Bird's Road is a Street near the Suffolk village of Thurston and measures approximately 609 metres long.
There is only one street named Bird's Road making it unique in Great Britain.
Bird's Road is within the area of Mid Suffolk District Council who provide services such as refuse collection and are responsible for the collection of council tax and the local parish council is Thurston.
Bird's Road has been given the Unique Street Reference Number of 25503074 in the National Street Gazetteer.
The average elevation of Bird's Road is roughly 51.53 metres above sea level. with the highest point being 59.80 and the lowest point being 50.50. A change of 9.30 metres.
Bird's Road is located within the county of Suffolk which is in the East of England region of the UK. 65.37 miles North East from the centre of London, 19.05 miles North West from the centre of Ipswich, 30.24 miles East from the centre of Cambridge and 32.88 miles South West from the centre of Norwich.
| Crime: |  | Street Crime within the red circle around Bird's Road (September 2020 to November 2020) |
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| Postcodes: |  | Postcodes for Bird's Road |
| Walking Distances | Blue Circle = 5 Minutes Walk (400 metres) Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) |
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| Sunrise | 08:42 |
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| Sunset | 17:35 |
| Observed at Weather Station: | Wattisham 27 January 2021 at 23:00 (10.19 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Light rain shower (night) |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 6.5°C (100.0%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | ESE (5 mph) |
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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| 1: Name:Premier Inn Bury St Edmunds Town Centre Address:The Churchyard Telephone: Learn More |
4.63 |
| 2: Name:Travelodge Ipswich Stowmarket Address:A14, Stowmarket, IP14 3PY Telephone:0871 984 6043 Learn More |
6.12 |
| 3: Name:Travelodge Thetford Address:Bridge St, Thetford, IP24 3AF Telephone:0871 559 1889 Learn More |
12.06 |
| 4: Name:Premier Inn Thetford Address:Maine Street Telephone: Learn More |
12.24 |
| 5: Name:Travelodge Ipswich Beacon Hill Address:Beacon Hill, Norwich Rd, Coddenham, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8LP Telephone:0871 984 6041 Learn More |
12.59 |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Suffolk |
| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
| Average Height | Min Height | Max Height | Difference |
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| 51.53 | 50.50 | 59.80 | 9.30 |
Bird's Road is located within the local authority area of Mid Suffolk District Council Council which is a .
Bird's Road is located within the area of Thurston Parish Council.
Bird's Road is located within the ward of Thurston and Hessett.
Bird's Road is located within the ceremonial county of Suffolk.
Bird's Road is located within the constituency of Bury St Edmunds.
Bird's Road is located within the East of England region of the United Kingdom.
Bird's Road is located within the Suffolk Council area.
Bird's Road is located within the Suffolk Police area.
| Bird's Road | |
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| Latitude | 52.246579 |
| Longitude | 0.829942 |
| OS Easting (X): | 593169 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 264750 |
| OS Grid Reference: | TL932648 |
Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Bird's Road | |
| ONS Area Code | E00153349 |
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| ONS Area Name | Established Farming Communities |
| Average Age | 46.07 |
| Area Population | 1611.00 |
| Male Population | 800.00 (50%) |
| Female Population | 811.00 (50%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 5 (0%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01030084 |
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| LSOA Name: | Mid Suffolk 004D |
| SOA Code: | 8b |
| SOA Name: | Ageing suburbanites |
| MSOA Code: | E02006264 |
| MSOA Name: | Mid Suffolk 004 |
| Tesco Bury St Edmunds Lawson Place Express |
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| Lawson Place, Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EW |
| 0345 026 9281 |
| Distance: 3.73 Miles |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Tesco Bury St Edmunds Lawson Place Express |
| Sainsburys Bury St Edmunds |
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| Bedingfeld Way, Bury St. Edmunds, England, IP32 7EJ |
| 01284 767212 |
| Distance: 3.96 Miles |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Sainsburys Bury St Edmunds |
| Tesco Bury St Edmunds Superstore |
