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Living in Laxfield: Liveability Score 24/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Laxfield comes out at 24/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100. That places it last of the 19 scored places in the IP13 postcode district.

The IP13 district averages 44/100, putting Laxfield 20 points below its own postcode area. That is 26 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (3), transport (5), lifestyle (5) and schools (8) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IP13 postcode district.

24
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
53
Air Quality NO₂ 5.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³
73
Green Space 6
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area
1Outstanding
  • All Saints Church of England Primary School, LaxfieldPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsIpswich Hospital17.9 mi
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital:Emergency Department22.3 mi
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital22.3 mi
Hospital waitsEast Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust3.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks60.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs76.7%
Nearest GP surgeryFressingfield Medical Centre3.8 mi
GP capacity3,415 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)58.2%
available across Mid Suffolk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 34 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
—

No official data available for this category.

Bills
53
Council tax Mid Suffolk · 2026-27
A £1,545
B £1,802
C £2,060
D £2,317
E £2,832
F £3,347
G £3,862
H £4,634
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
5
Halesworth 6.7 mi
Darsham 7 mi
Saxmundham 8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Laxfield in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Badingham 36 2.8 mi away ⇄
Dennington 36 3.5 mi away ⇄
Fressingfield 35 3.7 mi away ⇄
Stradbroke 24 4.1 mi away ⇄
Peasenhall 39 4.1 mi away ⇄
Metfield 35 4.8 mi away ⇄
Wingfield 36 5.0 mi away ⇄
Cransford 0 5.0 mi away ⇄
Worlingworth 36 5.2 mi away ⇄
Horham 35 5.3 mi away ⇄
St James South Elmham 42 5.6 mi away ⇄
Framlingham 49 5.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Laxfield a nice place to live?

Laxfield scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Laxfield is 24/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Laxfield?

Among the top-rated schools in Laxfield is All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Laxfield in total.

Laxfield in context

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Postcode districts in Laxfield

IP13 44 ⇄

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