Property market | £275,929 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Stansted (40.8 miles) | |
Broadband | 56.0mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 224 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 505 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich level) | |
Community | Median age is 47.8 | Happiness is Above Average for Suffolk, High for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Mid Suffolk) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (66 mins) - London Liverpool Street (75 mins) - Cambridge (88 mins) | |
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£275,929 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Stansted (40.8 miles) | |
56.0mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 47.8 | Happiness is Above Average for Suffolk, High for UK | |
Ranked 224 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 505 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Mid Suffolk) | |
- Stratford (London) (66 mins) - London Liverpool Street (75 mins) - Cambridge (88 mins) | |
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Akenham has one main store nearby, Farmfoods Meredith Road. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Man On The Moon Public House, Railway Inn, Swan Inn. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Fairview Farm, Topaz Tanning Salon. Akenham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Akenham has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £455,523, which is down -1.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £275,929 (down -2.6% on last year) , a terraced house £228,844 (down -3.6% on last year) and a flat £144,364. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £658 per month. Property prices in Akenham are similar to the average property prices across Suffolk and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Akenham, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Suffolk region.
Property data is based on Mid Suffolk level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Akenham, or click here to browse the longer list of Akenham property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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BOWER HOUSE, Thurleston Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk , IP1 6TQ | Detached - Sold for £880,000 on 01/27/2023 |
Akenham has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Springfield Junior School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. There are 3 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Northgate High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Castle Hill Infant School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Springfield Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Henley Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Whitehouse Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Dale Hall Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Meadows Montessori School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Ormiston Endeavour Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
Westbourne Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Sidegate Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Castle Hill Junior School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
The Beeches Community Primary Schools (Formerly Whitton Community Primary School) | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Pancras Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Henley Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/14/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Springfield Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/2/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Northgate High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/17/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (12/9/2016) | 53 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich |
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/17/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Westbourne Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/6/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Sidegate Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (3/16/2017) | 125 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich |
Castle Hill Infant School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/16/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
The Beeches Community Primary Schools (Formerly Whitton Community Primary School) Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/5/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (7/4/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/6/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Dale Hall Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/4/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Castle Hill Junior School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (2/13/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
The Meadows Montessori School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Ipswich | |||
Whitehouse Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | Ipswich |
School | Type |
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Henley Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/14/2014) |
Springfield Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/2/2014) |
Northgate High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/17/2012) |
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (12/9/2016) 53 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/17/2021) |
Westbourne Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/6/2019) |
Sidegate Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/16/2017) 125 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Castle Hill Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/16/2019) |
The Beeches Community Primary Schools (Formerly Whitton Community Primary School) Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/5/2012) |
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/4/2013) |
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/6/2014) |
Dale Hall Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/4/2016) |
Castle Hill Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (2/13/2020) |
The Meadows Montessori School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Whitehouse Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Akenham | Commute options |
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Westerfield A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Greater Anglia - £678 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Greater Anglia - £678 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Ipswich A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Stratford (London) (76 mins - Greater Anglia - £631 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (85 mins - Greater Anglia - £666 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 94 mins - London Overground - £666 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £666 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details |
Derby Road (Ipswich) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Greater Anglia - £678 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Greater Anglia - £678 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Mid Suffolk) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Mid Suffolk residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.8% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Asian | 0.8% | 9.3% |
Black | 0.5% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.4% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 13.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 13.2% | 224 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.6% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.6% | |
Routine occupations | 11.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.4% | 505 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Suffolk is average (50mbps). Akenham is faster than this, with average download speeds of 56.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 56.0 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 92.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 1.0% |
Crime stats were found at the Mid Suffolk level:
Type | Mid Suffolk | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 39 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 4 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 18 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Akenham.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | River Deben, River Lark | The River Deben from Debenham, to and including Bromeswell, and the River Lark from Clopton to Martlesham |
East Anglia | Gipping | The River Gipping from downstream of Needham Market to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich, including riverside areas at Great Blakenham, Bramford and Sproughton |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Akenham, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Sudbury, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
East Bergholt, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Hadleigh, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Framlingham, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 | 13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Southwold, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Aldeburgh, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Thorpeness, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Walberswick, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Woodbridge, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Beccles, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 8.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Coddenham, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: Secondary: | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Akenham, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Sudbury, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
East Bergholt, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Hadleigh, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Framlingham, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 |
Southwold, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Aldeburgh, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Thorpeness, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: Secondary: |
Walberswick, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Woodbridge, Suffolk Affordability: Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Beccles, Suffolk Affordability: Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £288,448 Detached: £465,556 | 69 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Coddenham, Suffolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £275,929 Detached: £455,523 | 39 | Primary: Secondary: |
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