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Helmingham Road, Otley, Suffolk, IP6

Land size
0.4 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • No Onward Chain
  • Plot of Just Over 0.4 Acre (STS)
  • Substantial Detached Farmhouse
  • Four Bedrooms
  • Two Generous Reception Rooms
  • Studio / Office with En-Suite
  • 22ft Kitchen
  • Ground Floor Bathroom
  • En-Suite Shower Room to Main Bedroom
  • Potential to Extend/Develop (STPP)

Description

‘Wood Farm’ is a four-bedroom detached farmhouse which occupies a plot of just over 0.4 acre (subject to survey) in a development with three other barn conversions within the sought-after village of Otley. There is shared access into the small development and ‘Wood Farm’ benefits from a large gravel driveway providing ample off-road parking for multiple vehicles, a beautiful garden with summerhouse and treehouse to remain, and is being sold with no onward chain. To the rear of the property, on the ground floor, is a salon with en-suite cloakroom making this a versatile space to run a business from or use as a work-from-home office or further guest bedroom. This is a perfect opportunity to experience village life in a lovely setting with all the character of an old farmhouse including exposed brickwork and beams, brick fireplaces and stripped wood floors. Due to the size of the plot there is potential to extend / develop (subject to planning permission).

A summary of the property is as follows: A spacious boot room, 22ft kitchen, dining room with an open fire, living room with a wood burner, single bedroom, salon / office with en-suite cloakroom, and family bathroom on the ground floor. To the first floor is the 15ft principal bedroom which has an en-suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe; two further bedrooms, one double and one single; and a cloakroom.

Otley is a rural Suffolk village situated around 7 miles from Woodbridge and 8 miles to the North of Ipswich. It holds a typical village feel and great community spirit with numerous local interest groups meeting at the village hall or the White Hart pub. It is the home of Otley College which offers vocationally focused courses in several different areas. Further educational facilities include Otley Primary school, Otley under 5’s play group and the local St Mary’s Church. There is a handy village convenience store which also doubles as a Post Office and is locally run. The White Hart pub serves good food and local beer and there are bus links to other local villages and the towns of Framlingham and Ipswich. There is an excellent doctor’s surgery managed by the Debenham Group Practice. Otley is the birthplace of Roger Osborne who scored the only goal of the game in the 1978 FA Cup final for Ipswich VS Arsenal.

Boot Room

You enter the property through a spacious boot room which has a window to the front aspect, eye and base level units, space for a washing machine and tumble dryer, radiator, and door through to:

Kitchen

The kitchen is fitted with a range of modern eye and base level units, solid wood work surfaces, ceramic sink and drainer, brick effect splashbacks, recess with space for a range style cooker with large built-in extractor hood over, space for an American style fridge freezer, and an integrated dishwasher. There are two radiators, tiled floor, exposed beams and brickwork, ceiling inset spotlights, window to the side aspect, two Velux windows to the side aspect, and opening through to:

Dining Room

The dining room has French doors opening out to the rear garden, an Inglenook fireplace with open fire, stripped wood floor, exposed beams and brickwork, and ceiling inset spotlights.

Living Room

A generous dual aspect reception room with windows to the front and side, an Inglenook fireplace with wood burner, two radiators, exposed brickwork and beams, and stripped wood floor.

Inner Hallway

Window to the side aspect and staircase to the first floor.

Ground Floor Bedroom

Window to the side aspect, radiator, ceiling inset spotlights, and large built-in cupboard.

Salon / Office

Window to the side aspect, stable door opening out to the rear garden, tiled floor, and door to an en-suite cloakroom. This is currently being used as a salon and would also make a great office, studio or further guest bedroom.

En-Suite Cloakroom

Two-piece suite comprising low-level WC and hand wash basin, and opaque window to the side aspect.

Family Bathroom

Three-piece suite comprising bath with shower attachment, low-level WC and hand wash basin; tiled splashbacks; radiator; airing cupboard; ceiling inset spotlights; and opaque window to the side aspect.

First Floor Landing

Window to the side aspect and doors to the bedrooms and cloakroom.

Principal Bedroom

A sizeable dual aspect bedroom with windows overlooking the front and the garden to the side, exposed beams, stripped wood floor, brick fireplace, radiator, and doorway through to:

En-Suite Shower Room

Three-piece suite comprising shower enclosure, low-level WC and pedestal hand wash basin with tiled splashback; radiator; stripped wood floor; door to a walk-in wardrobe; and two opaque windows to the side aspect.

Bedroom Two

Window to the rear aspect with field views and loft access.

Bedroom Three

Velux window to the side aspect.

Cloakroom

Two-piece suite comprising low-level WC and hand wash basin, and opaque window to the side aspect.

Outside

‘Wood Farm’ sits on a substantial plot with a large gravel driveway at the front and side providing ample off-road parking for numerous vehicles and mature hedging shielding the property from the road. The garden is exceptionally private and fully enclosed by mature hedgerow, and there is an extensive lawn with large patio seating area ideal for alfresco dining. In the garden there are raised vegetable beds and a summerhouse, greenhouse and treehouse which will be remaining.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-08-27

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
40 E
69 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
Mains
Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 91% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Otley Primary School879 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    51
    Type
    Community school
  • Helmingham Primary School and Nursery1.9 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    30
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Witnesham Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    90
    Type
    Community school
  • Charsfield Church of England Primary School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    34
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Grundisburgh Primary School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Debenham High School4.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    714
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Farlingaye High School5.5 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,861
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Claydon High School5.6 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    765
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ormiston Endeavour Academy6.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    793
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Northgate High School6.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,750
    Type
    Community school

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Debenham Foodstore, Debenham4.8 miles
Little Waitrose Shell Woodbridge, Woodbridge5.5 miles
Co-op Hasketon Road Foodstore, Woodbridge5.7 miles

GP surgery

Debenham Group Practice4.6 miles

Pharmacy

Wellbeing Pharmacy4.8 miles

Hospital

Ipswich Hospital7.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field727 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Westerfield Rail Station5.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Shop959 metres

Typical drive times

Kesgrave16 min · 8.7 miles
Woodbridge14 min · 7.5 miles
Needham Market15 min · 9.9 miles
Wickham Market13 min · 8.3 miles
Colchester (city)41 min · 29 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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