On average Sprites has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 25.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sprites is £45,429 per year. There are 2 schools in Sprites: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Sprites is home to around 6,776 people, with a population density of about 5,566.9 per km².
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £232,000 (about £273 per square foot) in Sprites area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £402,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £315,000 | £299 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £232,000 | £274 |
| Terraced | 17 | £227,000 | £266 |
| Flats | 4 | £105,500 | £209 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220,000 | — | £181,000 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | £260,000 | £116,500 | £193,000 | £179,000 |
| 2018 | £260,000 | £95,000 | £200,000 | £196,500 |
| 2019 | £262,000 | £97,050 | £210,000 | £184,000 |
| 2020 | £272,500 | £120,000 | £205,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £292,500 | £122,000 | £220,000 | £203,000 |
| 2022 | £360,000 | £130,750 | £239,340 | £232,500 |
| 2023 | £318,000 | £126,750 | £240,000 | £233,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £128,000 | £238,500 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £320,000 | £107,000 | £230,000 | £227,000 |
| 2026 | £382,000 | — | £240,500 | £260,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £190 | — | £210 | £201 |
| 2017 | £221 | £186 | £219 | £211 |
| 2018 | £233 | £169 | £239 | £230 |
| 2019 | £223 | £220 | £235 | £228 |
| 2020 | £234 | £189 | £239 | £222 |
| 2021 | £272 | £213 | £243 | £232 |
| 2022 | £267 | £227 | £287 | £277 |
| 2023 | £301 | £223 | £257 | £268 |
| 2024 | £289 | £202 | £262 | £270 |
| 2025 | £297 | £232 | £268 | £268 |
| 2026 | £301 | — | £287 | £322 |
Sprites records about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Sprites is £232,000 (about £273 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Sprites has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Sprites scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sprites sits around rank 10,959 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Sprites is around £45,429 per year, and 26% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Sprites is represented by 1 elected councillor: Stuart Allen (Reform UK).
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