Bowland Drive, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP8 3RW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£298,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£292,375
8 sales
Price range
£240k – £382k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
IP8 3RW

At a glance

House prices£292k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station36 min walkIpswich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Bowland Drive, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £298,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £292,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bowland Drive compared

IP8 postcode area£350,585
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowland Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £255,000 (1 sales)2016£255k2018: £293,500 (2 sales)2018£294k2021: £272,333 (3 sales)2021£272k2022: £382,000 (1 sales)2022£382k2025: £298,000 (1 sales)2025£298k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£292,37519 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Bowland Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Bowland Drive IP8 3RW 19 Dec 2025£298,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Bowland Drive IP8 3RW 31 Aug 2022£382,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Bowland Drive IP8 3RW 10 Sep 2021£257,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Bowland Drive IP8 3RW 21 Jun 2021£240,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Bowland Drive IP8 3RW 22 Mar 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Bowland Drive IP8 3RW 23 Jul 2018£292,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Bowland Drive IP8 3RW 29 Mar 2018£295,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Bowland Drive IP8 3RW 8 Apr 2016£255,000 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
22, Bowland Drive £295,000 (Mar 2018) → £320,000 (Mar 2021) +8%
over 3 yrs

Buying on Bowland Drive?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Bowland Drive

Crime

99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowland Drive in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences46
Shoplifting13
Criminal damage & arson9
Anti-social behaviour8
Public order6
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

Bowland 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 Bowland Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Bridge School 257 pupils Academy special sponsor led 4–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Gusford Community Primary School 518 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Sprites Primary Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
One Sixth Form College 2,404 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.6 mi
The Willows Primary School 259 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
The Oaks Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Copdock Primary School 83 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Chantry Academy 1,006 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Westerfield station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sycamore Close (adj, Belmont Road) 2 min walk
  • Sycamore Close (opp, Belmont Road) 2 min walk
  • Shortlands (opp, Belmont Road) 3 min walk
  • Shortlands (adj, Belmont Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hawthorn Drive Surgery
    206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 0.9 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 2.2 mi
  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 2.3 mi
  • Ivry Street Medical Practice
    5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 2.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.7%62.5%
Private rented22.4%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households683

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.6%64.1%
Aged 65+12.8%18.6%
Residents1,604

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.

Nearby streets in IP8

See all streets in Ipswich All streets in IP8