UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ip7
IP7Ipswich, Babergh, England
House prices in IP7, Ipswich
Homes in IP7 sold for a median of £335,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 453 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 32 IP postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 226 | £440,000 | £356,000 to £593,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 117 | £290,000 | £245,000 to £330,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 99 | £245,000 | £220,000 to £289,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 11 | £260,000 | £175,000 to £288,000 | Too few |
Only 25 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 50% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 26%.
Flats here sold for a median of £260,000, 88% more than the £138,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in IP7
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in IP7 6, around Hadleigh, with a median of £375,000, and lowest in IP7 5, around Hadleigh, at £312,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in IP7 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 53 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| IP7 5LJ | £650,000 | 5 |
| IP7 5LH | £625,000 | 3 |
| IP7 7JQ | £615,000 | 3 |
| IP7 6RR | £600,000 | 9 |
| IP7 7DU | £600,000 | 3 |
| IP7 7AU | £580,000 | 9 |
| IP7 6RU | £530,000 | 5 |
| IP7 7NF | £512,500 | 3 |
| IP7 6NH | £475,000 | 3 |
| IP7 6BP | £466,500 | 4 |
| IP7 6GN | £442,500 | 12 |
| IP7 6RS | £440,000 | 3 |
| IP7 6ND | £425,000 | 6 |
| IP7 6FY | £405,000 | 5 |
| IP7 6SA | £405,000 | 3 |
| IP7 6RB | £375,000 | 3 |
| IP7 7BG | £375,000 | 3 |
| IP7 5JL | £362,500 | 9 |
| IP7 6SL | £352,500 | 6 |
| IP7 7EP | £346,000 | 6 |
| IP7 5HW | £345,000 | 4 |
| IP7 7HR | £345,000 | 4 |
| IP7 5EX | £327,500 | 4 |
| IP7 6NZ | £320,000 | 3 |
| IP7 6GP | £319,000 | 4 |
| IP7 6EH | £315,000 | 3 |
| IP7 5JA | £304,000 | 4 |
| IP7 6DJ | £292,500 | 4 |
| IP7 5FE | £288,500 | 6 |
| IP7 5AR | £287,000 | 3 |
| IP7 6FT | £284,500 | 4 |
| IP7 6FD | £265,000 | 5 |
| IP7 7EJ | £265,000 | 4 |
| IP7 5DX | £262,000 | 3 |
| IP7 5JQ | £258,500 | 6 |
| IP7 5JG | £256,500 | 4 |
| IP7 6BT | £256,500 | 3 |
| IP7 6RT | £250,000 | 3 |
| IP7 7LH | £249,000 | 3 |
| IP7 5ER | £246,000 | 3 |
| IP7 5LX | £243,000 | 5 |
| IP7 5JZ | £240,500 | 4 |
| IP7 7TG | £240,000 | 3 |
| IP7 5EY | £234,000 | 3 |
| IP7 5SH | £225,000 | 6 |
| IP7 5SJ | £222,500 | 4 |
| IP7 5DA | £221,000 | 6 |
| IP7 5RZ | £217,500 | 4 |
| IP7 6DQ | £212,500 | 4 |
| IP7 6HE | £195,000 | 3 |
| IP7 7FA | £195,000 | 4 |
| IP7 5SE | £190,000 | 5 |
| IP7 6FN | £185,500 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 20%, from £286,000 in 2016 to £342,500 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the Babergh council area
Median sale price of the 4 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. IP7 is the second most expensive.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 17 | |
| C | 110 | |
| D | 122 | |
| E | 55 | |
| F | 22 | |
| G | 3 |
Only 39% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 68 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 49 | ||
| 19 |
With 21% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of IP7, from the sales in IP7, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- South East Cosford 85 sales£475,000
- Brett Vale 34 sales£469,000
- North West Cosford 43 sales£342,000
- Hadleigh North 68 sales£326,500
- Hadleigh South 203 sales£312,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Battisford & Ringshall and Box Vale.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £190,000 for a detached house on Ann Strutt Close to £562,500 for a detached house on Consent Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in IP7. 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.
- The Old Dairy Consent LaneSold for £562,500
- Woolcombers Duke StreetSold for £500,000
- 17 Sarah Rand RoadSold for £330,000
- 23 Emmerson WaySold for £245,000
- 6 The StreetSold for £410,000
- 1 Ann Strutt CloseSold for £190,000
- 8 Castle LaneSold for £435,000
- Pound Farm Cottage Boxford RoadSold for £398,000
- 10 Wilson RoadSold for £208,000
- 5 Buckenham RoadSold for £445,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Netham Road, Hadleigh£442,50012 sales
- Clopton Gardens, Hadleigh£256,50010 sales
- The Street, Monks Eleigh£555,00010 sales
Living in IP7
Crime
38 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 88 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 54% of homes can get it
Lower than 90 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
40% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all 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 £2,342 a year in Babergh for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 70 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
The figures come from 453 standard sales in IP7, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 10% were new builds and 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.