Browns Close, Hitcham, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP7 7NP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£310,857

7 sales

Price range

£206k – £425k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Aug 2024

IP7 7NP

At a glance

House prices£311k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 hr 5 min walkStowmarket station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Browns Close, Hitcham, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 30 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £310,857.

House prices on Browns Close compared

IP7 postcode area£357,983

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Browns Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£310,857	30 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Browns Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Browns Close IP7 7NP	30 Aug 2024	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Browns Close IP7 7NP	31 May 2023	£362,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Browns Close IP7 7NP	23 May 2023	£340,500	Detached	Freehold
8, Browns Close IP7 7NP	10 Mar 2021	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Browns Close IP7 7NP	27 Sep 2018	£262,500	Detached	Freehold
1, Browns Close IP7 7NP	22 Aug 2018	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Browns Close IP7 7NP	14 Mar 2018	£206,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Browns Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Browns Close in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

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

Flood risk

Browns Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Brett from Lavenham to Higham Flood warning area
The Rivers Box and Brett 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 Browns Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Gable End 1 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Bildeston Primary School 117 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Old Buckenham Hall School 199 pupils	Other independent school	2–13	Report	1.9 mi
Centre Academy East Anglia 103 pupils	Other independent special school	7–19	Report	2.2 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

Stowmarket station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Squirrels Depot (opp, The Street) 2 min walk
Squirrels Depot (adj, The Street) 2 min walk
White Horse (opp, B1115) 3 min walk
White Horse (o/s, B1115) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Bildeston Health Centre
High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich · 1.6 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 4 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.5%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	15.1%	17.1%
Households	963

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,201

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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