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| St Saviours Interchange, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7JS |
| 0345 677 9096 |
| Distance: 4.88 Miles |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Tesco Bury St Edmunds Superstore |
| Iceland Bury St Edmunds |
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| 5/6 Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1BE |
| 01284750570 |
| Distance: 5 Miles |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Iceland Bury St Edmunds |
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01359 - Pakenham |
| Area Code: 01284 - Bury-St-Edmunds |
| Area Code: 01400 - Honington |
| Area Code: 01449 - Stowmarket |
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Mid Suffolk District Council |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Council Offices, 131 High Street, Needham Market, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP6 8DL |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 0845 606 6067 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of |
| The Member of Parliament is Jo Churchill |
| Details for the MP Jo Churchill on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Jo Churchill on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2019 General Election Jo Churchill won with a majority of 24,988 the result was Con hold. The total electorate was 89,644 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Thurston and Hessett Ward |
| Parish: Thurston Parish Council |
| Ceremonial County: Suffolk |
| County Council: Suffolk Council |
| Thurston Station Car Park |
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| Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk |
| Thurston |
| IP31 3QU |
| Distance: 0.91 km (click for directions) |
| There is no charge for railway users to park their car in this car park |
| Telephone: 08456007245 |
| Operated by: Greater Anglia |
| The Street Car Park |
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| The Street, Woolpit, Suffolk |
| Woolpit |
| IP30 9QQ |
| Distance: 2.95 km (click for directions) |
| Free of charge car park |
| Telephone: 01449724943 |
| Operated by: Mid Suffolk District Council |
| Lower Green Car Park |
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| Lower Green, Felsham, Suffolk |
| Felsham |
| IP30 0PP |
| Distance: 4.74 km (click for directions) |
| Operated by: Operator - Unknown |
| Church Road Car Park |
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| Church Road, Felsham, Suffolk |
| Felsham |
| IP30 0PN |
| Distance: 4.84 km (click for directions) |
| Operated by: Operator - Unknown |
| Thurston Church of England Primary Academy |
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| Distance: 0.43 Miles |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good ( Inspected 20/12/2012) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 203 |
| Address: Thurston Church of England Primary Academy, School Lane, Thurston, IP31 3RY |
| Head: Mrs Kathy Lambert (Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Thurston Church of England Primary Academy |
| Thurston Community College |
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| Distance: 1.02 Miles |
| Phase: Secondary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good ( Inspected 01/05/2018) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 1674 |
| Address: Thurston Community College, Norton Road, Thurston, IP31 3PB |
| Head: Miss Diane Helen Wilson (Principal) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Thurston Community College |
| Norton CEVC Primary School |
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| Distance: 1.75 Miles |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 1 Outstanding ( Inspected 30/11/2011) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 199 |
| Address: Norton CEVC Primary School, School Close, Norton, IP31 3LZ |
| Head: Mrs Lisa Sparkes (Acting Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Norton CEVC Primary School |
| Rougham Church of England Primary School |
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| Distance: 1.83 Miles |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 4 Inadequate ( Inspected 20/07/2017) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 184 |
| Address: Rougham Church of England Primary School, Church Road, Rougham, IP30 9JJ |
| Head: Mrs Diane Grimes and Mrs Janette Winch (co-heads) () |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Rougham Church of England Primary School |
| BMI Bury St Edmunds Hospital |
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| Address: St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2AA, |
| Independent Sector |
| BMI Healthcare |
