Suffolk

Suffolk is one of the counties in England that has a beautiful coastline, rolling hills and rural villages. It’s also home to some of the best schools in the country so you can be sure your children will have an excellent education. Suffolk is perfect for families looking for space, peace and quiet as well as those who are interested in history or nature. And with its low crime rate, it’d be difficult to find a safer place to live!

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Best places to live in Suffolk

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Where is Suffolk?

Suffolk is a county in England, in the East of the country. The county borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west, Essex to the south-east and covers an area of 2,072 square kilometres.

Suffolk has several towns including Ipswich which is its capital city and largest town. There are also three smaller cities in Suffolk; namely Lowestoft (which is on the North Sea coast), Newmarket (famous for horse racing) and Bury St Edmunds (known for its abbey).

Areas in Suffolk

Some of the most popular areas for prospective homebuyers in Suffolk include:

Ipswich – which is the county’s capital and largest town. Ipswich has a very strong economy, with many office jobs available in the service sector. It also performs well on house price growth over time.

Lowestoft – which is located along Suffolk’s north coast and offers great sea views as well as links to Norfolk via ferry. The town is famous for its fish and chips and its airshow.

Newmarket – located in the northwest of Suffolk, Newmarket is a picturesque town that’s home to the world-famous horse racing track.

Bury St Edmunds – nestled in the west of Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds is a charming market town with plenty of history and culture to offer visitors. Bury St Edmunds is also home to a number of major employers and also offers good access to London (just over an hour away by train) as well as Ipswich and Colchester.

Thetford Forest – a vast expanse of forested land, Thetford Forest is located to the northwest of Suffolk’s West Midlands region. It offers great opportunities for walks, cycling and other outdoor activities such as fishing or horse riding. There are also plenty of campsites dotted around the area, for those who want to make the most of their trip.

Universities in Suffolk

Suffolk plays host to the University of Suffolk, which has a reputation for excellence and is also a great option for international students. The University of Suffolk offers courses in all manner of subjects, including business studies and tourism-related courses such as hospitality management which can be applied to any number of careers after you graduate.

Top Schools in Suffolk

Suffolk has some excellent schools that are well worth considering when looking at buying property or local accommodation; these include:

Copleston High School – A co-ed comprehensive school with a strong focus on the arts located in Ipswich, Copleston High School is a school with excellent facilities and strong exam results.

Bury St Edmunds High School – The closest of Suffolk’s top schools to the county town, Bury St Edmunds is another co-ed comprehensive school that offers an all-around education for its students that prepares them well for further study or employment after they leave. Another example of how Suffolk has something special to offer even within state schooling.

The King Edward VI Foundation – A highly academic selective boys’ grammar school in Bury St Edmunds, known as KES it is one of only two single-sex secondary schools left in England whose focus on excellence extends beyond their own borders by taking part in exchanges with foreign countries around East Anglia so that students can experience other cultures first had.

Ipswich High School – A mixed comprehensive school which is the largest in Suffolk, Ipswich High School has a current enrollment of over 1600 pupils and achieved an excellent set of GCSE results in summer 2016 with 73% of grades at A*-C including English and maths

Population of Suffolk

The population of the county grew by almost nine per cent between 2001 and 2011 according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This made it one of only four counties with an increasing population over this period. There were approximately 800,00 residents living in the area during 2019.

 

Reviews in Suffolk

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Hunters chase: A good place to live.

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Review Date Dec 2022

This is a good area for road links to major towns. There is lots of green space to go for a walk nearby. Parish centres are providing a range of activities too. It does however lack local shops, restaurants and bars within walking distance. Its well maintained by local council services

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This is a lovely estate to live in. It is quiet with no social behaviour problems. I love the design and build of the house. Each house has adequate parking available for 2 cars plus many have a garage too. well maintained roads within the development. Good street lighting

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Good doctors surgery in walking distance.
Very limited public transport.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Barratt dealt with any issues I had with the house promptly.

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Hunters Chase a wonderful place to live

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Review Date Dec 2022

Well thought out development. Good links to transport, right on the A11. Near to Cambridge. Quiet development. Parking has been thought about well and little problems

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I like the design of the property. The property management company could do better at maintaining the grounds but overall the development looks nice. The builders were respectful of residents When still building. Development was kept clean and tidy. The park is complete which is nice for my children.

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I genuinely love it here. I feel there is nothing bad at all!

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Mostly really quickly. Email was sometimes a little slow but once communication was established things happened quickly.

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Overall it’s a pleasant development

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Review Date Dec 2022

Very little available in terms of local facilities like shops, pubs etc. I don’t use public transport myself, but from what I heard, the few bus routes that run have very frequent cancellations.

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Overall it’s a pleasant development, more spacious than other new developments. There could be more threes and green spaces available, as our entire street only has 2 threes. The management company does not seem to be doing much upkeep or winter maintenance

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I wish I knew about plans to build a battery storage facility nearby. I would not have purchased a property here.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

They were very prompt rectifying issues initially, as we were one of the first households. This changed towards the end and we still have some unresolved issues to this day.

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A convenient commuting village

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Review Date Dec 2022

Good commuting route to Cambridge, quite convenient for those who work in Cambridge. There are lots of open and green spaces suitable for walks. Parking is generally not a problem and is free. Our street, although quite busy during pick hours, looks quite nice with the new built houses with decent designs. There are shops for almost everything, although quality could be better.

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House designs in our development are quite decent. Houses are more spacious compared to developments in west Cambridge, St Ives or even Huntingdon. There is a playground for children. There are several guest car park spaces. Property management company is a slight disappointment, their yearly charge isn’t small, but one expect more for the charge paid.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

There aren’t a lot to do in this small village. But, you can always drive to Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds or Thetford for more activities.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

In the initial few months, problems and issues were addressed quite quickly.

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