IP3 house prices, schools and flood risk.

401 homes sold in IP3 in the last 12 months at a median of £240,000, down 4.0% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £365,000, flats for £130,000.

Covers Alexandra, Bixley, Gainsborough, Holywells, Martlesham & Purdis Farm, Priory Heath, Rushmere St Andrew, St John's.

Median sold price

£240k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-4.0%

From £250k

Homes sold

401

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in IP3

Detached

£365k

75 sales

Semi-detached

£252k

170 sales

Terraced

£210k

95 sales

Flat

£130k

61 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£180k£215k£250k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in IP3
2016£180k (581 sales)
2017£195k (576 sales)
2018£210k (539 sales)
2019£225k (509 sales)
2020£215k (423 sales)
2021£235k (586 sales)
2022£245k (471 sales)
2023£250k (396 sales)
2024£250k (389 sales)
2025£245k (450 sales)
2026£245k (262 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

Beechwood DriveIP3 8UW · Mostly detached
£833,7504 sales
Bucklesham RoadIP3 8TW · Mostly detached
£675,00026 sales
Purdis Farm LaneIP3 8UF · Mixed homes
£638,1884 sales
Dunwich CloseIP3 9WF · Mostly detached
£610,0005 sales
Cuckfield AvenueIP3 8RZ · Mostly detached
£467,5004 sales

Most affordable

Siloam PlaceIP3 0FF · Mostly flats
£120,87524 sales
Hope CourtIP3 0DW · Mostly flats
£123,0005 sales
Fore HamletIP3 8BF · Mostly flats
£123,50018 sales
Duke StreetIP3 0BX · Mostly flats
£124,5008 sales
Porter RoadIP3 8UY · Mostly flats
£126,5009 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

12 Maryon RoadIP3 9NG · Semi-detached · 75 m² · 5 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£292,000£3,890/m²
9 Pashford PlaceIP3 9UL · Flat · 63 m² · 3 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£130,000£2,060/m²
13 Windermere CloseIP3 0RU · Semi-detached · 64 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£120,295£1,880/m²
18 Whitethorn RoadIP3 8SS · Detached · 108 m² · 6 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£376,500£3,490/m²
16 Clarence RoadIP3 9LH · Semi-detached · 83 m² · 4 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£260,000£3,130/m²
10 Lowry GardensIP3 0RX · Semi-detached · 65 m² · 3 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£230,000£3,540/m²
3 Acacia CloseIP3 8XB · Detached · 118 m² · 6 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£395,000£3,350/m²
2 Ransome RoadIP3 9BD · Detached · 73 m² · 7 Sept 2026
£305,000£4,180/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

Sir Bobby Robson SchoolSpecial · 0.4 mi from the IP3 centre
Good
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm AcademyPrimary · 0.7 mi from the IP3 centre
Good
Ipswich AcademySecondary · 0.7 mi from the IP3 centre
Requires improvement
Cliff Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the IP3 centre
Good
Britannia Primary School and NurseryPrimary · 0.9 mi from the IP3 centre
Good
Morland Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the IP3 centre
Good
Broke Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the IP3 centre
Good
Parkside AcademyAlternative provision · 1.3 mi from the IP3 centre
Good

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

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around IP3. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

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

IP3 questions

What is the average house price in IP3?

The median sold price in IP3 over the last 12 months was £240,000, across 401 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £365,000, semi-detached £252,250, terraced £210,000, flat £130,000.

Are house prices in IP3 going up?

The median sold price was down 4.0% on the previous 12 months (£250,000). 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 IP3?

Beechwood Drive has the highest median sold price in IP3 over the last five years: £833,750 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in IP3 is fairly priced?

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