| Telephone: 01284 701 371 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 4.7 (miles) |
| Directions from Bird's Road to BMI Bury St Edmunds Hospital |
| West Suffolk Hospital |
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| Address: Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2QZ, |
| NHS Sector |
| West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01284 713000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 5.21 (miles) |
| Directions from Bird's Road to West Suffolk Hospital |
| Hartismere Hospital |
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| Address: Castleton Way, Eye, IP23 7BH, |
| Independent Sector |
| Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust |
| Distance: 14.13 (miles) |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Hartismere Hospital |
| St. Leonards Hospital |
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| Address: Newton Road, Sudbury, CO10 2RQ, |
| Independent Sector |
| Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust |
| Distance: 14.88 (miles) |
| Directions from Bird's Road to St. Leonards Hospital |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Telephone |
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| 3.46 | Saxon House | 7 Hillside Road IP32 7EA | |
| 3.70 | Lawson Place Dental Surgery | 1c Lawson Place, Moreton Hall IP32 7EW | |
| 3.70 | Saxon Dental Practice | 1c Lawson Place IP32 7EW | |
| 4.26 | Saxon House | 84 Hollow Road IP32 7AZ | |
| 4.26 | Saxon House Dental Surgery | 84 Hollow Road IP32 7AZ |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 3.10 | Woolpit Health Centre | Heath Road, Woolpit | IP30 9QU | tel:01359 240298 |
| 3.70 | Mount Farm Surgery | Lawson Place | IP32 7EW | tel:01284 769643 |
| 3.92 | Ixworth Surgery | Thetford Road, Ixworth | IP31 2HD | tel:01359 230252 |
| 4.75 | Swan Surgery | Northgate Business Park | IP33 1AE | tel:01284 770440 |
| 4.83 | Angel Hill Surgery | 1 Angel Hill | IP33 1LU | tel:01284 753008 |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 0.88 | Thurston Pharmacy | 2 Thurston Granary, Station Hill, Thurston | IP31 3QU | tel:01359 232727 |
| 3.10 | Woolpit Medical Services Ltd | Heath Road, Woolpit | IP30 9QU | tel:01359 240298 |
| 3.60 | Station Pharmacy | Unit 1 Cattlepens, Station Road, Elmswell | IP30 9HD | tel:01359 242868 |
| 3.70 | Croasdales | Mount Farm Surgery, Lawson Place | IP32 7EW | tel:01284 723061 |
| 3.92 | Ixworth Pharmacy | Ixworth Surgery, Thetford Road, Ixworth | IP31 2HD | tel:01359 234020 |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 4.81 | Peel And Gudgin Opticians - Bury St Edmunds | Abbey House, 30 Angel Hill | IP33 1LS | |
| 4.87 | Scrivens Opticians (bury St. Edmunds) | 43 Abbeygate Street | IP33 1LW | |
| 4.92 | Boots Opticians (brentgrovel Bury St Edmonds) | 5 Brentgovel Street | IP33 1EB | |
| 4.95 | Scotts Opticians (bury St Edmunds) | 58 Abbeygate Street | IP33 1LB | |
| 4.96 | Specsavers (bury St Edmonds) | 10 Buttermarket | IP33 1DB |
| Thurston Library |
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| Thurston Community College, Bury St Edmunds, IP313PB |
| Telephone: 01359 235048 |
| Distance: 1.05 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Thurston Library |
| Ixworth Library |
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| Village Hall, High Street, Ixworth, IP312HH |
| Telephone: |
| Distance: 3.51 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Ixworth Library |
| Elmswell Library |
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| Memorial Library, Cooks Road, Elmswell, IP309BX |
| Telephone: 01359 240974 |
| Distance: 3.67 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Elmswell Library |
| Bury St Edmunds Central Library |
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| Sergeants Walk, St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds, IP331TZ |
| Telephone: |
| Distance: 5.04 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Bury St Edmunds Central Library |
Thurston Station is 0.90 miles away.
Address: Thurston station, Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU
Thurston is situated on the Ipswich to Ely Line and is managed by Greater Anglia.
Thurston Station is an unstaffed station.
Directions from Bird's Road to Thurston Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Bury St Edmunds | 00:08:00 |
| Cambridge | 00:51:00 |
| Dullingham | 00:33:30 |
| Elmswell | 00:06:00 |
| Ely | 00:46:00 |
| Harwich International | 00:56:30 |
| Ipswich | 00:31:00 |
| Kennett | 00:19:00 |
| Manea | 00:56:00 |
| March | 01:04:00 |
| Needham Market | 00:20:00 |
| Newmarket | 00:29:00 |
| Peterborough | 01:26:00 |
| Stowmarket | 00:15:00 |
| Whittlesea | 01:15:00 |
Elmswell Station is 3.55 miles away.
