London commuter townsIpswich vs Witham

Ipswich vs Witham: which commuter town suits you?

Witham is 23 minutes closer to London, but Ipswich is £55k cheaper on the average sold price.
Ipswich

#103 of 118

Witham

#42 of 118

Train to London

68 min
45 min

Annual season ticket

£8,818
£4,608

Average house price

£260k
£315k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

7.2x
8.4x

Average rent (2 bed)

£915/mo
£1,099/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

30%
35%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

71
39

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1003 Mb
898 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

61
41

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

432 ha
92 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

346
76

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Ipswich

Suffolk · 68 min to London · average sold price £260k.

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Living in Witham

Essex · 45 min to London · average sold price £315k.

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