Valley Farm Drive, Sproughton, Ipswich

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£385,000

1 sales

Price range

£385k – £385k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jul 2019

IP8 3EL

At a glance

House prices£385k averageSince 2019 (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 riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station56 min walkIpswich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Valley Farm Drive, Sproughton, Ipswich has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 30 Jul 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £385,000.

House prices on Valley Farm Drive compared

IP8 postcode area£350,585

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Valley Farm Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£385,000	30 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Valley Farm Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Palms, Valley Farm Drive IP8 3EL	30 Jul 2019	£385,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Valley Farm Drive

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valley Farm Drive 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).

Other theft	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Valley Farm Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries 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 Valley Farm Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Copdock Primary School 83 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.1 mi
Sproughton Church of England Primary School 103 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
One Sixth Form College 2,404 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	1.2 mi
The Bridge School 257 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	4–19	Good Report	1.4 mi
Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School 67 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Sprites Primary Academy 406 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
The Oaks Primary School 449 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.9 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Westerfield station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Derby Road (Ipswich) station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Burstall Road (opp, A1071) 6 min walk
Burstall Road (adj, A1071) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Hawthorn Drive Surgery
206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 1.9 mi
Cardinal Medical Practice
2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 2.7 mi
Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 2.9 mi
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 3.0 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.8%	62.5%
Private rented	10.3%	20.3%
Social rented	10.8%	17.1%
Households	711

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,680

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	83%	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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