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Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket

MyStreetCheck free street report: Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/stowmarket/violet-hill-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP14 1NB, IP14 1NQ, IP14 1NL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£157,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£151,164
61 sales
Price range
£64k – £404k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 May 2026
IP14 1NQ

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At a glance

House prices£158k average49% below the Stowmarket average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkStowmarket station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold51% freeholdAcross 74 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

61 property sales on Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £157,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £93,304. Average sale prices rose from £152,429 in 2016 to £157,500 in 2026 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 49% below the Stowmarket average of £310,529 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% flat, 33% terraced, 15% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Violet Hill Road range from £63,500 to £404,000. 51% of homes sold here were freehold and 49% leasehold. Of 125 streets in Stowmarket with at least two sales in the last year, Violet Hill Road ranks 118th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Violet Hill Road compared

Violet Hill Road£157,500
IP14 postcode area£310,529
Stowmarket£310,529
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £152,429 (7 sales)2016£152k2017: £104,833 (6 sales)2017£105k2018: £149,500 (8 sales)2018£150k2019: £142,200 (5 sales)2019£142k2020: £177,600 (5 sales)2020£178k2021: £172,214 (7 sales)2021£172k2022: £132,500 (8 sales)2022£133k2023: £119,750 (6 sales)2023£120k2024: £214,400 (5 sales)2024£214k2025: £179,500 (2 sales)2025£180k2026: £157,500 (2 sales)2026£158k

Tenure: 51% freehold and 49% leasehold across 74 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat28£93,30422 Jan 2026
Terraced20£148,82527 May 2026
Semi-detached9£250,88928 May 2025
Detached4£343,5007 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Violet Hill Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 27 May 2026£200,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 22 Jan 2026£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Stalls Cottage, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 19 Sep 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 22 Aug 2025£69,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 28 May 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 11 Apr 2025£74,000 OtherLeasehold
Violet Hill Day Centre, Violet Hill Road IP14 1JS 18 Mar 2025£350,000 OtherFreehold
27, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 19 Nov 2024£118,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 17 Sep 2024£78,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 22 Jul 2024£245,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 12 Jul 2024£276,000 TerracedFreehold
Willowmeade, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 7 Feb 2024£355,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 21 Nov 2023£80,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 17 Nov 2023£65,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 14 Nov 2023£210,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 25 Aug 2023£63,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 17 Apr 2023£80,000 FlatFreehold
57, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 6 Apr 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 31 Jan 2023£62,918 FlatLeasehold
22, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 13 Dec 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Coachmans Cottage, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 4 Nov 2022£249,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 26 Oct 2022£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Truck East House, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NN 29 Sep 2022£1,250,000 OtherFreehold
16, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 4 Jul 2022£83,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 20 May 2022£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 28 Feb 2022£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NE 28 Jan 2022£120,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 21 Jan 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 14 Jan 2022£117,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 20 Dec 2021£112,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 13 Dec 2021£81,000 FlatFreehold
9, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 12 Nov 2021£89,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 24 Mar 2021£167,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 19 Mar 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 1 Mar 2021£261,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Willowmeade, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 15 Jan 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
Coachmans Cottage, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 26 Jun 2020£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 8 Jun 2020£100,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 3 Apr 2020£228,000 TerracedFreehold
Stalls Cottage, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 24 Jan 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 17 Jan 2020£85,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NE 12 Jul 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 3 Jul 2019£93,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 13 May 2019£88,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 10 May 2019£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
59, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 25 Apr 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 23 Oct 2018£86,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 15 Oct 2018£162,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NB 8 Aug 2018£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Violet Hill Road IP14 1NQ 1 Aug 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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

