Gipping Way Sproughton, Babergh
62 addresses across 4 postcodes (IP8), about 370 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1500537.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £340,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 11, C: 3, D: 10, E: 4).
- Flood: 31 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Babergh costs £2,342 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ipswich, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Chantry Park, is about 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 44 of its 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hawthorn Drive Surgery, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £267,000 | £267,000 | £267,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £266,500 | £248,000 | £285,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £262,500 | £262,500 | £262,500 |
| 2016 | 3 | £228,000 | £227,500 | £240,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £196,000 | £180,000 | £200,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £155,000 | £140,000 | £170,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £140,000 | £105,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 | 16 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 37 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £171,000 | |
| 24 May 2023 | 2 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £243,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 13 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 6 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £267,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 3 IP8 3BE | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 31 May 2019 | 18 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2017 | 5 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £262,500 | |
| 13 May 2016 | 46 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 5 May 2016 | 3 IP8 3BE | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2016 | 39 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 27 IP8 3BE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 4 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2014 | 24 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2014 | 41 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £196,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2012 | 41 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2012 | 36 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2009 | 13 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2009 | 20 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2009 | 16 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2007 | 4 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £269,995 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 27 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £197,995 | |
| 3 Aug 2006 | 8 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £177,950 | |
| 13 Feb 2006 | 44 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2005 | 37 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £166,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 4 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2004 | 13 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £139,995 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 26 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 27 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £160,750 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 34 IP8 3BE | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 45 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 12 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 21 Jul 1997 | 31 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £78,500 | |
| 16 May 1997 | 3 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 4 Apr 1997 | 32 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 7 Feb 1997 | 10 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 38 IP8 3BE | Semi-detached | £54,000 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (7); Bungalow, detached (7). Built: 2015 (12); 1950-1966 (11); 1967-1975 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (social) (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 2, Gorse Field Close, Sproughton
- 3, Gipping Way, Sproughton
- 4, Gipping Way, Sproughton
- 4, Gorse Field Close, Sproughton
- 5, Gipping Way, Sproughton
- 5, Gorse Field Close, Sproughton
- 6, Ladder Field, Sproughton
- 9, Gorse Field Close, Sproughton
- 15, Gorse Field Close, Sproughton
- 15, Ladder Field, Sproughton
- 18, Gipping Way, Sproughton
- 18, Ladder Field, Sproughton
- 20, Gipping Way, Sproughton
- 27, Gipping Way, Sproughton
- 36, Gipping Way, Sproughton
- 37, Gipping Way, Sproughton
- 39, Gipping Way, Sproughton
- 41 Gipping Way, Sproughton
- 46, Gipping Way, Sproughton
Council tax
What each band costs in Babergh in 2026-27: Band D £2,342 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,561 | £1,821 | £2,081 | £2,342 | £2,862 | £3,382 | £3,903 | £4,683 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (22% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sproughton House, High Street, Sproughton: up to 12 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 3 September 2026: BT, New service connection, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 17 addresses are in areas at high risk, 14 at medium risk and 26 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 56 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 38 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP8 3BE | zone 2 | 10 / 12 / 14 | unlikely |
| IP8 3BF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
| IP8 3FD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP8 3AY | zone 2 | 6 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 62 addresses are between 6 m and 11 m above sea level (7 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP8 3AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP8 3BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP8 3BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP8 3FD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Sproughton | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Park and Ride Copdock | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Ipswich Station Surface Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 61.4 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 62.8 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hawthorn Drive Surgery | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Chantry Park 44 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sproughton Playing Field 1.6 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Chantry Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chantry Cut | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Grove | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Beech Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 38 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 62 |
44 of the street's 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Babergh: see them on the Babergh page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sproughton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Oaks Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| One Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sprites Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitehouse Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ranelagh Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Glebe Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: New service connection, 13 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: ANGLIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IP8 3BE: 47 addresses of 59 in the postcode
- IP8 3BF: 9 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- IP8 3FD: 5 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- IP8 3AY: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Broomfield Common · Glebe Close · Sproughton Road · Ladder Field · Samford Place · Church Lane · Gorse Field Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.