Sharpstone Street
Built-up area in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.12, 1.103 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 12 51 |
| Dialling code: | 01473 (Ipswich) |
Sharpstone Street is a small, quiet lane and dispersed settlement in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, set in the gently rolling arable landscape that characterises central Suffolk. The area is dominated by hedged fields, small copses and a few traditional cottages and farm buildings, giving it a distinctly rural, low‑density feel rather than a built‑up streetscape.
Historically the locality is tied to farming and to nearby estate and parish centres; today its economy and daily life remain largely agricultural with many residents relying on larger market towns such as Stowmarket or Eye for shops, schools and services. It attracts walkers and birdwatchers drawn to quiet lanes and public footpaths, and socially tends to centre on neighbouring village halls, parish activities and the occasional village pub rather than extensive local amenities.
Postcode districts covering Sharpstone Street
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 5.4 miles
- Colchester 18.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 22.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.1 miles
- Felixstowe 15 miles
- Sudbury 16.7 miles
- Stowmarket 6.5 miles
- Harwich 14.3 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 19.7 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 20.7 miles
- Halstead 23.2 miles
- Woodbridge 9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barham Parish 0.8 miles
- Great Blakenham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Claydon Built-up area 1 mile
- Baylham Parish 1.4 miles
- Claydon & Barham Ward 1.6 miles
- Little Blakenham Parish 1.8 miles
- Henley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Coddenham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hemingstone Parish 2.2 miles
- Darmsden Parish 2.3 miles
- Akenham Parish 2.4 miles
- Whitton Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Sharpstone Street
IP6 0PA, IP6 0PH, IP6 0GA, IP6 0SQ, IP6 0PE, IP6 0ST, IP6 0SS, IP6 0PG, IP6 0SR … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 39.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 40.3 miles
- Needham Market Railway Station 3 miles
- Westerfield Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Sharpstone Street Ad
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 5 miles
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 5.1 miles
- The Carlton Hotel 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 4.7 miles
- Limes Hotel 3.3 miles
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 7.4 miles
- The Marquis 8.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 4.9 miles
- Suffolk College University 5.2 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 10.2 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 10.4 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 13.5 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 13.5 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 14.9 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.1 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 17 miles
- University of Essex University 17.9 miles