Springfield Road Somersham, Mid Suffolk
85 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP8), about 520 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 25501087.
- Sales: 84 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £345,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 22, E: 6).
- Flood: 13 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 B; Band D in Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Needham Market, about 6.4 km (4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 85 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Needham Market Country Practice, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 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 | 3 | £345,000 | £283,000 | £465,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £270,000 | £260,000 | £290,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £257,500 | £227,500 | £287,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £219,000 | £178,000 | £260,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £200,000 | £190,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £237,500 | £220,000 | £255,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £192,500 | £175,000 | £235,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £202,500 | £175,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £153,000 | £145,000 | £160,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 | 3 IP8 4PG | Detached | £283,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 11 IP8 4PG | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 70 IP8 4PQ | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 31 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2025 | 74 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2025 | 4 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2024 | 66 IP8 4PQ | Detached | £227,500 | |
| 6 Jun 2024 | 68 IP8 4PQ | Detached | £287,000 | |
| 10 May 2024 | 14 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £257,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 10 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2022 | 37 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2020 | 26 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2019 | 80 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 1 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 14 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 29 May 2018 | 12 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2017 | 28 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2017 | 11 IP8 4PG | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2016 | 78 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2016 | 31 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 7 IP8 4PG | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 34 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £203,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2015 | 73 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2015 | 43 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 6 May 2015 | 3 IP8 4PG | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2015 | 40 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2014 | 27 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 21 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2014 | 6 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2014 | 71 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2013 | 70 IP8 4PQ | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 24 May 2013 | 29 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 40 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 5 IP8 4PG | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 16 May 2012 | 63 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2012 | 71 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2011 | 28 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2010 | 34 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2010 | 65 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 22 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2010 | 35 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 40 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2009 | 73 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 21 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2007 | 65 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 3 IP8 4PG | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2006 | 8 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | 65 IP8 4PG | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2006 | 60 IP8 4PQ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 70 IP8 4PQ | Detached | £145,000 |
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (25); Bungalow, detached (11); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (21); 1950-1966 (15); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (29); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (28 addresses)
- 1, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 2, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 5, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 7, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 11, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 12, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 20, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 21, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 22, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 26, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 27, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 28, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 29, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 40, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 43, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 57, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 61, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 63, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 64, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 65, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 68, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 70, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 71, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 73, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 77, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 78, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 80, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
- 83, Springfield Road, Lower Somersham
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,317 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,545 | £1,802 | £2,059 | £2,317 | £2,832 | £3,347 | £3,861 | £4,634 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (24% of about 1,230 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)
- Land South West Of Main Road, Somersham: up to 42 homes, permissioned (380 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 September 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP8 4PG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 5 / 8 | unlikely |
| IP8 4PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 85 addresses are between 21 m and 35 m above sea level (26 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP8 4PG | 100% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| IP8 4PQ | 100% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Needham Market 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Road Somersham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Park and Ride Copdock | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 60.5 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Needham Market Country Practice | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Green Cross Pharmacy | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wattisham Dental Centre | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | East Of England Co-op Barham, Barham | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,150 m² | 140 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 340 m east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m east |
| Tudor Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Somersham Park | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Bushey Grove | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Hogfield Grove | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Bullen Green | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Blood Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 83 | 85 |
2 of the street's 85 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 Mid Suffolk: see them on the Mid Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somersham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 230 m | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somersham & District Community Shop IP8 4PF | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2014 |
| Somersham Sports & Social Club IP8 4PB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Somersham Primary School IP8 4PN | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| The Duke of Marlborough IP8 4QA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Somersham Baptist Church IP8 4QE | Other catering premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mill Lane (6); On or near Main Road (2); On or near Springfield Road (2); On or near Park Cottages (2); On or near Windmill Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 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 7 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Brook Way · Park Cottages · Windmill Close · Mill Lane · Princes' Gardens · Church Lane · Black Barn Close · Stocks Hill · Church Close · Dukes Drive · Cowslip Drive · Shetland Way
All the streets in IP8 and across Mid Suffolk.
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.