A Friendly And Charming Town With A Mediaeval Industrial Past
This attractive and historically significant town lies in the heart of Suffolk, surrounded by rolling countryside and nature reserves. Needham Market is 20 miles from the Cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds and mixes 15th-century parish churches with Mediaeval hotels. Once a centre for the Suffolk wool trade, it’s also renowned for its chalk pastures and crystal-clear streams. This is a town of timber-framed Tudor houses, country cottage gardens, and leisurely chats on the green while you sip a coffee from the nearby café.
Full of Character And Great Amenities
Needham Market is characterful, welcoming, and full of life. It’s a haven for walkers and cyclists, with beautiful routes along the River Gipping and around Needham Lake that are ideal for family walks or a brisk morning jog. The lake offers picturesque vistas, play areas and picnic tables, as well as fantastic spots for fishing.
Needham Market also has a gym, two supermarkets, a post office, a library, a café, public houses and a range of independent stores, including an award-winning butcher and bakery. There’s also a community centre and local sports clubs.
Excellent Schools And Plenty of Transport Options
If you have little ones at school, Needham Market is home to Bosmere Primary, while older students can attend any of the academies and high schools in Stowmarket, just three miles away. This busy town also has supermarkets, a twice-weekly market, a cinema and a leisure centre with a swimming pool.
Needham Market’s railway station runs frequent trains to Ipswich, just 10 minutes away, and connects to Cambridge and London Liverpool Street. The A140 leads north to Norfolk by road, and the nearby A14 connects to Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds. If your travel plans involve destinations a little further afield, Ipswich Airport is nearby, providing a link to the continent and beyond.
Award-Winning New Build Homes At St George’s Park
St George’s Park is a unique environment where the architecture and open-place landscaping (which includes a glorious lake) have been consciously created to add new life to this former chalk quarry. A nod to the park’s heritage can be seen in the distinctive white terracing and carefully considered design of each home.
The development offers an exceptional collection of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom new build homes for sale in Needham Market within an exclusive new location on the edge of town. A combination of stylish homes, stunning surroundings and superb transport connections gives you the perfect setting for modern living for young families, professionals and retirees.
St George’s Park won the national Best Regeneration Project at the What House? Awards in 2019. It won Gold ahead of some serious competition from other developments in Bath, Buckinghamshire and London – a testament to the wonderful quality of life you can experience here.
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FAQS
Is Needham Market a nice place to live for young families?
Very much so. With great schools in the village and nearby Stowmarket, many activities, clubs and outdoor attractions, it’s a safe, quiet and friendly place to bring up a young family.
How expensive are new-build homes in Needham Market?
New-build homes in Needham Market align with the national average for house prices. It’s worth noting that with the energy and maintenance savings of a new build property, they represent excellent value.
Is there good internet connectivity in Needham Market?
Needham Market has seen its fibre-optic infrastructure advance in recent years. For a rural location, it has relatively good internet speeds of around 46.3mps, which is the average for the UK.