AddressSalesChange
27, Violet Hill Road £118,000 (Nov 2024) → £200,000 (May 2026) +69%
over 2 yrs
Stalls Cottage, Violet Hill Road £250,000 (Jan 2020) → £285,000 (Sep 2025) +14%
over 6 yrs
32, Violet Hill Road £228,000 (Apr 2020) → £245,000 (Jul 2024) +7%
over 4 yrs
Willowmeade, Violet Hill Road £310,000 (Jan 2021) → £355,000 (Feb 2024) +15%
over 3 yrs
9, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road £74,000 (Feb 2016) → £89,000 (Dec 2017) → £89,000 (Nov 2021) → £65,000 (Nov 2023) -12%
over 8 yrs
14, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road £81,000 (Dec 2021) → £80,000 (Apr 2023) -1%
over 1 yr
22, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road £110,000 (Sep 2016) → £130,000 (Dec 2022) +18%
over 6 yrs
Coachmans Cottage, Violet Hill Road £225,000 (Jun 2020) → £249,500 (Nov 2022) +11%
over 2 yrs
44, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road £93,000 (Jun 2017) → £120,000 (Oct 2022) +29%
over 5 yrs
16, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road £87,000 (Oct 2016) → £83,000 (Jul 2022) -5%
over 6 yrs
43, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road £76,000 (Mar 2018) → £80,000 (Feb 2022) +5%
over 4 yrs
29, Violet Hill Road £162,500 (Oct 2018) → £167,000 (Mar 2021) +3%
over 2 yrs
18, Old School Court, Violet Hill Road £95,000 (Feb 2017) → £95,000 (Aug 2018) → £85,000 (May 2019) -11%
over 2 yrs
Paws Awhile, Violet Hill Road £109,000 (Apr 2016) → £332,500 (May 2017) +205%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Violet Hill Road

Crime

117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Violet Hill Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Public order11
Shoplifting9
Other theft7
Anti-social behaviour6
Drugs6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Violet Hill Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Rattlesden River from Rattlesden to Combs Ford in Stowmarket Flood warning area
  • The River Gipping from the A14 at Stowmarket to upstream of Needham Market Flood warning area
  • The Rattlesden River and River Gipping, through and including Stowmarket and Needham Market Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Violet Hill Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chilton Community Primary School 133 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Pushforward Secondary School Other independent special school 14–16 Report 0.3 mi
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 366 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Stowmarket High School 901 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Wood Ley Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
OA - Suffolk 2 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 7–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Grace Cook Primary School 203 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Cedars Park Community Primary School 389 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Needham Market station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
  • Elmswell station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Curwen Road (opp, Recreation Road) 2 min walk
  • Roundabout (nr, Bury Street) 3 min walk
  • Curwen Road (adj, Recreation Road) 3 min walk
  • Beech Terrace (opp, Bury Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stowhealth
    Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket · 0.3 mi
  • Combs Ford Surgery
    Combs Lane, Stowmarket · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Stowmarket Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Cedars Park Stowmarket · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Gipping Way Stowmarket · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Combs Ford Foodstore · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Violet Hill Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Wedgwood House Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Denise E Taylor Dentist · 0.2 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.2%62.5%
Private rented13.9%20.3%
Social rented37.6%17.1%
Households704

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.8%64.1%
Aged 65+26.2%18.6%
Residents1,488

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks60%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks94%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks61%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 Violet Hill Road

Ethnic group

HereMid Suffolk
White95.4%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.5%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%

Religion

HereMid Suffolk
No religion47.1%43.5%
Christian45.5%49.3%
Not answered5.8%5.9%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Muslim0.3%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereMid Suffolk
Born in the UK94%94.4%
Born outside the UK6%5.6%

Highest qualification

HereMid Suffolk
No qualifications25.7%17.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above22%30%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.6%
Apprenticeship5.4%6.2%
Other qualifications4.2%2.6%

General health

HereMid Suffolk
Very good health39.5%46.9%
Good health35.3%36%
Fair health18.2%12.9%
Bad health5.2%3.4%
Very bad health1.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereMid Suffolk
1 car or van in household42.5%36.6%
No cars or vans in household30%9.8%
2 cars or vans in household22.4%36.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.1%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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