Address: Elmswell station, Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA
Elmswell is situated on the Ipswich to Ely Line and is managed by Greater Anglia.
Elmswell Station is an unstaffed station.
Directions from Bird's Road to Elmswell Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Bury St Edmunds | 00:14:00 |
| Cambridge | 00:57:00 |
| Dullingham | 00:39:30 |
| Ely | 00:53:00 |
| Harwich International | 00:50:30 |
| Ipswich | 00:25:00 |
| Kennett | 00:25:00 |
| Manea | 01:03:00 |
| March | 01:11:00 |
| Needham Market | 00:14:00 |
| Newmarket | 00:35:00 |
| Peterborough | 01:33:00 |
| Stowmarket | 00:09:00 |
| Thurston | 00:06:00 |
| Whittlesea | 01:22:00 |
Bury St Edmunds Station is 4.96 miles away.
Address: Bury St Edmunds station, Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD
Bury St Edmunds is situated on the Ipswich to Ely Line and is managed by Greater Anglia.
Bury St Edmunds Station is staffed on a full time basis.
Directions from Bird's Road to Bury St Edmunds Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Cambridge | 00:43:00 |
| Colchester | 00:49:00 |
| Dullingham | 00:26:00 |
| Elmswell | 00:12:00 |
| Ely | 00:28:00 |
| Harwich International | 01:02:30 |
| Ipswich | 00:36:00 |
| Kennett | 00:11:00 |
| Manea | 00:39:00 |
| Manningtree | 00:39:00 |
| March | 00:47:00 |
| Needham Market | 00:26:00 |
| Newmarket | 00:21:00 |
| Peterborough | 01:09:00 |
| Stowmarket | 00:21:00 |
| Thurston | 00:06:00 |
| Whittlesea | 00:58:00 |
Stowmarket Station is 8.20 miles away.
Address: Stowmarket station, Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ
Stowmarket is situated on the Great Eastern Main Line|Ipswich to Ely Line and is managed by Greater Anglia.
Stowmarket Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Directions from Bird's Road to Stowmarket Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Bury St Edmunds | 00:22:00 |
| Cambridge | 01:05:00 |
| Chelmsford | 00:53:00 |
| Colchester | 00:34:00 |
| Diss | 00:13:00 |
| Dullingham | 00:48:00 |
| Elmswell | 00:08:00 |
| Ely | 00:46:00 |
| Ipswich | 00:14:00 |
| Kennett | 00:33:00 |
| London Liverpool Street | 01:26:00 |
| Manea | 00:57:00 |
| Manningtree | 00:24:00 |
| March | 01:04:00 |
| Needham Market | 00:05:00 |
| Newmarket | 00:43:00 |
| Norwich | 00:33:00 |
| Peterborough | 01:26:00 |
| Stratford (London) | 01:18:00 |
| Thurston | 00:14:00 |
| Whittlesea | 01:15:30 |
Harwich International Ferry Terminal is 27.39 miles away
Directions from Bird's Road to Harwich International Ferry Terminal
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing is 27.54 miles away
Directions from Bird's Road to Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing is 27.54 miles away
Directions from Bird's Road to Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing is 28.27 miles away
Directions from Bird's Road to Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing
Bird's Road is approximately 0.57 miles from the A14
| Attraction Name: The Control Tower Museum |
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| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Distance: 2.55 (miles) |
| Directions from Bird's Road to The Control Tower Museum |
| Attraction Name: Wyken Hall Gardens and Wyken Vineyards |
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| Gardens |
| Distance: 4.76 (miles) |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Wyken Hall Gardens and Wyken Vineyards |
| Attraction Name: Ickworth House, Park and Gardens |
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| Historic Properties |
| Distance: 7.54 (miles) |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Ickworth House, Park and Gardens |
| Attraction Name: Woolpit and District Museum |
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| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Distance: 8.05 (miles) |
| Directions from Bird's Road to Woolpit and District Museum |
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