IP5 1BS
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Property report — IP5 1BS
Open-data due diligence for IP5 1BS and the area around it.
IP5 1BS in brief: 3 recorded sales (£25,000–£830,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for IP5 1BS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the IP5 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£340,175
Population
10,596
Crimes recorded
15
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
94%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in IP5 1, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (16 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-04 | £830,000 | THE OAKS DOCTOR WATSONS LANE | Detached |
| 2018-07-27 | £200,000 | THE OAKS DOCTOR WATSONS LANE | Other |
| 1995-07-26 | £25,000 | THE OAKS DOCTOR WATSONS LANE | Detached |
3 recorded sales on IP5 1BS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Primary School, Kesgrave | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Kesgrave High School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Cedarwood Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Gorseland Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| St Alban's Catholic High School | 1.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2020) |
| Broke Hall Community Primary School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: EMBRACE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi) · TWO RIVERS MEDICAL CENTRE (1.6 mi) · MARTLESHAM SURGERY (1.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NUFFIELD IPSWICH HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · NUFFIELD HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · IPSWICH HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (1.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE BELL PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · GRANGE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · WELLBEING PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · SQUARE PHARMACY (1.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Derby Road (Ipswich) (2.4 mi) · Westerfield (3.0 mi) · Ipswich (3.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (2.5 mi) · East of England CO-OP (2.7 mi) · East of England CO-OP (2.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 52
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 4,523
Owned 85% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 9%
Census 2021 (ONS), for IP5 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in IP5 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 15/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for IP5 1BS in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictIP5 | SectorIP5 1 | PostcodeIP5 1BS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £333,278 | £340,175 | £351,667 |
| Population | 33,455 | 10,596 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 9/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 99 | 15 | — |
| Schools | 5 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (IP5 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.