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Is Ipswich a good place to live?

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In Ipswich (IP1 3), recorded crime is 25% below the national average, homes sell for around £378,791 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Ipswich IP1 3

Ipswich IP1 3 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,472 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £73,985, median £58,500 (71 sales)1996: mean £62,595, median £44,000 (93 sales)1997: mean £73,666, median £49,950 (108 sales)1998: mean £94,692, median £57,000 (88 sales)1999: mean £86,774, median £63,000 (122 sales)2000: mean £103,393, median £64,000 (121 sales)2001: mean £137,130, median £83,000 (137 sales)2002: mean £126,280, median £101,085 (118 sales)2003: mean £159,237, median £115,000 (128 sales)2004: mean £198,569, median £126,750 (112 sales)2005: mean £220,304, median £155,000 (87 sales)2006: mean £210,025, median £136,500 (105 sales)2007: mean £224,041, median £148,500 (119 sales)2008: mean £212,582, median £150,000 (48 sales)2009: mean £210,855, median £175,000 (43 sales)2010: mean £217,150, median £160,000 (43 sales)2011: mean £215,601, median £129,500 (79 sales)2012: mean £254,030, median £145,000 (63 sales)2013: mean £271,840, median £201,000 (77 sales)2014: mean £395,620, median £220,000 (96 sales)2015: mean £307,022, median £195,000 (90 sales)2016: mean £345,974, median £218,000 (91 sales)2017: mean £312,591, median £162,000 (89 sales)2018: mean £324,692, median £185,185 (87 sales)2019: mean £340,427, median £181,438 (78 sales)2020: mean £350,020, median £250,000 (47 sales)2021: mean £432,425, median £261,250 (101 sales)2022: mean £349,073, median £227,000 (89 sales)2023: mean £448,942, median £244,000 (65 sales)2024: mean £378,791, median £238,000 (71 sales)2025: mean £336,881, median £232,600 (70 sales)2026: mean £266,917, median £172,750 (9 sales)1995: mean £73,985, median £58,500 (71 sales)1996: mean £62,595, median £44,000 (93 sales)1997: mean £73,666, median £49,950 (108 sales)1998: mean £94,692, median £57,000 (88 sales)1999: mean £86,774, median £63,000 (122 sales)2000: mean £103,393, median £64,000 (121 sales)2001: mean £137,130, median £83,000 (137 sales)2002: mean £126,280, median £101,085 (118 sales)2003: mean £159,237, median £115,000 (128 sales)2004: mean £198,569, median £126,750 (112 sales)2005: mean £220,304, median £155,000 (87 sales)2006: mean £210,025, median £136,500 (105 sales)2007: mean £224,041, median £148,500 (119 sales)2008: mean £212,582, median £150,000 (48 sales)2009: mean £210,855, median £175,000 (43 sales)2010: mean £217,150, median £160,000 (43 sales)2011: mean £215,601, median £129,500 (79 sales)2012: mean £254,030, median £145,000 (63 sales)2013: mean £271,840, median £201,000 (77 sales)2014: mean £395,620, median £220,000 (96 sales)2015: mean £307,022, median £195,000 (90 sales)2016: mean £345,974, median £218,000 (91 sales)2017: mean £312,591, median £162,000 (89 sales)2018: mean £324,692, median £185,185 (87 sales)2019: mean £340,427, median £181,438 (78 sales)2020: mean £350,020, median £250,000 (47 sales)2021: mean £432,425, median £261,250 (101 sales)2022: mean £349,073, median £227,000 (89 sales)2023: mean £448,942, median £244,000 (65 sales)2024: mean £378,791, median £238,000 (71 sales)2025: mean £336,881, median £232,600 (70 sales)2026: mean £266,917, median £172,750 (9 sales) MeanMedian £448,942 £44,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in IP1 3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (9 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 46 crimesJun 24: 32 crimesJul 24: 46 crimesAug 24: 39 crimesSep 24: 33 crimesOct 24: 58 crimesNov 24: 30 crimesDec 24: 30 crimesJan 25: 41 crimesFeb 25: 33 crimesMar 25: 30 crimesApr 25: 33 crimesMay 25: 53 crimesJun 25: 39 crimesJul 25: 42 crimesAug 25: 35 crimesSep 25: 41 crimesOct 25: 46 crimesNov 25: 24 crimesDec 25: 29 crimesJan 26: 34 crimesFeb 26: 41 crimesMar 26: 33 crimesApr 26: 33 crimes Apr 26: 33 crimes 58 24 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in IP1 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 38/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
37
One-person households
48%
Households with children
21%
Households
6,480

Owned 33% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 43%

Census 2021 (ONS), for IP1 3.

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Ipswich IP1 3: frequently asked questions

Is Ipswich IP1 3 a good place to live?

In Ipswich (IP1 3), recorded crime is 25% below the national average, homes sell for around £378,791 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Ipswich IP1 3?

Recorded crime in Ipswich IP1 3 runs at 200.0 per 1,000 properties, 25% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Ipswich IP1 3 safe?

Crime in Ipswich IP1 3 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Ipswich IP1 3 runs at 200.0 per 1,000 properties, 25% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Ipswich IP1 3?

Homes in Ipswich IP1 3 sell for around £378,791 on average, based on 71 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Ipswich IP1 3 at risk of flooding?

Ipswich IP1 3 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,472 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Ipswich IP1 3?

There is 1 school in Ipswich IP1 3 (0 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Ipswich IP1 3 a deprived area?

Ipswich IP1 3 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).