How many listed buildings are in Alexandra? 271 listed buildings
Alexandra has 271 listed buildings, 8 of them Grade I, and 4 conservation areas. About 30.5% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 8
- Grade II*
- 22
- Grade II
- 241
- Per 1,000 homes
- 52.6
- More listed buildings per home than
- 82% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 4
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in AlexandraIs a home in Alexandra likely to be in a conservation area?
A bit more likely than in most places: about 30.5% of homes in Alexandra are in a conservation area, compared with 6.3% across Ipswich and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| AlexandraThis area | 30.5% |
| Ipswich | 6.3% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Alexandra. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Alexandra?
Alexandra has 8 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| 80 and 80A Fore Street including warehouses to rear (The Sale Room, The Crossway and warehouse to south fronting Wherry Quay) | 1951 |
| GATEWAY TO WOLSEY'S COLLEGE OF ST MARY | 1951 |
| PYKENHAM | 1951 |
| PYKENHAM'S GATEWAY AND BRICK BOUNDARY WALL | 1951 |
| Sailors Rest | 1951 |
| THE ANCIENT HOUSE | 1951 |
| The Willis Building | 1991 |
| UNITARIAN CHAPEL | 1951 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Alexandra?
Alexandra has 4 conservation areas. Central Conservation Area has the most homes, about 763, and was designated in 2003.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Central Conservation Area | 2003 | 763 |
| Wet Dock Conservation Area | 1998 | 544 |
| St Helen's Conservation Area | 2012 | 214 |
| Marlborough Road Conservation Area | 2015 | 49 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Alexandra?
Yes, Alexandra has 8 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
- Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
- Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
- Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
- Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
- Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars
- Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
- Wolsey's Gate, College Street
What else do people ask about Alexandra?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Alexandra.
- What is the average house price in Alexandra?
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- How many properties are being sold in Alexandra?
- What type of properties are sold in Alexandra?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Alexandra?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Alexandra?
- How many parks and green spaces are in Alexandra?
- What is the crime rate in Alexandra?
- What's the air quality in Alexandra?
- How do Alexandra house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:35 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Alexandra dataset covers 1,715 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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