Somersham Road, Little Blakenham, Ipswich

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£380,000

2 sales

Price range

£360k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Mar 2021

IP8 4NH

At a glance

House prices£380k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 19 min walkNeedham Market station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Somersham Road, Little Blakenham, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Mar 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £380,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Somersham Road compared

IP8 postcode area£350,585

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somersham Road 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	£380,000	18 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Somersham Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Newland House, Somersham Road IP8 4NH	18 Mar 2021	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
Newland House, Somersham Road IP8 4NH	20 Jan 2016	£360,000	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
Newland House, Somersham Road	£360,000 (Jan 2016) → £400,000 (Mar 2021)	+11% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Somersham Road

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Somersham Road in August 2026.

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).

Criminal damage & arson

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

Flood risk

Somersham Road 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 Somersham Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Somersham Primary School 72 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
Claydon Primary School 509 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Claydon High School 765 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.8 mi
Whitehouse Community Primary School 551 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.4 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 19 min walk
Westerfield station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Ipswich station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Beeches (opp, Somersham Road) 1 min walk
The Beeches (adj, Somersham Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Cardinal Medical Practice
2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 2.9 mi
Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 3.9 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 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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