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Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere
What it's like at IP29 5AU: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Nothing recorded on this street or nearby yet.
Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Kennett, a drive away (6.9 km), with 54k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cambridge.
The nearest bus stop is Three Horseshoes, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 312); 1 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The weekly shop is an easy trip: a food store is about 11 minutes away without a car.
The nearest GP surgery is The Guildhall and Barrow surgery (850 m), with Barrow Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
The nearest full A&E is West Suffolk Hospital, 3.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 80% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
The Weeping Willow is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Three Horseshoes the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 365 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 54% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 27% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 116 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Dalham Hall Estate, 4.1 km away.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Stansted is 49 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
13 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Vc Primary School. Schoolroom and Schoolhouse | II | 10 m |
| Half Acre Cottage | II | 70 m |
| Barrow Lodge | II | 180 m |
| Barn 30 Yards South of Barrow Hall | II | 180 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
West Suffolk constituency: Nick Timothy MP (Conservative), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 3,247 (7.0%), turnout 60%. Vote shares: Conservative 34%, Labour 27%, Reform UK 21%, Liberal Democrat 9%.
2 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near IP29 5AU →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 11.2% | 3.5% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 3.1% | 69.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 74.5% | 17.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 10.0% | 8.9% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Felixstowe South · about 44 min
Nearest: Broomhill Pool · about 31 min
Nearest: Linton Zoo · about 37 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.