Main Road, Lower Somersham, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP8 4PH, IP8 4PD, IP8 4PB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£308,282
14 sales
Price range
£165k – £650k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jul 2026
IP8 4PH

At a glance

House prices£320k average8% above the Ipswich average 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 broadband19% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Main Road, Lower Somersham, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £288,500. That is 8% above the Ipswich average of £296,956 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Main Road compared

Main Road£320,000
IP8 postcode area£350,585
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £267,000 (1 sales)2016£267k2017: £304,983 (3 sales)2017£305k2018: £315,000 (1 sales)2018£315k2020: £165,000 (1 sales)2020£165k2022: £650,000 (1 sales)2022£650k2024: £287,250 (4 sales)2024£287k2025: £292,500 (2 sales)2025£293k2026: £270,000 (1 sales)2026£270k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£288,5006 Dec 2024
Detached4£433,75024 Oct 2025
Terraced4£212,48823 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Main Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Balmedie, Main Road IP8 4PH 23 Jul 2026£270,000 TerracedFreehold
Gannett Cottage, Main Road IP8 4PH 24 Oct 2025£370,000 DetachedFreehold
Hornbeam Cottage, Main Road IP8 4PH 27 Jan 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Cherrytree Cottages, Main Road IP8 4PB 6 Dec 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Brook Cottage, Main Road IP8 4PD 18 Sep 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Cherrytree Cottages, Main Road IP8 4PB 12 Apr 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Brook Cottage, Main Road IP8 4PD 26 Jan 2024£359,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Pump House, Main Road IP8 4QA 14 Jan 2022£650,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Brook Cottage, Main Road IP8 4PD 21 Dec 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2A, Main Road IP8 4PH 11 Dec 2020£165,000 TerracedFreehold
Tottys Place, Main Road IP8 4PH 12 Feb 2020£12,500 OtherFreehold
2, Brook Cottage, Main Road IP8 4PD 29 Jun 2018£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Pipers Waite, Main Road IP8 4PH 1 Sep 2017£300,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Main Road IP8 4PH 7 Aug 2017£199,950 TerracedFreehold
Duke Of Marlborough, Main Road IP8 4QA 28 Feb 2017£300,000 OtherFreehold
Silverleigh, Main Road IP8 4PB 24 Jan 2017£415,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Brook Cottage, Main Road IP8 4PD 7 Oct 2016£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
1, Brook Cottage, Main Road £200,000 (Dec 2021) → £200,000 (Sep 2024) +0%
over 3 yrs
2, Brook Cottage, Main Road £267,000 (Oct 2016) → £315,000 (Jun 2018) → £359,000 (Jan 2024) +34%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Main Road

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Main Road 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

Main Road 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 Main Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Somersham Primary School 72 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Elmsett Church of England Primary School 41 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.3 mi
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 236 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.5 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 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Springfield Road (opp, Main Road) 2 min walk
  • Springfield Road (adj, Main Road) 3 min walk
  • Duke of Marlborough (adj, Main Road) 7 min walk
  • Duke of Marlborough (opp, Main road) 7 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.6%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households984

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+29.7%18.6%
Residents2,317

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)19%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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