Park Cottages, Lower Somersham, Ipswich

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£247,667

3 sales

Price range

£210k – £277k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Aug 2023

IP8 4PP

At a glance

House prices£248k averageSince 2019 (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 21 min walkNeedham Market station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Park Cottages, Lower Somersham, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 25 Aug 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £247,667.

House prices on Park Cottages compared

IP8 postcode area£350,585

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Park Cottages 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	£247,667	25 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Park Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Park Cottages IP8 4PP	25 Aug 2023	£277,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Park Cottages IP8 4PP	31 Mar 2021	£256,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Park Cottages IP8 4PP	15 Nov 2019	£210,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Park Cottages

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Park Cottages 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

Park Cottages 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 Park Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	2.2 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 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Ipswich station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Springfield Road (adj, Main Road) 3 min walk
Springfield Road (opp, 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

	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+)	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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