Detached
£356,750
22% above the Rushmere average
13.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Rushmere? £293,002
The average house price in Rushmere is £293,002, based on 104 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 0.3% (£928) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +0.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 104
- 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 Rushmere?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£301,791
3% above the Rushmere average
64.9% of sales
Terraced
£238,565
19% below the Rushmere average
21.2% of sales
Flats
£140,000
52% below the Rushmere average
0.5% of sales
Are house prices in Rushmere going up or down?
House prices in Rushmere are rising: up 0.3% (£928) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 29.1% (£66,126).
Past 12 months
+0.3%
+£928From £292,074 to £293,002
£294,300£288,720
Past 10 years
+29.1%
+£66,126From £226,876 to £293,002
£310,042£226,876
Quick answers for Rushmere
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£378,714
Highest average, reached in November 2021
How many homes sold?
104
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
64.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
42.3% of sales
How many people live in Rushmere?
8,480
8,270 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 Rushmere?
3,351
3,268 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 Rushmere?
67 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 82% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 9.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
21.4% of the area · 0 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 Rushmere?
42 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −7.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, 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 Rushmere rank?
4th most expensive area of Ipswich.
Compared with 15 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Rushmere?
The highest recorded sale prices in Rushmere, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the lodge tuddenham road, suffolk
£1,050,000
Sold April 2017
View house details
How do house prices in Rushmere compare with nearby areas?
Rushmere compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Ipswich.
Rushmere vs St Margaret's
- Rushmere
- £293,002
- St Margaret's
- £330,635+£37,633
Open comparison
Rushmere vs St John's
- Rushmere
- £293,002
- St John's
- £251,449−£41,553
Open comparison
Rushmere vs Bixley
- Rushmere
- £293,002
- Bixley
- £327,300+£34,298
Open comparison
Rushmere vs Alexandra
- Rushmere
- £293,002
- Alexandra
- £208,973−£84,029
Open comparison
Rushmere vs Holywells
- Rushmere
- £293,002
- Holywells
- £207,766−£85,236
Open comparison
Rushmere vs Castle Hill
- Rushmere
- £293,002
- Castle Hill
- £305,338+£12,336
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 Rushmere dataset covers 216 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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