Recreation Road, Stowmarket
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP14 1LA, IP14 1JT, IP14 1JZ.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Recreation Road, Stowmarket have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £493,000. By property type, sales here have been 40% detached, 40% semi-detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Recreation Road range from £190,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Recreation Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Recreation Road 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 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £493,000 | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £250,000 | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £247,500 | 1 Jul 2016 |
Sold prices on Recreation Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13, Recreation Road IP14 1LA | 21 Mar 2025 | £486,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Recreation Road IP14 1LA | 28 Mar 2024 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Recreation Road IP14 1JZ | 29 Jul 2022 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Recreation Road IP14 1LA | 9 Nov 2021 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 49, Recreation Road IP14 1JT | 1 Jul 2016 | £247,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 57, Recreation Road IP14 1JT | 30 Mar 2016 | £98,750 | 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.
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Schools near Recreation Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 366 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Chilton Community Primary School 133 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Stowmarket High School 901 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Pushforward Secondary School | Other independent special school | 14–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wood Ley Community Primary School 307 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| OA - Suffolk 2 pupils | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 7–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Grace Cook Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Combs Ford Primary School 299 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Needham Market station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
- Elmswell station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Curwen Road (adj, Recreation Road) 2 min walk
- Recreation Ground (adj, Finborough Road) 2 min walk
- Recreation Ground (opp, Finborough Road) 2 min walk
- Windermere Road (adj, Onehouse Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stowhealth
Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket · 0.4 mi - Combs Ford Surgery
Combs Lane, Stowmarket · 0.7 mi - Needham Market Country Practice
Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich · 4.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Superstore Asda Stowmarket Superstore · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Cedars Park Stowmarket · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Gipping Way Stowmarket · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Combs Ford Foodstore · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Violet Hill Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Denise E Taylor Dentist · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Crowe Street (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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 5 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 64.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 29.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 783 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 49.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 36.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,545 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Recreation Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.4% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.9% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 39.9% | 43.5% |
| Not answered | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.7% | 94.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.3% | 5.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.1% | 17.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.6% | 30% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.7% | 18.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 10.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38.2% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 37.9% | 36% |
| Fair health | 17.5% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.2% | 36.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.2% | 9.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21% | 36.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 17.6% |
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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Estate agents near Recreation Road
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