Ballingdon Hill, Sudbury
- Land size
- 21 acres
- Bedrooms
- 11
- Bathrooms
- 8
Key Features
- The Iconic Ballingdon Hall
- 9,889 sq ft Total Area
- Built in 1593 and Grade II Listed
- Historic Home - Modern Living
- An Abundance of Natural Light
- Inglenook Fireplaces
- (circa) 21 acres of Grounds, Gardens and Woodland
- Two Double Garages
- Separate Flat, Office, Annexe and Accommodation
- High Ceilings with Exposed Beams
Description
Ballingdon Hall, which is understood to date from 1593 and is Grade II* listed. Is a substantial private residence that offers accommodation over three floors.
Period features include exposed beams, fireplaces, wood panelling and large windows. The kitchen features a central island, marble and tiled worktops, fitted units and French doors to the patio garden.
-The ground floor comprises a grand hall, dining room, snug, drawing room, orangery, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and cloakrooms.
-The first floor has six bedrooms and four bath/shower rooms, with five further bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms on the second floor. There may be scope for an additional shower room, subject to consents.
-Separate annexe accommodation provides an open-plan kitchen/reception room, office/reception room, three bedrooms and a bathroom.
Date History:
1593 – Ballingdon Hall was built as a Tudor/Jacobean “prodigy house” for the Eden family, commissioned by Thomas Eden II as a wedding present for his son.
1683 – Following generations of Eden family ownership, the house passed to John Littel after John Eden’s death.
1726–1741 – The property passed through the Eden family before George Sawbridge Littel’s bankruptcy led to its sale, ending almost 150 years of Eden ownership.
1743 – Purchased by John Piper, a Sudbury weaver and silk merchant. His initials and the date “JP 1743” are believed to be carved into the entrance hall fireplace. The property later passed by dowry to the Sperling family.
1945 – Purchased by Mrs Garner, who operated the house as a hotel.
1959 – Sold to John and Angela Hodges, who undertook significant restoration, including reopening historic windows in the north façade.
1972 – The entire house was moved to higher ground on Ballingdon Hill. The move enabled alterations to the north wing, removal of later additions and extensive interior remodelling, including additional bedrooms and bathrooms.
Presented by Quilliam and Juszt Capital
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- H
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-09
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 69 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (10+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
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
- Mains
- 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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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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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
- Garage, Driveway
- 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
45 Mbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 227
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 64
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 268
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Pot Kiln Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 236
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Ormiston Sudbury Academy1.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 710
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Thomas Gainsborough School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,603
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form6.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,177
- Type
- Academy converter
- Stour Valley Community School6.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 569
- Type
- Free schools
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead6.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 702
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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