Broomfield Common, Sproughton, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP8 3BG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£231,000

4 sales

Price range

£186k – £263k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 May 2024

IP8 3BG

At a glance

House prices£231k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station38 min walkIpswich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Broomfield Common, Sproughton, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 May 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £222,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Broomfield Common compared

IP8 postcode area£350,585

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Broomfield Common has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£222,833	20 May 2024
Detached	1	£255,500	22 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Broomfield Common

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Broomfield Common IP8 3BG	20 May 2024	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Broomfield Common IP8 3BG	13 Mar 2020	£262,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Broomfield Common IP8 3BG	22 Jul 2019	£255,500	Detached	Freehold
16, Broomfield Common IP8 3BG	31 Mar 2016	£186,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
16, Broomfield Common	£186,000 (Mar 2016) → £262,500 (Mar 2020)	+41% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Broomfield Common

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Broomfield Common in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	15
Anti-social behaviour	6
Other theft	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Broomfield Common is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Gipping from Needham Market to London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood warning area
The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood alert area
The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Broomfield Common

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sproughton Church of England Primary School 103 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
One Sixth Form College 2,404 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	1.1 mi
Whitehouse Community Primary School 551 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Sprites Primary Academy 406 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 287 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.2 mi
The Oaks Primary School 449 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Ranelagh Primary School 281 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Ipswich station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Westerfield station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Derby Road (Ipswich) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Gipping Way (o/s 35, Gipping Way) 1 min walk
Green (adj, Gipping Way) 1 min walk
School (o/s, Church Lane) 2 min walk
Chestnut House (adj, Church Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hawthorn Drive Surgery
206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 1.3 mi
Cardinal Medical Practice
2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 1.4 mi
Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.8 mi
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.8%	62.5%
Private rented	12.8%	20.3%
Social rented	5.5%	17.1%
Households	549

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,213

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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