Birchcroft Road, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP1 6PD, IP1 6PA, IP1 6PB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£260,625
8 sales
Price range
£232k – £293k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2026
IP1 6PD

At a glance

House prices£261k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkWesterfield station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Birchcroft Road, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £258,429. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birchcroft Road compared

IP1 postcode area£258,049
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchcroft Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £238,000 (1 sales)2017£238k2018: £254,000 (2 sales)2018£254k2019: £238,000 (1 sales)2019£238k2020: £263,000 (1 sales)2020£263k2022: £275,000 (1 sales)2022£275k2024: £293,000 (1 sales)2024£293k2026: £270,000 (1 sales)2026£270k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£258,42926 Mar 2026
Terraced1£276,00016 Feb 2018

Sold prices on Birchcroft Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Birchcroft Road IP1 6PD 26 Mar 2026£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Birchcroft Road IP1 6PD 11 Oct 2024£293,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Birchcroft Road IP1 6PD 7 Jan 2022£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Birchcroft Road IP1 6PD 17 Jul 2020£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Birchcroft Road IP1 6PD 4 Jul 2019£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Birchcroft Road IP1 6PB 31 May 2018£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Birchcroft Road IP1 6PA 16 Feb 2018£276,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Birchcroft Road IP1 6PA 25 May 2017£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
13, Birchcroft Road £275,000 (Jan 2022) → £270,000 (Mar 2026) -2%
over 4 yrs
17, Birchcroft Road £238,000 (Jul 2019) → £293,000 (Oct 2024) +23%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchcroft Road

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchcroft Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting54
Violence & sexual offences41
Other theft6
Public order6
Vehicle crime6
Criminal damage & arson5

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

Flood risk

Birchcroft Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood alert area
  • The Rivers Deben and Lark 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 Birchcroft Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dale Hall Community Primary School 412 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Castle Hill Infant School 251 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
Castle Hill Junior School 288 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy 105 pupils Academy special converter 3–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ormiston Endeavour Academy 793 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Highfield Nursery School 102 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
St Pancras Catholic Primary School 153 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Beeches Community Primary School 393 pupils Primary 2–11 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

  • Westerfield station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Ipswich station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Larchcroft Road (o/s, Larchcroft Road) 1 min walk
  • Larchcroft Close (opp, Larchcroft Road) 1 min walk
  • Larchcroft Close (adj, Larchcroft Road) 2 min walk
  • Birchcroft Road (opp, Congreve Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cardinal Medical Practice
    2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 0.8 mi
  • Ivry Street Medical Practice
    5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 1.0 mi
  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 1.3 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.4 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.7%62.5%
Private rented10.9%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,505

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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