Is Ipswich a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Ipswich, from official data · 9 postcode districts · 3,346 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Ipswich, from official data · 9 postcode districts · 3,346 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Ipswich sold for £221,445 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.3% on a year earlier. Across Ipswich, police record 101 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Ipswich, the nearest primary school is St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Suffolk New College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Dr Solway and Dr Roy Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
Ipswich station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest park, Christchurch Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Across Ipswich, police record 101 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Ipswich sold for £221,445 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £394,181, semi-detached £260,704, terraced £205,875, flats £128,335. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Suffolk New College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Ipswich is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £49,330 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.