UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ip5
IP5Ipswich, East Suffolk, England
House prices in IP5, Ipswich
Homes in IP5 sold for a median of £338,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 567 standard sales.
That is 18% above the £287,000 median for the East Suffolk council area, which holds 100% of IP5's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 265 | £412,000 | £358,000 to £480,000 |
| Semi-detached | 152 | £315,000 | £277,000 to £351,000 |
| Terraced | 98 | £255,500 | £228,000 to £294,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 52 | £202,500 | £160,000 to £276,000 |
IP5 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the IP postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of IP5's, it was £3,295 per m² from 707 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 47% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 27%.
Flats here sold for a median of £202,500, 48% more than the £136,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in IP5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in IP5 4, around Martlesham Heath, with a median of £400,500, and lowest in IP5 2, around Kesgrave, at £325,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in IP5 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 77 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| IP5 2EP | £475,000 | 3 |
| IP5 4AD | £475,000 | 11 |
| IP5 3UR | £472,000 | 3 |
| IP5 1LZ | £467,500 | 4 |
| IP5 4AH | £467,000 | 8 |
| IP5 1JJ | £463,500 | 4 |
| IP5 2FA | £450,000 | 4 |
| IP5 1JL | £445,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2EB | £440,000 | 6 |
| IP5 2YX | £425,500 | 4 |
| IP5 1JZ | £410,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2FL | £396,500 | 4 |
| IP5 4AG | £395,000 | 5 |
| IP5 2FB | £392,500 | 3 |
| IP5 2DY | £390,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2EZ | £390,000 | 4 |
| IP5 1HD | £385,000 | 3 |
| IP5 3TR | £385,000 | 3 |
| IP5 3QP | £382,500 | 5 |
| IP5 3UX | £380,000 | 5 |
| IP5 2GT | £375,000 | 5 |
| IP5 2EL | £374,000 | 3 |
| IP5 3SR | £370,000 | 3 |
| IP5 3SH | £369,000 | 4 |
| IP5 2NR | £365,000 | 4 |
| IP5 1HS | £362,500 | 4 |
| IP5 1JW | £355,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2HN | £355,000 | 10 |
| IP5 4AB | £351,500 | 3 |
| IP5 4AF | £351,000 | 14 |
| IP5 1HG | £347,500 | 4 |
| IP5 2XN | £346,500 | 6 |
| IP5 1WE | £345,000 | 3 |
| IP5 1JP | £342,500 | 4 |
| IP5 3SY | £340,000 | 8 |
| IP5 2DS | £335,500 | 6 |
| IP5 2PX | £335,000 | 3 |
| IP5 3TA | £333,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2BS | £332,500 | 4 |
| IP5 1AU | £330,000 | 3 |
| IP5 1AY | £330,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2WH | £322,500 | 4 |
| IP5 1EU | £322,000 | 3 |
| IP5 1HB | £320,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2DU | £320,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2XG | £320,000 | 4 |
| IP5 3TB | £320,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2DE | £318,000 | 3 |
| IP5 3SJ | £316,000 | 6 |
| IP5 1LA | £315,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2GX | £315,000 | 7 |
| IP5 2HB | £315,000 | 5 |
| IP5 3SS | £312,500 | 5 |
| IP5 2DB | £308,000 | 5 |
| IP5 2WX | £306,000 | 6 |
| IP5 2DR | £305,000 | 5 |
| IP5 3UB | £301,000 | 4 |
| IP5 2GL | £294,000 | 5 |
| IP5 2GZ | £294,000 | 4 |
| IP5 1HA | £290,000 | 3 |
| IP5 3AB | £285,000 | 11 |
| IP5 2BA | £275,000 | 5 |
| IP5 2HJ | £270,000 | 9 |
| IP5 3SW | £270,000 | 4 |
| IP5 2YS | £266,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2AE | £256,500 | 6 |
| IP5 2YB | £255,500 | 3 |
| IP5 2YH | £235,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2HR | £233,500 | 4 |
| IP5 1JB | £232,000 | 6 |
| IP5 2HP | £226,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2GN | £219,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2DF | £195,000 | 3 |
| IP5 2PW | £188,000 | 5 |
| IP5 2DD | £175,000 | 5 |
| IP5 3UY | £160,000 | 5 |
| IP5 2EQ | £112,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 37%, from £247,500 in 2016 to £338,500 in 2025, more than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the East Suffolk council area
Median sale price of the 12 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. IP5 is the fifth most expensive.
- IP15 Aldeburgh£546,000
- IP18 Southwold£433,500
- IP13 Woodbridge£368,000
- IP12 Woodbridge£350,000
- IP5 Ipswich, this district£338,000
- IP17 Saxmundham£335,000
- IP19 Halesworth£293,500
- IP11 Felixstowe£285,000
- NR34 Beccles£285,000
- IP16 Leiston£237,500
- NR33 Lowestoft£227,000
- NR32 Lowestoft£220,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | |
| B | 34 | |
| C | 272 | |
| D | 137 | |
| E | 11 | |
| F | 5 | |
| G | 1 |
67% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 67 | ||
| 70 | ||
| 110 | ||
| 169 | ||
| 18 |
40% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £217,500 for a semi-detached house on Burgess Place to £575,000 for a detached house on Peart Grove.
The latest standard sales recorded in IP5. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 15 Banyard CloseSold for £240,000
- 6 Peart GroveSold for £575,000
- 48 Bader CourtSold for £235,000
- 24 Burgess PlaceSold for £217,500
- 26 St Agnes WaySold for £308,500
- 23 Trinity CloseSold for £267,000
- 4 Broomfield MewsSold for £370,000
- 9 Thomas CrescentSold for £330,000
- 15 HeathfieldSold for £352,000
- 97 Farriers CloseSold for £530,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Bell Lane, Kesgrave£515,00017 sales
- Phillips Crescent, Martlesham Heath£468,00014 sales
- Stevens Place, Martlesham Heath£351,00014 sales
- Eagle Way, Martlesham Heath£285,00011 sales
- Thomas Crescent, Kesgrave£355,00010 sales
Living in IP5
Crime
40 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 85 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 95% of homes can get it
Higher than 77 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
90% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 68 in 100 postcode districts.
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 £2,335 a year in East Suffolk for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 72 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of IP5, from the sales in IP5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Martlesham & Purdis Farm 151 sales£355,000
- Kesgrave 417 sales£335,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Carlford & Fynn Valley.
About these figures
The figures come from 567 standard sales in IP5, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.