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IP9 2BE

Bobbits Lane

Sproughton & Pinewood

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Detailed insights for IP9 2BE

Overview

Postcode IP9 2BE is located in an urban city, within the Sproughton & Pinewood ward of Babergh in the East of England region, and forms part of the Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham is £57,408 per year. The nearest station is Ipswich located about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Suffolk Leisure Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,005 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham is £57,408 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 9 ft away from IP9 2BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham near IP9 2BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ipswich located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for IP9 2BE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSuffolk Leisure ParkMediumWalking directions to Suffolk Leisure Park

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
341.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.71(-72%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.36(-31%)
Other theft
1.87(-66%)
Public order
1.24(-76%)
Vehicle crime
1.24(-72%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
84.98%
Indian
8
3.16%
Other Asian
8
3.16%
Other White
8
3.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.37%
Total population: 253

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
32.16%
Level 3 (A level)
48
24.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
18.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
9.55%
No qualifications
17
8.54%
Total 16+ residents: 199

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
61
57.55%
Owns outright
23
21.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
18.87%
Social rents from council
1
0.94%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.94%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Sproughton & Pinewood

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Sproughton & Pinewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £156,750 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sproughton & Pinewood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sproughton & Pinewood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£364,000
Flats3£165,000
Semi-Detached20£245,000
Terraced26£205,500

10 year median price trend in Sproughton & Pinewood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sproughton & Pinewood.

Schools

In the IP9 2BE postcode area, located within Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP9 2BE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryGusford Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Babergh district (2025-26).

Band A£1,489
Band B£1,737
Band C£1,985
Band D£2,233
Band E£2,729
Band F£3,226
Band G£3,722
Band H£4,466

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for IP9 2BE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Brian Riley

Sproughton & Pinewood - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Helen-Victoria Anne Davies

Sproughton & Pinewood - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

James Cartlidge

South Suffolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictBaberghE07000200
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth SuffolkE14001494
ParishPinewoodE04009139
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sproughton, Washbrook & HintleshamE02006231
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Babergh 005DE01029908
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.