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Barking, Ipswich, Suffolk

Land size: 6.69 acres
Bedrooms: 5

Key Features

Detached period farmhouse
Approx 2,300 sq ft of accomodation
Five bedrooms
Approx 6.69 acres
Scope for refurbishment & Modernisation
Quarter-mile private driveway
Three-box stable
Fenced paddocks and grazing
Useful agricultural & storage
No Onward chain

Description

A detached period farmhouse occupying an elevated rural position with approximately 6.69 acres, stabling, paddocks and a range of outbuildings. The property extends to approximately 2,300 sq ft and offers scope for refurbishment and modernisation.

The property is approached via a private driveway of approximately a quarter of a mile and enjoys views across the surrounding Suffolk countryside. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and retains a number of period features including exposed timbers, fireplaces and original joinery.

The existing layout provides a range of reception rooms together with four bedrooms and offers flexibility for reconfiguration, subject to any necessary consents.

The kitchen is centrally positioned within the house and overlooks the grounds. Whilst requiring updating, the accommodation offers potential to create a family home suited to individual requirements.

Outside, the property extends to approximately 6.69 acres comprising gardens, paddocks and grazing land. Equestrian facilities include a three-box stable block with tack room together with a range of agricultural and storage buildings. The land has previously been used for equestrian purposes and may suit a variety of rural and smallholding uses.

The property is offered with no onward chain.

Location Paddington Hall is situated close to the village of Barking and is surrounded by open countryside. Needham Market is approximately 2 miles away and provides a range of day-to-day amenities together with rail services. Stowmarket is approximately 5 miles distant and offers a wider range of facilities and mainline rail services to London Liverpool Street. The A14 provides access to Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and the wider road network.

Agent Note: There is a public footpath across the grounds & an Electric Pylon is sited on the land.

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Property details

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Date Posted: 2026-10-17

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Market Value Analysis

Compared with 33 Farms & Smallholdings listings in East Anglia (5+ acres).

This Property£67,265 / acre

Farms & Smallholdings Average (5+ acres) £12,867 / acre

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

Property Brochure

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Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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

Property Features

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

48 Mbps

Superfast · available to 67% of premises

Suitable for

HD streaming
Video calls
Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Limited None

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

Bosmere Community Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
246
Type
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Ringshall School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
117
Type
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Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
177
Type
Voluntary aided school
Faith
Church of England
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
5 to 11
Pupils
89
Type
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Faith
Church of England
Combs Ford Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
299
Type
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Secondary

Stowmarket High School3.7 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
901
Type
Academy sponsor led
Stowupland High School3.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
846
Type
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Claydon High School4.8 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
765
Type
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Ormiston Endeavour Academy6.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
793
Type
Academy sponsor led
Hadleigh High School7.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
712
Type
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* 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 Barking Road Foodstore, Needham Market1.3 miles

Co-op Stowmarket, Stowmarket2.4 miles

Co-op Combs Ford Foodstore, Stowmarket2.6 miles

GP surgery

Needham Market Country Practice1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Needham Market Pharmacy1.3 miles

Hospital

Ipswich Hospital9.7 miles

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

Needham Market Rail Station1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Church998 metres

Typical drive times

Ipswich21 min · 11 miles

Hadleigh21 min · 10 miles

Stowmarket13 min · 6.1 miles

Needham Market7 min · 2.8 miles

Colchester (city)39 min · 28 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

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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

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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