UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ip9
IP9Ipswich, Babergh, England
House prices in IP9, Ipswich
Homes in IP9 sold for a median of £345,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 303 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 4 postcode districts in the Babergh council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 132 | £446,500 | £359,000 to £586,000 |
| Semi-detached | 108 | £308,000 | £259,000 to £357,000 |
| Terraced | 49 | £285,000 | £233,000 to £365,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 14 | £170,000 | £129,000 to £374,000 |
IP9 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 IP9's, it was £3,295 per m² from 707 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 44% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 36%.
Flats here sold for a median of £170,000, 30% more than the £130,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in IP9
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in IP9 2, around Capel St Mary, with a median of £370,000, and lowest in IP9 1, around Shotley Gate and Chelmondiston, at £315,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in IP9 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 36 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| IP9 2SJ | £750,000 | 3 |
| IP9 1FL | £495,000 | 12 |
| IP9 2NA | £470,000 | 4 |
| IP9 1DY | £450,000 | 3 |
| IP9 2FF | £448,000 | 7 |
| IP9 2HP | £440,000 | 3 |
| IP9 2EB | £425,000 | 3 |
| IP9 2PY | £412,500 | 5 |
| IP9 2LX | £405,000 | 5 |
| IP9 1FD | £375,000 | 5 |
| IP9 1FE | £362,500 | 3 |
| IP9 1FF | £348,000 | 4 |
| IP9 2ND | £347,500 | 3 |
| IP9 2RZ | £347,500 | 4 |
| IP9 2BP | £340,000 | 3 |
| IP9 1PU | £335,000 | 3 |
| IP9 2RH | £335,000 | 4 |
| IP9 1HS | £332,500 | 5 |
| IP9 2XS | £325,000 | 3 |
| IP9 1DU | £315,000 | 3 |
| IP9 1DT | £310,000 | 3 |
| IP9 2SG | £308,000 | 3 |
| IP9 1RW | £307,500 | 4 |
| IP9 1QA | £302,500 | 4 |
| IP9 2HH | £302,500 | 3 |
| IP9 2QL | £295,000 | 6 |
| IP9 1LX | £292,000 | 3 |
| IP9 1HU | £275,000 | 3 |
| IP9 2YG | £260,000 | 3 |
| IP9 1NW | £240,000 | 4 |
| IP9 1RJ | £240,000 | 4 |
| IP9 1RP | £237,500 | 5 |
| IP9 1RL | £220,000 | 5 |
| IP9 2AW | £160,000 | 4 |
| IP9 2YF | £147,500 | 3 |
| IP9 1QP | £81,500 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 40%, from £250,000 in 2016 to £350,000 in 2025, more 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. IP9 is the most expensive.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 10 | |
| C | 60 | |
| D | 117 | |
| E | 105 | |
| F | 19 | |
| G | 2 |
Only 23% 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.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £147,500 for a semi-detached house on Foxglove Road to £895,000 for a detached house on Wades Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in IP9. 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.
- Fintona Shotley RoadSold for £345,000
- The Olde Stables, 9 Samford CourtSold for £860,000
- Park Cottage, 23 Church RoadSold for £300,000
- Mill Farm House Wades LaneSold for £895,000
- 2 Peters GroveSold for £420,000
- 2, Russell Cottages The Old StreetSold for £300,000
- 19 Foxglove RoadSold for £147,500
- 49 WoodlandsSold for £255,000
- 1, Chapel Cottages Pin Mill RoadSold for £285,000
- River House Church Lane CornerSold for £685,000
Living in IP9
Crime
31 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 95 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 62% of homes can get it
Lower than 84 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
69% 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of IP9, from the sales in IP9, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Orwell 81 sales£405,000
- Stour 55 sales£395,000
- Capel St Mary 80 sales£345,000
- Ganges 83 sales£292,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Copdock & Washbrook.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 60 | ||
| 51 | ||
| 76 | ||
| 39 | ||
| 13 | ||
| 10 |
About these figures
The figures come from 303 standard sales in IP9, 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.