IP4 house prices, schools and flood risk.

427 homes sold in IP4 in the last 12 months at a median of £270,000, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £426,000, flats for £140,000.

Covers Alexandra, Bixley, Carlford & Fynn Valley, Kesgrave, Martlesham & Purdis Farm, Rushmere, Rushmere St Andrew, St John's.

Median sold price

£270k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+0.7%

From £268k

Homes sold

427

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in IP4

Detached

£426k

95 sales

Semi-detached

£285k

159 sales

Terraced

£207k

130 sales

Flat

£140k

43 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£190k£233k£275k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in IP4
2016£190k (747 sales)
2017£215k (631 sales)
2018£217k (635 sales)
2019£225k (542 sales)
2020£228k (503 sales)
2021£255k (759 sales)
2022£268k (552 sales)
2023£270k (472 sales)
2024£260k (524 sales)
2025£275k (468 sales)
2026£267k (275 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

Vermont CrescentIP4 2ST · Mostly detached
£815,0005 sales
Manor RoadIP4 2UX · Mostly detached
£667,5004 sales
Berkeley CloseIP4 2TS · Mostly detached
£650,0004 sales
Borrowdale AvenueIP4 2TN · Mostly detached
£630,00010 sales
Gainsborough RoadIP4 2UR · Mixed homes
£627,5004 sales

Most affordable

St Johns CourtIP4 5JS · Mostly flats
£75,00013 sales
Oakstead CloseIP4 4HN · Mostly flats
£75,00021 sales
Tudor PlaceIP4 2DB · Mostly flats
£75,2504 sales
Christchurch CourtIP4 2DQ · Mostly flats
£77,50014 sales
The MillIP4 1FP · Mostly flats
£81,0004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

69 Audley GroveIP4 5UD · Terraced · 134 m² · 5 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£300,000£2,240/m²
21 Kingsgate DriveIP4 4DL · Semi-detached · 72 m² · 5 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£270,000£3,750/m²
22 Gainsborough RoadIP4 2XG · Semi-detached · 144 m² · 7 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£635,000£4,410/m²
1 Dumfries RoadIP4 3JL · Semi-detached · 88 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£250,000£2,840/m²
16 Griffiths CloseIP4 3ER · Detached · 114 m² · 6 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£387,000£3,390/m²
337 Humber Doucy LaneIP4 3PJ · Detached · 62 m² · 3 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£265,000£4,270/m²
9 Victory RoadIP4 4LE · Semi-detached · 95 m² · 6 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£284,494£2,990/m²
246 Tuddenham RoadIP4 3BH · Detached · 148 m² · 7 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£600,000£4,050/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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichPrimary · 0.2 mi from the IP4 centre
Outstanding
Parkside AcademyAlternative provision · 0.3 mi from the IP4 centre
Good
Britannia Primary School and NurseryPrimary · 0.6 mi from the IP4 centre
Good
St Alban's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · 0.8 mi from the IP4 centre
Good
Rushmere Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the IP4 centre
Good
Cliff Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the IP4 centre
Good
Broke Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the IP4 centre
Good
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary · 1.4 mi from the IP4 centre
Good

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

234

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
105
Anti-social behaviour
31
Other theft
24
Criminal damage & arson
19

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 IP4. 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
The Rivers Deben and Lark

IP4 questions

What is the average house price in IP4?

The median sold price in IP4 over the last 12 months was £270,000, across 427 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £426,000, semi-detached £285,000, terraced £207,250, flat £140,000.

Are house prices in IP4 going up?

The median sold price was up 0.7% on the previous 12 months (£268,165). 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 IP4?

Vermont Crescent has the highest median sold price in IP4 over the last five years: £815,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in IP4 is fairly priced?

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