | 94.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 4% | 5.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.1% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 16.6% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.4% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 10.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.6% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 36.9% | 36% |
| Fair health | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37% | 36.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.4% | 36.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.5% | 17.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.1% | 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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