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New builds in IP1: what they really sell for.

5 new-build homes sold in IP1 in the last 12 months, 1% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £384,748, 0.7% less than existing ones.

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

New homes sold

5

1% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-0.7%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+6.9%

Market +10.1%

Energy bills

~£514/yr

42% have solar

Developments

Where new homes have sold

New streets with three or more new-build sales in the last two years. Price per m² uses floor areas from each home's energy certificate.

Topaz CloseIP1 6FW · detached · 6 sold · latest Nov 2025
£325k–£430k£3,948/m²
Ruby WayIP1 6FU · detached, semi-detached · 18 sold · latest Oct 2025
£271k–£420k£3,890/m²
Emerald AvenueIP1 6FQ · detached · 3 sold · latest Sept 2025
£318k–£345k£3,658/m²
Rampart PlaceIP1 3BP · flat · 4 sold · latest Sept 2025
£155k–£170k£2,745/m²
Jade DriveIP1 6FS · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest Apr 2025
£285k–£450k£3,782/m²
Thistledown CrescentIP1 6FF · detached, semi-detached · 7 sold · latest Mar 2025
£360k–£535k£3,853/m²
Oxlip BoulevardIP1 6FA, IP1 6GH · semi-detached, flat · 6 sold · latest Jan 2025
£187k–£332k£3,105/m²
Teasel CloseIP1 6GJ · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 8 sold · latest Dec 2024
£275k–£361k£3,765/m²

The premium

New against existing homes

Median sold prices over the last two years. New homes are often a different size, so this is a guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Detached

-0.7%

New £385k · existing £388k

38 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+10.0%

New £285k · existing £259k

14 new-build sales

Flat

+45.9%

New £179k · existing £123k

8 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in IP1 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+6.9%

Local market, same years

+10.1%

Kept pace

25 of 62

Typically held 3.7 years

Homes in IP1 that Land Registry records as bought new and later resold, against the UK house price index for the same type of home and years. Shared-ownership first sales are left out.

Running costs

What new homes here cost to run

Energy bills

~£514/yr

Typical 87 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

42%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 50 recently built homes. Certificate costs use standard assumptions, so compare them rather than budget on them. A typical older D-rated home costs nearer £1,800 a year.

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. New homes appear once their sale is registered, usually a few weeks after completion.

Questions

How much more do new builds cost in IP1?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in IP1 sold for a median £384,748 against £387,500 for existing ones, a difference of -0.7%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in IP1 hold their value?

62 homes in IP1 bought new and later resold changed by a median +6.9%, typically after 3.7 years. The local market moved +10.1% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in IP1?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in IP1 include Topaz Close, Ruby Way, Emerald Avenue, Rampart Place, Jade Drive. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

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

Compare the asking price per square metre with plots already sold on the development, allow for the new-build premium, and negotiate extras as well as price. Proptel's new-build check does this for one plot for £9.99, with the extras to ask for and a letter for the sales office.

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