Alston Road, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP3 8EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,379
29 sales
Price range
£106k – £263k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Oct 2024
IP3 8EU

At a glance

House prices£191k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

29 property sales on Alston Road, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £183,833. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Alston Road compared

IP3 postcode area£255,420
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alston Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £169,995 (1 sales)2016£170k2017: £167,300 (5 sales)2017£167k2018: £189,500 (6 sales)2018£190k2019: £165,000 (1 sales)2019£165k2021: £183,700 (5 sales)2021£184k2022: £220,000 (2 sales)2022£220k2023: £210,000 (4 sales)2023£210k2024: £208,600 (5 sales)2024£209k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£183,83311 Oct 2024
Semi-detached4£223,25024 Sep 2024
Detached1£245,00024 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Alston Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Alston Road IP3 8EU 11 Oct 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Alston Road IP3 8EU 24 Sep 2024£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Alston Road IP3 8EU 15 Aug 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Alston Road IP3 8EU 1 Jul 2024£257,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Alston Road IP3 8EU 18 Apr 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Alston Road IP3 8EU 29 Feb 2024£175,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Alston Road IP3 8EU 10 Nov 2023£187,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Alston Road IP3 8EU 25 Aug 2023£217,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Alston Road IP3 8EU 31 Mar 2023£166,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Alston Road IP3 8EU 29 Mar 2023£190,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Alston Road IP3 8EU 24 Mar 2023£245,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Alston Road IP3 8EU 8 Jun 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Alston Road IP3 8EU 24 Jan 2022£152,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Alston Road IP3 8EU 14 Jan 2022£190,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Alston Road IP3 8EU 21 Dec 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Alston Road IP3 8EU 27 Oct 2021£106,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Alston Road IP3 8EU 15 Oct 2021£262,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Alston Road IP3 8EU 30 Sep 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Alston Road IP3 8EU 1 Apr 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Alston Road IP3 8EU 14 Aug 2020£142,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Alston Road IP3 8EU 16 May 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Alston Road IP3 8EU 19 Dec 2018£180,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Alston Road IP3 8EU 9 Nov 2018£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Alston Road IP3 8EU 3 Sep 2018£155,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Alston Road IP3 8EU 18 Jun 2018£188,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Alston Road IP3 8EU 14 Jun 2018£223,500 TerracedFreehold
55, Alston Road IP3 8EU 8 Mar 2018£168,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Alston Road IP3 8EU 20 Dec 2017£156,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Alston Road IP3 8EU 30 Nov 2017£145,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Alston Road IP3 8EU 10 Nov 2017£162,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Alston Road IP3 8EU 7 Jul 2017£148,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Alston Road IP3 8EU 25 May 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Alston Road IP3 8EU 31 Mar 2016£149,995 TerracedFreehold
29, Alston Road IP3 8EU 18 Mar 2016£169,995 TerracedFreehold

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
8, Alston Road £223,500 (Jun 2018) → £262,500 (Oct 2021) → £260,000 (Apr 2024) +16%
over 6 yrs
50, Alston Road £156,000 (Dec 2017) → £187,500 (Nov 2023) +20%
over 6 yrs
29, Alston Road £169,995 (Mar 2016) → £188,500 (Jun 2018) → £217,500 (Aug 2023) +28%
over 7 yrs
19, Alston Road £149,995 (Mar 2016) → £185,000 (Sep 2021) → £190,000 (Mar 2023) +27%
over 7 yrs
11, Alston Road £145,000 (Nov 2017) → £175,000 (Dec 2021) +21%
over 4 yrs
39, Alston Road £142,500 (Aug 2020) → £190,000 (Apr 2021) +33%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Alston Road

Crime

374 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alston Road 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 offences158
Shoplifting48
Anti-social behaviour38
Public order31
Criminal damage & arson27
Other theft27

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

Flood risk

Alston Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries 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 Alston Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rose Hill Primary 259 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Cliff Lane Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy 400 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 637 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Helen's Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Redstone Hall School Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Ipswich station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Westerfield station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sandhurst Avenue (opp, Felixstowe Road) 2 min walk
  • Holywells Park (opp) 2 min walk
  • Sandhurst Avenue (adj, Felixstowe Road) 2 min walk
  • Holywells Park (adj) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Derby Road Practice
    52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 0.3 mi
  • Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
    235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 0.4 mi
  • Essex University Partnership Nhs Trust
    70-74 St. Helens Street, Ipswich · 0.7 mi
  • Dr Solway And Dr Roy Practice
    Orchard Street Health Ctr, Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.8 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 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.

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.5%62.5%
Private rented34.6%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households690

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.0%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%18.6%
Residents1,542

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.

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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