The Downs, Felixstowe

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP11 2FG.

Average price (last 12 months)

£260,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£191,167

9 sales

Price range

£126k – £260k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Aug 2026

IP11 2FG

At a glance

House prices£191k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkTrimley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on The Downs, Felixstowe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £188,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Downs compared

IP11 postcode area£294,282

Felixstowe£294,282

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Downs has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£188,833	21 Aug 2026
Terraced	3	£195,833	23 Sep 2024

Sold prices on The Downs

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
28, The Downs IP11 2FG	21 Aug 2026	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
30, The Downs IP11 2FG	31 Mar 2025	£230,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, The Downs IP11 2FG	23 Sep 2024	£195,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, The Downs IP11 2FG	8 Sep 2023	£225,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, The Downs IP11 2FG	12 Oct 2022	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, The Downs IP11 2FG	10 Sep 2021	£130,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, The Downs IP11 2FG	10 Nov 2020	£227,500	Terraced	Freehold
21, The Downs IP11 2FG	28 Oct 2020	£126,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, The Downs IP11 2FG	4 Mar 2020	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, The Downs IP11 2FG	23 Aug 2019	£162,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
16, The Downs	£162,000 (Aug 2019) → £225,000 (Sep 2023)	+39% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Downs

Crime

52 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Downs in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	25
Criminal damage & arson	8
Anti-social behaviour	4
Other theft	3
Possession of weapons	2
Public order	2

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

Flood risk

The Downs is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

The Suffolk coast at Felixstowe, from the Pier to the Port Flood alert area
The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries Flood alert area
The tidal Deben estuary Flood alert 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 The Downs

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Felixstowe School 1,169 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.3 mi
Grange Community Primary School 160 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Felix Primary School 201 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Trimley St Mary Primary School 389 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Fairfield Infant School 294 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.1 mi
Langer Primary Academy 144 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Colneis Junior School 343 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.4 mi
Felixstowe International College 28 pupils	Other independent school	9–19	Report	1.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Trimley station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Felixstowe station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Harwich Town station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hintlesham Drive (adj, Grange Farm Avenue) 3 min walk
Hintlesham Drive (opp, Grange Farm Avenue) 3 min walk
Morrisons (opp, Grange Farm Avenue) 4 min walk
Morrisons (adj, Grange Farm Avenue) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Haven Health
Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe · 0.3 mi
Grove Medical Centre
Grove Road, Felixstowe · 1.0 mi
Howard House Surgery
31 Orwell Road, Felixstowe · 1.1 mi
Fronks Rd Family Surgery
77 Fronks Road, Dovercourt, Harwich · 3.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.6%	62.5%
Private rented	32.8%	20.3%
Social rented	20.5%	17.1%
Households	826

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,576

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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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