How many parks and green spaces are in Sudbury? 9 public parks
Sudbury has 9 public parks among 52 green space sites. Green space covers 8.0% of the area: about 47 m² per resident, or 6.5 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 71% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 47 m²
- More green space than
- 71% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6.5
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in SudburyWhat are the largest parks in Sudbury?
North Meadow Common is the largest public park in Sudbury, at 17.4 hectares. 7 of the 9 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| North Meadow Common | 17.4 hectares |
| Little Fullingpit Meadow | 9.4 hectares |
| Great Fullingpit Meadow | 8.8 hectares |
| Friar's Meadow | 6.6 hectares |
| Freemen's Great Common | 6.2 hectares |
| Freemen's Little Common | 2.6 hectares |
| Belle Vue Park | 2.1 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Sudbury?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Sudbury: 55.5 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 55.5 hectares · 9 sites |
| Cemeteries | 5 hectares · 1 site |
| Playing fields | 5 hectares · 4 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 2.4 hectares · 6 sites |
| Play spaces | 1.9 hectares · 21 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.1 hectares · 3 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 6,897 m² · 3 sites |
| Bowling greens | 6,656 m² · 3 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2,793 m² · 2 sites |
Does Sudbury have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Sudbury has 47 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 47 m² across Babergh. More green space per resident than 71% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SudburyThis area | 47 m² per resident |
| Babergh | 47 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 47 m² for every resident adds up to 6.5 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
What else do people ask about Sudbury?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Sudbury.
- What is the average house price in Sudbury?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Sudbury?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Sudbury?
- How do Sudbury house prices compare with another area?
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.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:34 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Sudbury dataset covers 822 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.