Capel St Mary is a suburban village and ward in the Babergh district of Suffolk, set on the edge of rolling arable countryside with easy road links into Ipswich and within commuting distance of Colchester. The landscape around the ward is typical east‑Anglian: farmland, small woodlands and footpaths that make it popular with walkers and cyclists, while a medieval parish church and scattered historic buildings hint at its long agricultural past.
Today the ward mixes residential estates with local shops, pubs, a primary school and community facilities, so it feels both like a dormitory for nearby towns and a village with an active social life - sports clubs, a village hall and events are well supported. Economically it remains tied to agriculture and small businesses, but many residents commute, giving the area a blend of rural character and suburban connections.
Postcode districts covering Capel St. Mary
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Colchester 10 miles16.1 km
- Braintree 22.4 miles36 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Felixstowe 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Witham 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Sudbury 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Maldon 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Stowmarket 13 miles20.9 km
- Harwich 10 miles16.1 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 13.9 miles22.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Capel St. Mary Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Bentley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wenham Parva Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wenham Magna Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Copdock & Washbrook Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Copdock and Washbrook Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Holton St. Mary Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Raydon Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Copdock Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Chattisham Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Brantham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Capel St. Mary
IP9 2HE, IP9 2UR, IP9 2JJ, IP9 2UA, IP9 2JE, IP9 2HS, IP9 2XR, IP9 2YB, IP9 2HY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 33.2 miles53.4 km
- Stansted Airport 35.4 miles56.9 km
- Manningtree Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Mistley Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Colchester Bus Station 10 miles16 km
Hotels near Capel St. Mary Ad
- The Lion 5 2.5 miles4 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Marquis 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Milsoms 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Courthouse Inn 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
Schools in Capel St. Mary
- Capel St Mary C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Suffolk College University 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- University of Essex University 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.2 miles21.2 km