Birchwood Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP5 1EB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£372,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£339,781
16 sales
Price range
£230k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
IP5 1EB

At a glance

House prices£340k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Birchwood Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £372,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £358,423. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birchwood Drive compared

IP5 postcode area£345,530
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchwood Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £315,667 (3 sales)2019£316k2021: £352,500 (6 sales)2021£353k2022: £475,000 (1 sales)2022£475k2024: £305,400 (5 sales)2024£305k2026: £372,500 (1 sales)2026£373k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£358,42320 Mar 2026
Semi-detached3£259,0008 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Birchwood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 20 Mar 2026£372,500 DetachedFreehold
19, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 13 Nov 2024£325,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 21 Jun 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 18 Jun 2024£295,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 8 Apr 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 19 Jan 2024£327,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 15 Dec 2022£475,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 23 Dec 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 5 Aug 2021£335,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 16 Jun 2021£385,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 16 Jun 2021£430,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 7 Apr 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 5 Feb 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 21 Aug 2020£20,000 OtherFreehold
5, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 29 Oct 2019£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 11 Apr 2019£300,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Birchwood Drive IP5 1EB 10 Apr 2019£365,000 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
1, Birchwood Drive £335,000 (Aug 2021) → £372,500 (Mar 2026) +11%
over 5 yrs
8, Birchwood Drive £375,000 (Dec 2021) → £327,000 (Jan 2024) -13%
over 2 yrs
29, Birchwood Drive £300,000 (Apr 2019) → £475,000 (Dec 2022) +58%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood Drive

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchwood Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences8
Criminal damage & arson5
Anti-social behaviour2
Other theft2
Public order1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Birchwood Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Birchwood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Christopher's Academy Academy alternative provision converter 7–16 Report 0.9 mi
St Alban's Catholic High School 967 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Rushmere Hall Primary School 506 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave 523 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Northgate High School 1,750 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 212 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Sidegate Primary School 649 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Parkside Academy 5 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Good Report 1.4 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 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Westerfield station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Ipswich station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Willows (adj, Rushmere Street) 2 min walk
  • The Limes (adj, Rushmere Street) 2 min walk
  • The Chapel (adj, Rushmere Street) 2 min walk
  • The Limes (opp, Rushmere Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Two Rivers Medical Centre
    30 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich · 1.1 mi
  • Embrace Medical Centre
    Twelve Acre Approach, Ipswich · 1.3 mi
  • Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
    235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 2.1 mi
  • The Derby Road Practice
    52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 2.1 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.1%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented7.2%17.1%
Households706

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.4%64.1%
Aged 65+31.3%18.6%
Residents1,606

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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