Detached
£596,207
80% above the St Margaret's average
27.8% of sales
What is the average house price in St Margaret's? £330,635
The average house price in St Margaret's is £330,635, based on 102 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 1.1% (£3,558) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 102
- 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 St Margaret's?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£347,567
5% above the St Margaret's average
18.1% of sales
Terraced
£206,023
38% below the St Margaret's average
34.4% of sales
Flats
£124,520
62% below the St Margaret's average
19.7% of sales
Are house prices in St Margaret's going up or down?
House prices in St Margaret's are falling: down 1.1% (£3,558) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 22.5% (£60,801).
Past 12 months
−1.1%
−£3,558From £334,193 to £330,635
£347,701£326,657
Past 10 years
+22.5%
+£60,801From £269,834 to £330,635
£353,926£269,834
Quick answers for St Margaret's
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£617,500
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
102
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
34.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
20.1% of sales
How many people live in St Margaret's?
8,651
5,642 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 Margaret's?
3,752
2,447 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 Margaret's?
79 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 86% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 11 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
17.1% 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 Margaret's?
42 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −0.3% 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 Margaret's rank?
1st most expensive area of Ipswich.
Compared with 15 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in St Margaret's?
The highest recorded sale prices in St Margaret's, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in St Margaret's compare with nearby areas?
St Margaret's compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Ipswich.
St Margaret's vs Castle Hill
- St Margaret's
- £330,635
- Castle Hill
- £305,338−£25,297
Open comparison
St Margaret's vs Westgate
- St Margaret's
- £330,635
- Westgate
- £199,214−£131,421
Open comparison
St Margaret's vs Alexandra
- St Margaret's
- £330,635
- Alexandra
- £208,973−£121,662
Open comparison
St Margaret's vs Rushmere
- St Margaret's
- £330,635
- Rushmere
- £293,002−£37,633
Open comparison
St Margaret's vs Whitehouse
- St Margaret's
- £330,635
- Whitehouse
- £210,564−£120,071
Open comparison
St Margaret's vs Gipping
- St Margaret's
- £330,635
- Gipping
- £179,152−£151,483
Open comparison
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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 4 November 2026 at 05:10 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The St Margaret's dataset covers 283 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.