Leather Bottle Hill, Little Blakenham, Ipswich
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP8 4NG.
At a glance
4 property sales on Leather Bottle Hill, Little Blakenham, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £247,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Leather Bottle Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Leather Bottle Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £247,500 | 2 Aug 2019 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £192,500 | 20 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Leather Bottle Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Cottage, Leather Bottle Hill IP8 4NG | 20 Dec 2024 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Upper Cottage, Leather Bottle Hill IP8 4NG | 1 Nov 2024 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Bankside, Leather Bottle Hill IP8 4NG | 3 Feb 2021 | £55,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flint Cottage, Leather Bottle Hill IP8 4NG | 3 Feb 2021 | £20,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Bankside, Leather Bottle Hill IP8 4NG | 2 Aug 2019 | £280,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Bankside, Leather Bottle Hill IP8 4NG | 2 Mar 2018 | £215,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bankside, Leather Bottle Hill | £215,000 (Mar 2018) → £280,000 (Aug 2019) → £55,000 (Feb 2021) | -74% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Leather Bottle Hill
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leather Bottle Hill in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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
Leather Bottle Hill is in or near 2 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
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 Leather Bottle Hill
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somersham Primary School 72 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 236 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Claydon Primary School 509 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.1 mi |
| Claydon High School 765 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 2.1 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
- Westerfield station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
- Ipswich station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Beeches (opp, Somersham Road) 7 min walk
- The Beeches (adj, Somersham Road) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cardinal Medical Practice
2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 3.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 756 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,730 |
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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