Detached
£333,237
60% above the Holywells average
8.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Holywells? £207,766
The average house price in Holywells is £207,766, based on 143 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 6.3% (£13,943) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −6.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 143
- 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 Holywells?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£243,066
17% above the Holywells average
40.2% of sales
Terraced
£203,898
2% below the Holywells average
27.7% of sales
Flats
£126,512
39% below the Holywells average
23.6% of sales
Are house prices in Holywells going up or down?
House prices in Holywells are falling: down 6.3% (£13,943) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 25.8% (£42,671).
Past 12 months
−6.3%
−£13,943From £221,709 to £207,766
£223,118£204,019
Past 10 years
+25.8%
+£42,671From £165,095 to £207,766
£221,709£165,095
Quick answers for Holywells
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£258,681
Highest average, reached in November 2024
How many homes sold?
143
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
40.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
40.2% of sales
How many people live in Holywells?
8,199
10,662 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 Holywells?
3,582
4,658 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 Holywells?
29 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
11.9% of the area · 2 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 Holywells?
88 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +34.8% 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.
How does Holywells rank?
12th most expensive area of Ipswich.
Compared with 15 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Holywells?
The highest recorded sale prices in Holywells, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Holywells compare with nearby areas?
Holywells compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Ipswich.
Holywells vs Alexandra
- Holywells
- £207,766
- Alexandra
- £208,973+£1,207
Open comparison
Holywells vs St John's
- Holywells
- £207,766
- St John's
- £251,449+£43,683
Open comparison
Holywells vs Bridge
- Holywells
- £207,766
- Bridge
- £204,189−£3,577
Open comparison
Holywells vs Gainsborough
- Holywells
- £207,766
- Gainsborough
- £234,022+£26,256
Open comparison
Holywells vs Bixley
- Holywells
- £207,766
- Bixley
- £327,300+£119,534
Open comparison
Holywells vs Priory Heath
- Holywells
- £207,766
- Priory Heath
- £243,850+£36,084
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere 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.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Holywells dataset covers 198 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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