Sprites Lane, Sproughton, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP8 3SW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£233,210

10 sales

Price range

£179k – £293k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Dec 2022

IP8 3SW

At a glance

House prices£233k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkIpswich station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Sprites Lane, Sproughton, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £212,850. Average sale prices rose from £207,833 in 2017 to £292,500 in 2022 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sprites Lane compared

IP8 postcode area£350,585

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sprites Lane 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	6	£212,850	13 Dec 2021
Detached	4	£263,750	2 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Sprites Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Sprites Lane IP8 3SW	2 Dec 2022	£293,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Sprites Lane IP8 3SW	10 Jun 2022	£292,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Sprites Lane IP8 3SW	13 Dec 2021	£235,100	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Sprites Lane IP8 3SW	23 Sep 2021	£227,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Sprites Lane IP8 3SW	28 May 2021	£235,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Sprites Lane IP8 3SW	12 Mar 2021	£230,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Sprites Lane IP8 3SW	11 Dec 2019	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Sprites Lane IP8 3SW	8 Jun 2018	£206,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Sprites Lane IP8 3SW	7 Sep 2017	£235,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Sprites Lane IP8 3SW	27 Jan 2017	£178,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Sprites Lane IP8 3SW	10 Jan 2017	£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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Sprites Lane	£230,000 (Mar 2021) → £235,000 (May 2021) → £293,000 (Dec 2022)	+27% over 2 yrs
4, Sprites Lane	£235,000 (Sep 2017) → £292,000 (Jun 2022)	+24% over 5 yrs
10, Sprites Lane	£206,000 (Jun 2018) → £227,500 (Sep 2021)	+10% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sprites Lane

Crime

88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sprites Lane 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).

Violence & sexual offences	36
Shoplifting	13
Criminal damage & arson	8
Anti-social behaviour	7
Other theft	7
Public order	5

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

Schools near Sprites Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
One Sixth Form College 2,404 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.1 mi
Sprites Primary Academy 406 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
The Bridge School 257 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	4–19	Good Report	0.4 mi
Gusford Community Primary School 518 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Oaks Primary School 449 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Chantry Academy 1,006 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
The Willows Primary School 259 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 202 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	1.1 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

Ipswich station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Derby Road (Ipswich) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Westerfield station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Suffolk One (opp, Scrivener Drive) 1 min walk
Suffolk One (inside, on site) 1 min walk
Suffolk One (adj, Scrivener Drive) 1 min walk
Pinewood Surgery (adj, Shepherd Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hawthorn Drive Surgery
206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 0.6 mi
Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.8 mi
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 2.0 mi
Cardinal Medical Practice
2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 2.1 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 8 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.8%	62.5%
Private rented	25.7%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	742

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,560

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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