UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/ipswich
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Ipswich
Homes in Ipswich sold for a median of £240,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 2,957 standard sales.
That makes it the fourth cheapest of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 424 | £375,000 | £310,000 to £483,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 1,237 | £260,000 | £228,000 to £300,000 | £3,132/m²from 59 sales |
| Terraced | 893 | £206,000 | £180,000 to £240,000 | £2,854/m²from 35 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 403 | £129,500 | £105,000 to £155,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Ipswich, at 42% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 30%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the East of England as a whole: a median of £129,500 here, 40% less than the £215,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £3,008 per m², 23% below the £3,900 across the East of England as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 39%, from £170,000 in 2016 to £235,500 in 2025, more than the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Ipswich and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Mid Suffolk£315,500
- Luton£315,000
- Broadland£308,000
- North Norfolk£300,000
- South Norfolk£300,000
- West Suffolk£290,000
- East Suffolk£287,000
- Tendring£285,000
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk£270,000
- Breckland£267,500
- Peterborough£245,000
- Ipswich, this council area£240,000
- Fenland£235,000
- Norwich£235,000
- Great Yarmouth£222,000
Postcode districts in Ipswich
District medians are close together, from £227,500 in IP2 (Ipswich) to £268,000 in IP4 (Ipswich).
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- IP4Ipswich, 881 salesMedian price £268,000Price per square metre £3,188Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- IP3Ipswich, 809 salesMedian price £245,000Price per square metre £3,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- IP1Ipswich, 882 salesMedian price £240,000Price per square metre £3,038Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- IP2Ipswich, 597 salesMedian price £227,500Price per square metre £2,914Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in IP4 (Ipswich), up 6%, and fell most in IP1 (Ipswich), down 4%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Bramford Road, Ipswich (IP1)35 sales
- Spring Road, Ipswich (IP4)29 sales
- Woodbridge Road, Ipswich (IP4)29 sales
- Norwich Road, Ipswich (IP1)26 sales
- Henley Road, Ipswich (IP1)22 sales
- Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich (IP2)22 sales
- Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich (IP4)22 sales
- Bramford Lane, Ipswich (IP1)21 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Bucklesham Road, Ipswich (IP3, detached houses, £630,000), Thistledown Crescent, Ipswich (IP1, £435,000) and Henley Road, Ipswich (IP1, £367,500).
The cheapest were Handford Road, Ipswich (IP1, flats, £89,500), Cliff Lane, Ipswich (IP3, £108,000) and Compair Crescent, Ipswich (IP2, flats, £125,000).
Living in Ipswich
Crime
94 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 73 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
97% of homes can get it
Higher than 91 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
65% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 63 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,468 a year in Ipswich for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 60 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
Ipswich's figures come from 2,957 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 4 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Ipswich, so their sales add up to 3,169 instead (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.