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House prices in IP4 5, Ipswich

The median home in IP4 5, Ipswich has sold for £285,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£285k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+0.9%
5-year change
+7.5%
Per m²
£3k
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Sold prices in IP4 5, Ipswich

Based on 409 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in IP4 5, Ipswich has sold for £285,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£311,689) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 409 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

IP4 5 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

IP4 5England & Wales
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1 year
+0.9%
5 years
+7.5%
10 years
+45.4%

Over five years, prices in IP4 5, Ipswich have been broadly flat (+7.5%). Across a full decade they are +45.4%. The last twelve months alone: +0.9%.

How IP4 5 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2000 — so you can compare the pace of change in IP4 5 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

IP4 5England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2000. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2000 level.

What it costs to buy in IP4 5, Ipswich

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£285k
Entry-level
£182k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£221k–£380k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£478k
90th %ile

Homes in IP4 5, Ipswich span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £182,000, while the top tenth fetched over £478,000. Half of all sales fell between £221,000 and £380,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How IP4 5 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

IP4 5 (this area)£312k
East Suffolk£284k
England£291k
IP4 5 1-yr +0.9%East Suffolk 1-yr +2.1%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £311,689, homes in IP4 5, Ipswich sell for 10% above the East Suffolk average, and 7% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+0.9% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across IP4 5.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£285,000£3,242142
Detached£415,000£3,592141
Terraced£219,000£2,867103
Flat / maisonette£144,500£2,40823

The most-traded type in IP4 5, Ipswich is semi-detached (142 sales, median £285,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£144,500) and houses (~£314,876) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,235 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The IP4 5 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 6.6%Freehold 93.4%

7% of recent sales in IP4 5, Ipswich were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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IP4 5 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in IP4 5, Ipswich?

Over the last three years the median sold price in IP4 5 was £285,000, with a mean of £311,689, based on 409 HM Land Registry sales.

Is IP4 5, Ipswich expensive?

At a £285,000 median, IP4 5 is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,235 per square metre.

Are house prices in IP4 5, Ipswich going up or down?

On our smoothed index, IP4 5 prices have moved +0.9% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in IP4 5, Ipswich?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £144,500 (23 sales).

How much do I need to buy in IP4 5, Ipswich?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £182,000, and most buyers competed in the £221,000–£380,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £478,000.

How much have IP4 5, Ipswich house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in IP4 5 are +7.5% over the last five years, and +45.4% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.