Birkfield Drive, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP2 9JA, IP2 9JE, IP2 9JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£188,714
14 sales
Price range
£97k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 May 2025
IP2 9JE

At a glance

House prices£189k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkIpswich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Birkfield Drive, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £219,556. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birkfield Drive compared

IP2 postcode area£237,579
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birkfield Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £153,000 (2 sales)2016£153k2018: £222,500 (2 sales)2018£223k2019: £147,500 (2 sales)2019£148k2020: £193,000 (1 sales)2020£193k2021: £205,000 (2 sales)2021£205k2022: £290,000 (1 sales)2022£290k2023: £211,000 (1 sales)2023£211k2024: £111,000 (2 sales)2024£111k2025: £270,000 (1 sales)2025£270k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£219,55616 May 2025
Flat4£109,0008 Nov 2024
Detached1£230,00023 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Birkfield Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
398, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JA 22 Jan 2026£125,000 FlatLeasehold
466, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JE 16 May 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
340, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JA 8 Nov 2024£125,500 FlatLeasehold
294, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JB 10 Sep 2024£96,500 FlatLeasehold
483, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JE 20 Feb 2023£211,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
490, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JE 9 Dec 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
398, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JA 29 Nov 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
414, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JA 23 Sep 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
452, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JD 7 Jun 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
398, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JA 19 Mar 2021£97,000 FlatLeasehold
462, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JD 15 Feb 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
466, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JE 22 May 2020£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
428, Birkfield Drive IP2 9HZ 1 Oct 2019£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
414, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JA 24 Jul 2019£105,000 FlatLeasehold
458, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JD 3 Jul 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
490, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JE 24 Aug 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
479, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JE 23 Aug 2018£230,000 DetachedFreehold
456, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JD 16 Sep 2016£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
378, Birkfield Drive IP2 9JA 2 Sep 2016£109,000 FlatLeasehold

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
398, Birkfield Drive £97,000 (Mar 2021) → £125,000 (Nov 2022) → £125,000 (Jan 2026) +29%
over 5 yrs
466, Birkfield Drive £193,000 (May 2020) → £270,000 (May 2025) +40%
over 5 yrs
490, Birkfield Drive £215,000 (Aug 2018) → £290,000 (Dec 2022) +35%
over 4 yrs
414, Birkfield Drive £105,000 (Jul 2019) → £125,000 (Sep 2022) +19%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birkfield Drive

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birkfield Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences74
Shoplifting15
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft10
Anti-social behaviour9
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Birkfield Drive 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 Birkfield Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gusford Community Primary School 518 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Willows Primary School 259 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Chantry Academy 1,006 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Sprites Primary Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Oaks Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's College 564 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
The Bridge School 257 pupils Academy special sponsor led 4–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Stone Lodge Academy 175 pupils Academy special sponsor led 5–16 Report 0.7 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

  • Ipswich station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Westerfield station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cambridge Drive (opp, Birkfield Drive) 2 min walk
  • Ritabrook Road (adj, Annbrook Road) 2 min walk
  • St Catherines Court (adj, Cambridge Drive) 3 min walk
  • Ellenbrook Green Turning Point (o/s, Ellenbrook Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hawthorn Drive Surgery
    206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 0.6 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.8 mi
  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 1.9 mi
  • Ivry Street Medical Practice
    5 Ivry Street, 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.1%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented44.4%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.6%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents1,431

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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