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Sudbury and the surrounding area is popular with tourists and residents alike. With its proximity to the coast, but still with access to the major towns and London, Suffolk remains a great place to live.

Our Sudbury team are experts in the area and all live locally, so they really know what they are talking about when it comes to where to buy or rent property here.

By Angela Jeffery, Branch Manager

Lavenham

This delightful village has seen average sale prices over the last 12 months outperform those of the East of England average, which is testament to its ongoing popularity. Lavenham is a popular draw for tourists and is typified by a great deal of listed properties and half-timbered cottages, which are typical of the area.

It is well connected to surrounding towns and villages such as Sudbury, Bury St Edmunds, and Long Melford with a bus service and is an ideal base from which to explore the surrounding Suffolk countryside and coast.

Lavenham is a thriving village with a strong community spirit. It is a hub of independent boutique shops and galleries, fantastic restaurants, chic hotels, luxury holiday cottages, plenty of cafes and pubs, and has a full diary of events and activities for locals and visitors alike.

Long Melford

As a resident in the village, I can highly recommend it as a place to live. Here, average sale prices over the last 12 months have outperformed the East of England average.

Long Melford is a few miles from the main market town of Sudbury where a wider range of shopping and leisure facilities can be found. Long Melford has a wide range of shopping facilities, including galleries, boutique stores, a Co-operative store, doctor’s surgery, primary school and the two stately homes of Kentwell Hall and Melford Hall.

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It is impossible to live in Long Melford without being aware of its very special place in local history. The name Melford is derived from ‘mill’ and ‘ford’, and ‘Long’ refers to the 2.5-miles high street, which is reputed to be the longest in England.

By Alison Sparkes, Office Administrator Great Cornard

Great Cornard is a popular, large village within a short drive of the market town of Sudbury and where I just happen to live, so I know the village very well! The village offers a wide range of shopping and leisure facilities, including doctor’s surgery, primary and secondary schools, and a range of shops with new build developments underway in the area. Sudbury itself offers an excellent range of leisure and shopping facilities as well as a branch rail link to London’s Liverpool Street station via Marks Tey.

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By Suzy Corder, Branch Co-ordinator

Acton

This quiet village just north of Sudbury is known for its airfield, which provides a great backdrop for country walks. Acton is well served with the nearby Sudbury train station providing regular services to Marks Tey, connecting you to Colchester in 30 minutes, and London Liverpool Street in just an hour and 15 minutes.

This peaceful village offers a local shop, village hall, church and the local public house. There’s a primary school, a small traditional village school, while the nearby Ormiston Academy in Sudbury and Thomas Gainsborough School in Great Cornard both offer secondary education and specialist sixth forms.

Sudbury

As I live in Sudbury, I know the area very well. A town market takes place twice per week and there is a wide variety of shops on offer in the town, and with the train station being so nearby, the average journey time between Sudbury and London Liverpool Street is just 1 hour 45 minutes. Trains to Sudbury traverse the River Stour before coming to rest

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a short walk from the water. Belle Vue Park is a lovely spot for kicking back and watching the world go by, there are beautiful lawns and floral displays. Sudbury has seen average growth in house prices of 17% over the last five years and a number of new build developments are underway in and around the town.

By Lucy Kingston, Sales/Lettings Negotiator

Newton

The main feature of the village, as you drive through on the A134, is the Village Green. The green is unusual in that it accommodates eight of the 18 holes of the Newton Green Golf Club, and on a bright day there can be few more picturesque views than can be seen from one of the many benches on the green or from the beer garden at the Saracen’s Head. Newton boasts a varied housing stock from impressive new-build properties to listed homes close to the golf course.

Glemsford

The Suffolk village of Glemsford stands on a hill overlooking the rivers Stour and Glem, from which it takes its name. It is one of the largest villages in the county. The church is a wonderful flint Perpendicular building, with a 14th century west tower. Glemsford boast lots of charm and benefits from several small shops, a doctor’s surgery, local school and public houses. Glemsford is primarily rural in nature and offers an array of country walks. Here, terraced cottages form a typical part of the housing stock and property prices are still accessible for those starting out on the housing ladder.

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