Bittern Close, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP2 9NL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£123,750

2 sales

Price range

£123k – £125k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 May 2025

IP2 9NL

At a glance

House prices£124k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkIpswich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Bittern Close, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 21 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £123,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bittern Close compared

IP2 postcode area£237,579

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	2	£123,750	21 May 2025

Sold prices on Bittern Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Bittern Close IP2 9NL	21 May 2025	£122,500	Flat	Leasehold
12, Bittern Close IP2 9NL	17 Oct 2022	£125,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Bittern Close IP2 9NL	29 May 2019	£98,000	Other	Leasehold
3, Bittern Close IP2 9NL	1 Sep 2017	£87,500	Other	Leasehold

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
12, Bittern Close	£98,000 (May 2019) → £125,000 (Oct 2022) → £122,500 (May 2025)	+25% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bittern Close

Crime

193 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bittern Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	92
Criminal damage & arson	22
Shoplifting	16
Vehicle crime	12
Anti-social behaviour	11
Other theft	11

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

Schools near Bittern Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Chantry Academy 1,006 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
The Oaks Primary School 449 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Stone Lodge Academy 175 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	5–16	Report	0.4 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 202 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Willows Primary School 259 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's College 564 pupils	Other independent school	2–19	Report	0.4 mi
Sprites Primary Academy 406 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Gusford Community Primary School 518 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Derby Road (Ipswich) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Westerfield station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Heron Road (adj, Tern Road) 1 min walk
Heron Road (opp, Tern Road) 1 min walk
Sheldrake Drive (adj, Mallard Way) 2 min walk
Plover Road (opp, Mallard Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hawthorn Drive Surgery
206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 0.2 mi
Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.3 mi
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 1.4 mi
Ivry Street Medical Practice
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 1.7 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	37.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.0%	20.3%
Social rented	48.9%	17.1%
Households	599

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,174

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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