Detached
£403,500
60% above the St John's average
12.0% of sales
What is the average house price in St John's? £251,449
The average house price in St John's is £251,449, based on 150 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 5.1% (£12,247) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +5.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 150
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in St John's?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£263,857
5% above the St John's average
33.4% of sales
Terraced
£229,995
9% below the St John's average
38.6% of sales
Flats
£161,336
36% below the St John's average
15.9% of sales
Are house prices in St John's going up or down?
House prices in St John's are rising: up 5.1% (£12,247) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 44.9% (£77,918).
Past 12 months
+5.1%
+£12,247From £239,202 to £251,449
£252,591£238,695
Past 10 years
+44.9%
+£77,918From £173,531 to £251,449
£256,141£173,531
Quick answers for St John's
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£393,000
Highest average, reached in April 2023
How many homes sold?
150
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
38.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
41.1% of sales
How many people live in St John's?
9,701
15,154 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 St John's?
4,171
6,516 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 St John's?
5 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 0.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.9% of the area · 3 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 St John's?
53 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −1.1% on the previous year · 12 months to August 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 St John's rank?
6th most expensive area of Ipswich.
Compared with 15 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in St John's?
The highest recorded sale prices in St John's, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in St John's compare with nearby areas?
St John's compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Ipswich.
St John's vs Bixley
- St John's
- £251,449
- Bixley
- £327,300+£75,851
Open comparison
St John's vs Holywells
- St John's
- £251,449
- Holywells
- £207,766−£43,683
Open comparison
St John's vs Alexandra
- St John's
- £251,449
- Alexandra
- £208,973−£42,476
Open comparison
St John's vs Rushmere
- St John's
- £251,449
- Rushmere
- £293,002+£41,553
Open comparison
St John's vs Priory Heath
- St John's
- £251,449
- Priory Heath
- £243,850−£7,599
Open comparison
St John's vs Gainsborough
- St John's
- £251,449
- Gainsborough
- £234,022−£17,427
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 4 November 2026 at 05:10 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The St John's dataset covers 207 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.