Castle Hill area report

Highlights

Castle Hill, Suffolk — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within Suffolk, Castle Hill ranks 1st cheapest of 5, 5th safest and 1st most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £267,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026)

Sold prices in Castle Hill have risen 7% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 139,642 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

Schools

• 87% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 79.2 · 83.5 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈66 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 100% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Castle Hill that changed hands in the last five years, 34.7% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 17.5 points above East of England (17.2%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 6.09% over 7.65 years held.

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Nearby areas we cover: Whitton, Whitehouse, Westbourne.