The Common, Little Blakenham, Ipswich
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP8 4JX.
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At a glance
6 property sales on The Common, Little Blakenham, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 27 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £344,600. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Common range from £245,000 to £472,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Common compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Common has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £344,600 | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £376,000 | 26 Jul 2019 |
Sold prices on The Common
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, The Common IP8 4JX | 27 Aug 2025 | £472,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Suffolk Waters Country Park, The Common IP8 4JX | 18 Dec 2023 | £300,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 2, The Common IP8 4JX | 23 Aug 2022 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Common IP8 4JX | 30 Jul 2021 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, The Common IP8 4JX | 9 Sep 2020 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Pantiles, The Common IP8 4JX | 26 Jul 2019 | £376,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Broomvale Cottages, The Common IP8 4JX | 25 Mar 2019 | £256,000 | 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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Schools near The Common
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claydon High School 765 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Claydon Primary School 509 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 236 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| The Beeches Community Primary School 393 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Whitehouse Community Primary School 551 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Somersham Primary School 72 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| St Pancras Catholic Primary School 153 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy 105 pupils | Academy special converter | 3–16 | Good 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Westerfield station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Ipswich station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
- Needham Market station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Pound Lane (opp) 1 min walk
- Pound Lane (adj, Loraine Way) 1 min walk
- Waterpark (adj, Loraine Way) 10 min walk
- Waterpark (opp, Loraine Way) 10 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cardinal Medical Practice
2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 2.3 mi - Ivry Street Medical Practice
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 3.2 mi - Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 3.4 mi - Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 3.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Great Blakenham Express · 1.0 mi
- Budgens Budgens Great Blakenham · 1.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Barham Foodstore · 1.0 mi
- Lidl Lidl Ipswich Anglia Retail Park · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Claydon Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
- Green Cross Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 2.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
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+) | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 60% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 61% | 92% |
Share of homes across Mid Suffolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around The Common
Ethnic group
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.6% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 43.4% | 43.5% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.7% | 94.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.3% | 5.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 18.3% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 10.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.6% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 36.6% | 36% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.9% | 36.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.4% | 36.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18% | 17.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 9.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Mid Suffolk.
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