Sudbury South East is an electoral ward within the district of Babergh in Suffolk, England, covering the south‑eastern side of the market town of Sudbury and some adjoining stretches of the River Stour. The ward mixes suburban housing with pockets of open countryside and riverside meadow, offering easy access to local walking routes and the quiet character of the Stour valley.
It shares in Sudbury's rich history - the town’s association with painter Thomas Gainsborough and a once‑thriving textile and weaving trade - and today is largely residential with shops, schools and active community groups. Many residents commute to larger centres such as Colchester and Cambridge, while local life is shaped by market‑town amenities, heritage events and the surrounding agricultural landscape.
Postcode districts covering Sudbury South East
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 18.1 miles
- Colchester 12 miles
- Chelmsford 23.9 miles
- Braintree 13.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 24.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.3 miles
- Haverhill 13.5 miles
- Witham 17 miles
- Sudbury 0.5 miles
- Maldon 21.3 miles
- Stowmarket 14.6 miles
- Harwich 22.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sudbury North East Ward 0.4 miles
- Sudbury Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Sudbury North West Ward 0.7 miles
- Chilton Parish 0.8 miles
- Sudbury South West Ward 0.9 miles
- Great Cornard Parish 1.1 miles
- Middleton Parish 1.3 miles
- Great Waldingfield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Newton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Borley Parish 2.3 miles
- Acton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Little Cornard Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Sudbury South East
CO10 2GG, CO10 2SA, CO10 2XB, CO10 1BL, CO10 2YH, CO10 2HD, CO10 2RX, CO10 2FT, CO10 2XH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 24.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 32.5 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Bures Railway Station 5 miles
- Bus Station 0.5 miles
Hotels near Sudbury South East Ad
- Painters at the Angel 0.7 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 2.9 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 2.8 miles
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 7.5 miles
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 6 miles
- The Marquis 9.7 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 2.7 miles
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 9.5 miles
- The Dorrington 8.2 miles
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 8 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 10.1 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.7 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 12.8 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 13.5 miles
- University of Essex University 14.3 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 14.8 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 16.8 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 16.9 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 17.1 miles