Detached
£406,897
67% above the Ipswich average
12.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Ipswich? £243,316
The average house price in Ipswich is £243,316, based on 1,633 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 0.4% (£853) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +0.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 1,633
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Ipswich?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£261,656
8% above the Ipswich average
39.1% of sales
Terraced
£214,925
12% below the Ipswich average
31.2% of sales
Flats
£127,370
48% below the Ipswich average
16.9% of sales
Are house prices in Ipswich going up or down?
House prices in Ipswich are rising: up 0.4% (£853) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 33.9% (£61,646).
Past 12 months
+0.4%
+£853From £242,463 to £243,316
£243,316£238,424
Past 10 years
+33.9%
+£61,646From £181,670 to £243,316
£253,901£181,670
Quick answers for Ipswich
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£280,993
Highest average, reached in September 2023
How many homes sold?
1,633
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
39.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
42.6% of sales
How many people live in Ipswich?
139,691
8,958 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Ipswich?
59,524
3,817 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Ipswich?
36 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
12.6% of the area · 40 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Ipswich?
95 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +7.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
St Margaret's
£330,635
Least expensive
Gipping
£179,152
How does Ipswich rank?
5th most expensive area of Suffolk.
Compared with 5 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Ipswich?
The highest recorded sale prices in Ipswich, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
2 friars bridge road, suffolk
£2,165,000
Sold February 2017
View house details
How do house prices in Ipswich compare with nearby areas?
Ipswich compared with the 4 nearest other areas in Suffolk.
Ipswich vs Babergh
- Ipswich
- £243,316
- Babergh
- £369,191+£125,875
Open comparison
Ipswich vs Mid Suffolk
- Ipswich
- £243,316
- Mid Suffolk
- £343,581+£100,265
Open comparison
Ipswich vs East Suffolk
- Ipswich
- £243,316
- East Suffolk
- £326,130+£82,814
Open comparison
Ipswich vs West Suffolk
- Ipswich
- £243,316
- West Suffolk
- £320,571+£77,255
Open comparison
Which areas of Ipswich are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 15 areas of Ipswich, most expensive first.
- 1
£330,635
Change over one year: −1.1%
- 2
£327,300
Change over one year: −10.6%
- 3
£305,338
Change over one year: +6.7%
- 4
£293,002
Change over one year: +0.3%
- 5
£269,960
Change over one year: +5.7%
- 6
£251,449
Change over one year: +5.1%
- 7
£243,850
Change over one year: −1.4%
- 8
£235,650
Change over one year: +1.0%
- 9
£234,022
Change over one year: +1.6%
- 10
£210,564
Change over one year: +0.3%
- 11
£208,973
Change over one year: +4.4%
- 12
£207,766
Change over one year: −6.3%
- 13
£204,189
Change over one year: +10.0%
- 14
£199,214
Change over one year: +10.4%
- 15
£179,152
Change over one year: −11.0%
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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.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:21 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Ipswich dataset covers 4,872 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.