Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP1 3QB, IP1 3PZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£198,222
9 sales
Price range
£80k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Oct 2024
IP1 3PZ

At a glance

House prices£198k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkIpswich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £109,857. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bowthorpe Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £85,000 (1 sales)2016£85k2017: £94,000 (2 sales)2017£94k2021: £275,667 (3 sales)2021£276k2022: £129,000 (1 sales)2022£129k2023: £140,000 (1 sales)2023£140k2024: £415,000 (1 sales)2024£415k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£109,85724 Feb 2023
Detached1£600,00013 Sep 2021
Semi-detached1£415,00011 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Bowthorpe Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3PZ 11 Oct 2024£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3PZ 15 Aug 2024£335,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3QB 24 Feb 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3QB 17 Feb 2023£127,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3QB 10 Jun 2022£129,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3QB 17 Dec 2021£92,500 FlatLeasehold
6, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3PZ 13 Sep 2021£600,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3QB 25 May 2021£112,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3QB 25 May 2021£115,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3QB 1 Apr 2021£82,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3QB 30 Oct 2017£108,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3QB 9 Feb 2017£80,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3QB 26 Oct 2016£85,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close IP1 3QB 20 Sep 2016£70,000 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
4, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close £108,000 (Oct 2017) → £140,000 (Feb 2023) +30%
over 5 yrs
2, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close £70,000 (Sep 2016) → £127,000 (Feb 2023) +81%
over 6 yrs
5, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close £82,000 (Apr 2021) → £129,000 (Jun 2022) +57%
over 1 yr
3, Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close £80,000 (Feb 2017) → £92,500 (Dec 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bowthorpe Close

Crime

490 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowthorpe 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 offences182
Shoplifting77
Criminal damage & arson47
Public order38
Other theft31
Anti-social behaviour29

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

Flood risk

Bowthorpe Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The west bank of the River Orwell through Ipswich Flood alert area
  • The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood alert area
  • The east bank of the tidal River Orwell through Ipswich, from the wet dock to the Horseshoe Sluice Flood alert 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 Bowthorpe Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westbridge Academy Academy alternative provision converter 14–16 Report 0.2 mi
Handford Hall Primary School 360 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ipswich School 966 pupils Other independent school Church of England 0–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 407 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Springfield Junior School 354 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 287 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich 413 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ranelagh Primary School 281 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Westerfield station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cumberland Towers (adj, Norwich Road) 2 min walk
  • Redan Street (adj, Orford Street) 2 min walk
  • YMCA (opp, Norwich Road) 3 min walk
  • Wilberforce Street (adj, Bramford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ivry Street Medical Practice
    5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 0.2 mi
  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 0.2 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 0.3 mi
  • Cardinal Medical Practice
    2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 0.8 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned20.4%62.5%
Private rented42.9%20.3%
Social rented36.4%17.1%
Households1,038

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.7%18.6%
Residents2,013

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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