Sproughton is a village and civil parish in the district of Babergh, Suffolk, England, set beside the River Gipping a few miles to the west of Ipswich. Its riverside location and surrounding farmland give it a distinctly rural feel, while good road links to Ipswich mean many residents commute for work.
The settlement has a compact historic core with several older buildings and a parish church, and the local community remains active with village events, clubs and a village hall. Economically the area is still influenced by agriculture and small local enterprises, and recreational riverside walks and nearby country lanes make it popular with visitors seeking a taste of Suffolk countryside close to the town.
Postcode districts covering Sproughton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 3.1 miles
- Colchester 14.3 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 17.7 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 20.4 miles
- Felixstowe 12.3 miles
- Sudbury 15.3 miles
- Stowmarket 10 miles
- Harwich 10.7 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 15.7 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 16.5 miles
- Halstead 20.8 miles
- Woodbridge 9.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sproughton & Pinewood Ward 0.5 miles
- Sproughton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Washbrook Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Sprites Ward 1.3 miles
- Pinewood Parish 1.5 miles
- Bramford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Gipping Ward 1.6 miles
- Burstall Parish 1.6 miles
- Burstallhill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Copdock Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Whitehouse Ward 1.8 miles
- Stoke Park Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Sproughton
IP1 5AN, IP8 3EJ, IP8 3AD, IP8 3EF, IP8 3BN, IP8 3EL, IP8 3FP, IP8 3EN, IP8 3TQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 37.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 38.4 miles
- Ipswich Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Westerfield Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels in Sproughton Ad
Schools in Sproughton
- Sproughton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 2.1 miles
- Suffolk College University 2.9 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 9.3 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 10 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 10.5 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 11.9 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles
- University of Essex University 13.7 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.5 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 16.3 miles