How many listed buildings are in Lavenham? 204 listed buildings

Lavenham has 204 listed buildings, 13 of them Grade I, and 1 conservation area. About 37.1% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Grade I
13
Grade II*
25
Grade II
166
Per 1,000 homes
204.4
More listed buildings per home than
99% of areas
Conservation areas
1

Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this

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Is a home in Lavenham likely to be in a conservation area?

Yes, more likely than in most places: about 37.1% of homes in Lavenham are in a conservation area, compared with 14.4% across Babergh and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Share of homes in a conservation area in Lavenham compared with other areas
AreaShare of homes
LavenhamThis area37.1%
Babergh14.4%
Typical area in England and Wales2.4%

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Lavenham. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Lavenham?

Lavenham has 13 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.

Grade I listed buildings in Lavenham
BuildingListed
26, MARKET PLACE1958
27 AND 28, MARKET PLACE1958
67 AND 68, WATER STREET1958
7-9, WATER STREET1958
CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL1958
De Vere House and 60 Water Street1958
MOLET HOUSE1958
SWAN HOTEL1958
Shilling Grange and Shilling Old Grange Cottage1958
THE GUILDHALL1958
THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL1958
THE PRIORY1958
TUDOR SHOPS1958

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Lavenham?

Lavenham has 1 conservation area. Lavenham has the most homes, about 370, and was designated in 1973.

Conservation areas in Lavenham
Conservation areaDesignatedHomes inside
Lavenham1973370

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in Lavenham?

Yes, Lavenham has 2 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.

What else do people ask about Lavenham?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Lavenham.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.

Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:35 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Lavenham dataset covers 75 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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