VerifiedStowmarket is a retirement living development operated by McCarthy Stone, offering properties available to both buy and rent.
Retirement living in Stowmarket
1 development
AskBart lists 1 retirement development in and around Stowmarket, run by McCarthy Stone. 1 offers homes to buy, and 1 to rent. The average home in Mid Suffolk sold for £320,276 (HM Land Registry, June 2026).
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VerifiedStowmarket in numbers
| Retirement developments listed | 1 |
|---|---|
| Operators | 1 (largest: McCarthy Stone, 1) |
| With homes to buy | 1 |
| With homes to rent | 1 |
| Average sold price, Mid Suffolk (HM Land Registry, June 2026) | £320,276 |
Figures are for the homes listed on this page.
House prices in Mid Suffolk
The average house price in Mid Suffolk is £320,276, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.
Average price by property type
- All property types
- £320,276
- Detached
- £447,263
- Semi-detached
- £279,689
- Terraced
- £225,032
- Flats & maisonettes
- £140,641
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.
Stowmarket: health, services and environment
Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.
People aged 85+
+65.9%
Projected change in Mid Suffolk, 2025 to 2035 (3,638 to 6,036). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+25.9%
Projected change in Mid Suffolk, 2025 to 2035 (28,593 to 36,005). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
5
Nearest: Boots (0.1 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
6
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
99.6%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 80.6% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
8.1 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
7.2 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
1–10 out of 10
Where the 13 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived). 1 is in the least deprived tenth.
Hospices near Stowmarket
- St Nicholas Hospice · 12.5 milesCQC Outstanding (report published August 2016). CQC page
- St Elizabeth Hospice · 12.7 milesCQC Outstanding (report published December 2021). CQC page
- The Treehouse · 13.1 milesCQC Outstanding (report published April 2020). CQC page
Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.
Common questions
How many retirement developments are there in Stowmarket?
AskBart lists 1 retirement development in and around Stowmarket. The largest operator is McCarthy Stone (1).
Can I rent a retirement property in Stowmarket?
Yes: 1 of the 1 development offer homes to rent.
What do homes sell for in Mid Suffolk?
The average home in Mid Suffolk sold for £320,276 in June 2026, according to HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.
Is retirement living in Stowmarket regulated by the CQC?
No. Retirement housing isn't rated by the Care Quality Commission. Where a development offers on-site personal care, that care service is registered with the regulator separately.
Weighing up your options in Stowmarket?
Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Stowmarket:
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