IP8 postcode district

Babergh · 485 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Babergh sold for £330,523 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. Across Babergh, police record 46 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the IP8 district, the nearest primary school is Sproughton Church of England Primary School, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk; the nearest secondary is One Sixth Form College, 1.7 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Hawthorn Drive Surgery, 2.1 mi away.

Ipswich station is 2.9 mi away.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Sproughton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Nov 2023 · Report

1.7 mi

Sprites Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Nov 2022 · Report

1.9 mi

Whitehouse Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.9 mi

Secondary

One Sixth Form College16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

1.7 mi

Westbourne AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 10 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationInadequateBehaviour and attitudesInadequatePersonal developmentInadequateLeadership and managementInadequate

1.9 mi

Nursery, special and other

Belstead House Adult Education CentreMiscellaneous · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

2.1 mi

Highfield Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 14 May 2024 · Report

2.4 mi

Westbridge Academy

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Ipswich

2.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

Noneparks or public gardens within 1 mile

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden1.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Sproughton Playing FieldPlaying field · 1.6 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Sproughton Millennium GreenPlaying field · 1.8 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the IP8 district

What is the crime rate in the IP8 district?

Across Babergh, police record 46 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the IP8 district?

The average home in Babergh sold for £330,523 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £484,481, semi-detached £310,687, terraced £241,282, flats £151,585. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the IP8 district?

The nearest primary school is Sproughton Church of England Primary School, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is One Sixth Form College, 1.7 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the IP8 district?

Ipswich is 2.9 mi away.

What is the average household income in the IP8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £57,408 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.