The market town of Haverhill is situated in Suffolk and with its ideal location close to both London and Cambridge; it is a popular place for commuter to purchase property. The town is home to 22,000 residents and is close to the border of Essex. The Newmarket Ridge provides the backdrop to the town as it is set at the foot of the chalk hills. The Stour Brook runs into the river which also runs through Haverhill making it an attractive place to buy a home in such natural surroundings. There are properties to buy in Hanchet End, a newly developed hamlet to the west of Haverhill with the land all around the town is mainly being farm land.

Haverhill is home to one house that dates back to the Tudor times as the rest of the town’s historic buildings were lost in a huge fire that engulfed the area in 1667. Although it is situated within Suffolk county, many residents have a London accent as commuters often buy homes in Haverhill and drive themselves to work. There are a scattering of large housing estates that were built in the 1950s up until more recent times meaning that there is a wide range of properties for sale in the area.

The local leisure centre has a swimming pool and there is an 18-hole golf course that attracts many people at the weekends and in the summer. Other entertainment venues provide activities like bowling and snooker and fishing is a popular pastime on the local River Stour. A five-screen cinema attracts many youngsters to the town and property is available in the heart of the actions right out to the newer estates that surround the town. London Stansted Airport is only a short drive from Haverhill and the Cambridge City Airport provides domestic routes.