Cowslip Drive, Lower Somersham, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP8 4FG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£400,000

1 sales

Price range

£400k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jan 2022

IP8 4FG

At a glance

House prices£400k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 18 min walkNeedham Market station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Cowslip Drive, Lower Somersham, Ipswich has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 28 Jan 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £400,000.

House prices on Cowslip Drive compared

IP8 postcode area£350,585

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£400,000	28 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Cowslip Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Cowslip Drive IP8 4FG	23 Jun 2022	£756,262	Other	Freehold
7, Cowslip Drive IP8 4FG	31 Mar 2022	£1,089,437	Other	Freehold
2, Cowslip Drive IP8 4FG	28 Jan 2022	£400,000	Detached New build	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 Cowslip Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cowslip Drive in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% 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

Cowslip Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich 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 Cowslip Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Somersham Primary School 72 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Elmsett Church of England Primary School 41 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
Ringshall School 117 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.6 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

Needham Market station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Ipswich station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Duke of Marlborough (adj, Main Road) 2 min walk
Duke of Marlborough (opp, Main road) 2 min walk
Springfield Road (adj, Main Road) 4 min walk
Springfield Road (opp, Main Road) 4 min walk

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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.6%	62.5%
Private rented	9.8%	20.3%
Social rented	8.4%	17.1%
Households	984

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,317

Broadband

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