Sudbury is a market town in the district of Babergh in Suffolk, England, set on the banks of the River Stour close to the border with Essex. Its compact medieval centre, timber-framed houses and market square hint at the wealth generated by a once-thriving cloth and silk-weaving industry, and the surrounding watermeadows and rolling countryside have long been a draw for artists and walkers.
Sudbury is perhaps best known as the birthplace of the painter Thomas Gainsborough, whose former home is now preserved as Gainsborough’s House. Today the town blends independent shops, galleries and a regular market with light industry and a commuter population, while conservation areas, local festivals and an active arts scene help maintain a lively community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Sudbury
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 18.6 miles
- Colchester 12.2 miles
- Chelmsford 23.7 miles
- Braintree 13.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 24.5 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.2 miles
- Haverhill 13 miles
- Witham 16.9 miles
- Sudbury 0.5 miles
- Maldon 21.3 miles
- Stowmarket 14.9 miles
- Harwich 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sudbury North West Ward 0.3 miles
- Sudbury South East Ward 0.5 miles
- Sudbury Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Sudbury North East Ward 0.6 miles
- Sudbury South West Ward 0.6 miles
- Chilton Parish 1.2 miles
- Middleton Parish 1.2 miles
- Great Cornard Parish 1.5 miles
- Borley Parish 1.8 miles
- Great Waldingfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bulmer Parish 2.2 miles
- Great Henny Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Sudbury
CO10 1QY, CO10 2PS, CO10 1JB, CO10 1YF, CO10 2FT, CO10 2XD, CO10 1WD, CO10 2BU, CO10 1UG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23.8 miles
- London Southend Airport 32.5 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Bures Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Bus Station 0.3 miles
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Schools in Sudbury
- Hillside Special School Special
- Ormiston Sudbury Academy Secondary
- St Gregory C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Tudor C of E Primary School, Sudbury Primary
- Woodhall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 8.1 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 10 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 12.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.9 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 13.3 miles
- University of Essex University 14.6 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 15 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 16.6 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 16.7 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 17.6 miles