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IP3, Ipswich

Ipswich, East of England, England

  • England
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 00:54
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Centre of IP3. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

The median sale price in district IP3 over the last 12 months was £240,000 from 298 sales, which is 2.0% lower than the previous 12 months (£245,000 from 449 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 45 out of 100.HM Land Registry The location is in Flood Zone 1 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning, and no flood warnings or alerts are in force within 5 km; the flood risk score is 85 out of 100.Environment Agency An average of 205 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month were recorded within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026, giving a safety score of 39 out of 100.data.police.ukdata.police.uk Broadband data is not connected yet, and the transport score is 91 out of 100 with the nearest railway station 1.1 km away.OfcomNaPTAN

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£240,000
298 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
205
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band D
82 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
1.1 km
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
843
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

39/100

205 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour615
Months of data3
Per month205
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month32.5 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

85/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km1
Flood alert areas within 1 km1
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

67/100

Median rating of 82 certificates: band D (67)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)67
EPC bandD
Based onmedian
Certificates used82

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

45/100

Median sale price down 2.0% year on year in IP3

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-2%
Median price, last 12 months£240,000
Median price, previous 12 months£245,000
Sales, last 12 months298
Sales, previous 12 months449

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

843 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius843
Radius805 m
Weighted count766.4
Other retail71
Restaurant cafe62
Takeaway55
Childcare health care31
Supermarket19
Pub bar18
School college18
Other13
Hotel accommodation8
Mobile caterer5

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

91/100

Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station 1.1 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station)1.1 km
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m11

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 45/100

£240,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 298 sales

Median sale price down 2.0% year on year in IP3

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District IP3

Median, last 12 months
£240,000
Sales, last 12 months
298
Change on previous 12 months
-2.0%
Median over the period
£250,000
New builds
0%
Leasehold
17%
  • Detached (324)£375,000
  • Semi-detached (763)£260,000
  • Terraced (361)£220,000
  • Flat or maisonette (283)£135,000
20222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2022 (part year)£253,000283
2023£250,000396
2024£250,000389
2025£245,000450
2026 (part year)£240,000213

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:54.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 67/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 82 certificates

Median rating of 82 certificates: band D (67)

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Homes with a certificate
82
Median rating
Band D (67)
Band C or better
39%
  • Band A0
  • Band B0
  • Band C32
  • Band D45
  • Band E5
  • Band F0
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:56.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 39/100

205

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

205 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
205
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Suffolk Constabulary
  • Violence and sexual offences78.7
  • Shoplifting28.7
  • Vehicle crime18.3
  • Anti-social behaviour16.7
  • Criminal damage and arson15.3
  • Other theft14.7
  • Public order9.3
  • Burglary7.3
  • Other crime5.3
  • Drugs4

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 85/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
1

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:54.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

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Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

843

Food businesses within ½ mile

843 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
843
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
99%
  • Other shops71
  • Restaurants and cafés62
  • Takeaways55
  • Childcare, health and care31
  • Supermarkets19
  • Pubs and bars18
  • Schools and colleges18
  • Other13
  • Hotels and guest houses8
  • Mobile caterers5

based on the nearest 300 of 843

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:54.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 91/100

1.1 km

Nearest station · Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station

Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station 1.1 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station
Distance
1.1 km
Bus stops within 400 m
11
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1171Queens Way (194 m)
Railway stations00Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station (1.1 km)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
  • Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
  • Postcode-level figures describe the postcode or the area around it, not necessarily the individual property.