Property market | £320,503 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Southend (35.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 46.0mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.3% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 214 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 489 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Suffolk level) | |
Community | Median age is 48.8 | Happiness is Above Average for Suffolk, High for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Babergh) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (66 mins) - London Liverpool Street (75 mins) - Cambridge (88 mins) | |
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£320,503 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Southend (35.9 miles) | |
46.0mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 48.8 | Happiness is Above Average for Suffolk, High for UK | |
Ranked 214 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 489 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Suffolk level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Babergh) | |
- Stratford (London) (66 mins) - London Liverpool Street (75 mins) - Cambridge (88 mins) | |
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Blacksmiths Corner has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Chantry Ipswich, Morrisons Daily Ellenbrook, Tesco Ipswich Extra. We found one nearby bar: Belstead Arms Public House. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Burger King, Pizza Hut, The Brook Inn. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Costa, Dyers Diner and Coffee Shack, Dyer's Diner and Coffee Shop. Blacksmiths Corner has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Blacksmiths Corner 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 £510,974, which is down -2.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £320,503 (down -3.4% on last year) , a terraced house £250,016 (down -4.0% on last year) and a flat £137,577. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £707 per month. Property prices in Blacksmiths Corner are a little higher than the average property prices across Suffolk and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Blacksmiths Corner, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Suffolk region.
Property data is based on Babergh 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 Blacksmiths Corner, or click here to browse the longer list of Blacksmiths Corner property transactions from 2023.
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Blacksmiths Corner has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Joseph's College, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. 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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Copdock Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Joseph's College | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
The Willows Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
The Bridge School | Primary & Secondary Academy special sponsor led - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Ranelagh Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Chantry Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Gusford Community Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Stone Lodge Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy special sponsor led - Mixed | No |
The Oaks Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Sprites Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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The Oaks Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/20/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/21/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Copdock Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/6/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/6/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Chantry Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/7/2018) | 27 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich |
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (17/01/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Ranelagh Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/11/2022) | 27 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich |
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/12/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Stone Lodge Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/17/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
Sprites Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2022) | 116 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich |
Gusford Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (9/14/2022) | 39 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich |
The Willows Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/30/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
The Bridge School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (3/7/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Ipswich | |
St Joseph's College Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Ipswich |
School | Type |
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The Oaks Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/20/2018) |
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/21/2008) |
Copdock Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/6/2017) |
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/6/2015) |
Chantry Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/7/2018) 27 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (17/01/2019) |
Ranelagh Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/11/2022) 27 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/12/2019) |
Stone Lodge Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2018) |
Sprites Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2022) 116 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Gusford Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (9/14/2022) 39 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Willows Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/30/2020) |
The Bridge School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (3/7/2018) |
St Joseph's College Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Blacksmiths Corner | Commute options |
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Ipswich A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 3 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 |
Westerfield A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 6 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 |
Manningtree A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Stratford (London) (76 mins - Greater Anglia - £555 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (86 mins - Greater Anglia - £582 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 82 mins - London Overground - £582 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Mistley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Greater Anglia - £555 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Greater Anglia - £590 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Wrabness A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Greater Anglia - £555 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Greater Anglia - £590 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 150 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Babergh) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Babergh residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.7% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 1.5% | 2.9% |
Asian | 0.9% | 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 South Suffolk 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 | 12.2% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 14.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 13.4% | 214 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.6% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.8% | |
Routine occupations | 11.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.6% | 489 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Suffolk is average (50mbps). Blacksmiths Corner is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 46.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South Suffolk level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 46.0 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.8% |
Crime stats were found at the Babergh level:
Type | Babergh | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 51 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 22 | 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 Blacksmiths Corner.
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 | North Sea, River Orwell, River Deben | The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton, including Ipswich, and the Orwell and Stour estuaries |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Blacksmiths Corner, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% 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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Blacksmiths Corner, Suffolk Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £320,503 Detached: £510,974 | 51 | Primary: 5Secondary: 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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