IP1 house prices, schools and flood risk.

368 homes sold in IP1 in the last 12 months at a median of £242,250, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £415,000, flats for £112,500.

Covers Alexandra, Bridge, Castle Hill, Claydon & Barham, Gipping, Sproughton & Pinewood, St Margaret's, Westgate.

Median sold price

£242k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+0.9%

From £240k

Homes sold

368

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in IP1

Detached

£415k

51 sales

Semi-detached

£260k

169 sales

Terraced

£190k

104 sales

Flat

£113k

44 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£161k£205k£250k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in IP1
2016£161k (716 sales)
2017£180k (599 sales)
2018£193k (603 sales)
2019£197k (572 sales)
2020£208k (490 sales)
2021£215k (691 sales)
2022£235k (658 sales)
2023£245k (473 sales)
2024£250k (518 sales)
2025£240k (473 sales)
2026£240k (253 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Warrington RoadIP1 3QU · Mostly detached
£755,2508 sales
The AvenueIP1 3TD · Mostly detached
£725,0007 sales
St Edmunds RoadIP1 3QY · Mostly semi-detached
£680,0005 sales
Woodstone AvenueIP1 3TE · Mostly detached
£650,0005 sales
Kingsfield AvenueIP1 3TA · Mostly detached
£592,7874 sales

Most affordable

Handford RoadIP1 2GD · Mostly flats
£107,50041 sales
Portman RoadIP1 2BN · Mostly flats
£111,0754 sales
Clarkson StreetIP1 2JB · Mixed homes
£115,00010 sales
Stevenson RoadIP1 2FF · Mostly flats
£118,0007 sales
Yeoman CloseIP1 2QG · Mostly flats
£120,00019 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

447 Bramford LaneIP1 5JH · Terraced · 87 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Sept 2026
£200,000£2,300/m²
1 Pearcroft RoadIP1 6PJ · Semi-detached · 147 m² · 7 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£380,000£2,590/m²
3 Burke CloseIP1 6NW · Semi-detached · 88 m² · 5 rooms · 24 Sept 2026
£265,000£3,010/m²
107 Jovian WayIP1 5AW · Terraced · 95 m² · 5 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£242,500£2,550/m²
81 Castle RoadIP1 5DZ · Semi-detached · 77 m² · 5 rooms · 8 Sept 2026
£256,000£3,320/m²
18 Springfield LaneIP1 4EL · Semi-detached · 120 m² · 6 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£235,000£1,960/m²
10 Sproughton RoadIP1 5AB · Terraced · 57 m² · 5 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£161,500£2,830/m²
23 Deben RoadIP1 5EL · Semi-detached · 68 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£195,000£2,870/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Handford Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the IP1 centre
Good
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary · 0.7 mi from the IP1 centre
Good
Dale Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the IP1 centre
Good
Ranelagh Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the IP1 centre
Good
St Pancras Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the IP1 centre
Good
Castle Hill Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the IP1 centre
Good
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston AcademySpecial · 1.2 mi from the IP1 centre
Good
St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the IP1 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

355

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
125
Shoplifting
81
Criminal damage & arson
29
Other theft
25

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around IP1. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

The River Gipping from Needham Market to London Road Bridge, Ipswich
The west bank of the tidal River Orwell along Wherstead Road, Ipswich
The west bank of the River Orwell through Ipswich
The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich
The tidal River Orwell at Cliff Quay industrial area in Ipswich
The east bank of the tidal River Orwell through Ipswich, from the wet dock to the Horseshoe Sluice
The tidal River Orwell estuary from Felixstowe to the Ipswich Tidal Barrier
The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries

IP1 questions

What is the average house price in IP1?

The median sold price in IP1 over the last 12 months was £242,250, across 368 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £415,000, semi-detached £260,000, terraced £190,000, flat £112,500.

Are house prices in IP1 going up?

The median sold price was up 0.9% on the previous 12 months (£240,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in IP1?

Warrington Road has the highest median sold price in IP1 over the last five years: £755,250 across 8 sales.

How do I know if a home in IP1 is fairly priced?

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