Capel St MaryWhat is Capel St Mary, Suffolk like to live in?
The short answer: what Capel St Mary is like to live in
Benefiting from a solid range of local amenities and good access to the A12, Capel St Mary offers a convenient semi-rural lifestyle. However, a car is essential for daily life and the 22-minute drive to Manningtree station is a significant commitment.
Key stats
Schools
- UnratedNorthgate High School5.9 miles away · Grammar
- GoodChelmondiston Church of England Primary School2.5 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Terraced · IP9 1HU£275,000
- Semi-detached · IP9 1HS£370,000
- Detached · IP9 2FF£465,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Swan0.5 mi
Green space nearby
- Clifton Wood0.3 mi
- Reade Field0.4 mi
- Village Hall field0.5 mi
National Landscape
Within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape.
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Capel St Mary a good place to live?
Capel St Mary is a large village in Suffolk. Peak trains to Liverpool Street take about 84 minutes from Manningtree. There is 1 grammar school nearby. Recorded crime is very low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Capel St Mary appears on our lists of best places to live in the uk for families and best villages to live in england.
What is it like living in Capel St Mary?
Benefiting from a solid range of local amenities and good access to the A12, Capel St Mary offers a convenient semi-rural lifestyle. However, a car is essential for daily life and the 22-minute drive to Manningtree station is a significant commitment.
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