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Ipswich Crescent, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ipswich Crescent, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/ipswich-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B42 1LY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£284,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£210,944
27 sales
Price range
£80k – £294k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
B42 1LY

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At a glance

House prices£285k average12% above the Birmingham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkHamstead (Birmingham) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold59% freeholdAcross 32 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Ipswich Crescent, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £284,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £224,083. Average sale prices rose from £100,000 in 2016 to £284,500 in 2026 (+185%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% above the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 26% terraced, 7% flat. Recorded sale prices on Ipswich Crescent range from £80,000 to £294,000. 59% of homes sold here were freehold and 41% leasehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, Ipswich Crescent ranks 383rd for average price.

House prices on Ipswich Crescent compared

Ipswich Crescent£284,500
B42 postcode area£223,471
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £100,000 (2 sales)2016£100k2017: £195,900 (5 sales)2017£196k2018: £206,250 (2 sales)2018£206k2019: £185,200 (5 sales)2019£185k2020: £210,000 (1 sales)2020£210k2021: £225,000 (1 sales)2021£225k2022: £269,000 (2 sales)2022£269k2023: £227,500 (1 sales)2023£228k2024: £239,200 (5 sales)2024£239k2025: £212,000 (1 sales)2025£212k2026: £284,500 (2 sales)2026£285k

Tenure: 59% freehold and 41% leasehold across 32 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£224,0833 Jul 2026
Terraced7£200,28625 Oct 2024
Flat2£130,00013 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Ipswich Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 3 Jul 2026£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 7 Apr 2026£294,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 7 Feb 2025£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 25 Oct 2024£269,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 27 Sep 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 29 Aug 2024£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 8 Jul 2024£180,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 10 Jun 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
83, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 2 Aug 2023£227,500 TerracedLeasehold
24, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 27 Oct 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 4 Jul 2022£200,000 OtherLeasehold
11, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 13 Jun 2022£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 26 Oct 2021£261,000 OtherLeasehold
69, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 8 Oct 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 2 Sep 2021£217,000 OtherFreehold
49, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 2 Sep 2021£217,000 OtherLeasehold
25, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 10 Mar 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 13 Dec 2019£130,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 13 Nov 2019£130,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 22 Jul 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 17 Jul 2019£164,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 18 Jan 2019£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 18 Jan 2019£208,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 18 Dec 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 16 Nov 2018£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 1 Dec 2017£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 8 Sep 2017£189,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 1 Sep 2017£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
69, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 28 Apr 2017£170,500 TerracedFreehold
50, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 24 Feb 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 26 Aug 2016£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Ipswich Crescent B42 1LY 22 Mar 2016£80,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
14, Ipswich Crescent £80,000 (Mar 2016) → £189,000 (Sep 2017) → £275,000 (Jul 2026) +244%
over 10 yrs
22, Ipswich Crescent £250,000 (Jul 2019) → £294,000 (Apr 2026) +18%
over 7 yrs
83, Ipswich Crescent £164,000 (Jul 2019) → £227,500 (Aug 2023) +39%
over 4 yrs
69, Ipswich Crescent £120,000 (Aug 2016) → £170,500 (Apr 2017) → £225,000 (Oct 2021) +88%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ipswich Crescent

Crime

214 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ipswich Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences78
Shoplifting37
Other theft16
Vehicle crime16
Public order14
Anti-social behaviour11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ipswich Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Tame Flood alert area
  • Perry Brook at Perry Barr Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ipswich Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Perry Beeches Nursery School 69 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.4 mi
Beeches Primary School 361 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Arena Academy 969 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Priestley Smith School 94 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Dorrington Academy 651 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Calshot Primary School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Glenmead Primary School 263 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Perry Barr station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Witton (West Midlands) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Foden Road (opp, Beeches Road) 2 min walk
  • Foden Road (adj, Beeches Road) 2 min walk
  • Tower Hill (opposite, Walsall Road) 3 min walk
  • Gainsborough Road (opp, Walsall Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tower Hill Partnership
    433 Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Perry Park Surgery
    291-293 Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Scott Arms Medical Centre
    Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.0 mi
  • Great Barr Practice
    379 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Walsall Road Great Barr · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Birmingham Hamstead · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dyas Road Great Barr · 1.0 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Great Barr · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Beeches Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Tower Hill Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Walsall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
  • Dyas Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
  • Walsall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.0%62.5%
Private rented19.7%20.3%
Social rented5.3%17.1%
Households600

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,552

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Birmingham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ipswich Crescent

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White56.7%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh25%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African11.9%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%4.8%
Other ethnic group2.8%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian46.7%34%
No religion22.7%24.1%
Muslim14.4%29.9%
Sikh7.1%2.9%
Not answered5.2%6.1%
Hindu2.6%1.9%
Buddhist0.9%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK81%73.3%
Born outside the UK19%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above27.3%29.9%
No qualifications20.3%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.1%
Apprenticeship5.9%3.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health46.2%47.6%
Good health36.8%33.3%
Fair health11.9%13.2%
Bad health3.5%4.5%
Very bad health1.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household48.6%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household26.4%20.4%
No cars or vans in household18.7%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.3%6.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Birmingham.

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  • Paul Carr 1.3 mi
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  • Samuel Lawrence & Co 1.9 mi
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