Welcome to Great Ashfield

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Introduction

Great Ashfield is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, about 9 miles (14 km) east of Bury St Edmunds. The Domesday Book of 1086 records the village's toponym as Eascefelda. It means "open land where ash-trees grow".1⁄2 mile (800 m) west of the village is the overgrown motte of Great Ashfield Castle.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

642 hectares

Population

350 (2021)

Density

55 people/km2

Mean age

42.4

Ward

Walsham-le-Willows

District

Mid Suffolk

Postcodes

IP31

ONS ID

E04010553


Council

Contact details for Great Ashfield Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Great Ashfield Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Great Ashfield Parish.

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Planning

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Great Ashfield Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Great Ashfield Parish.

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