Dickens Road, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP2 0JW, IP2 0JR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£215,000

2 sales

Price range

£175k – £255k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Dec 2022

IP2 0JW

At a glance

House prices£215k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkIpswich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Dickens Road, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 1 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £215,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dickens Road compared

IP2 postcode area£237,579

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens Road 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
Semi-detached	2	£215,000	1 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Dickens Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
36, Dickens Road IP2 0JW	29 Mar 2023	£195,000	Other	Freehold
25, Dickens Road IP2 0JW	1 Dec 2022	£255,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Dickens Road IP2 0JR	22 Dec 2021	£212,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Dickens Road IP2 0JW	14 Aug 2020	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
34, Dickens Road IP2 0JW	11 Nov 2017	£5,000	Other	Leasehold
21, Dickens Road IP2 0JW	27 Jul 2017	£122,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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
25, Dickens Road	£175,000 (Aug 2020) → £255,000 (Dec 2022)	+46% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Road

Crime

291 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	106
Shoplifting	43
Criminal damage & arson	41
Other theft	20
Public order	17
Drugs	13

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

Flood risk

Dickens Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Gipping from Needham Market to London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood warning area
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 Dickens Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ranelagh Primary School 281 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Handford Hall Primary School 360 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 287 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.7 mi
Westbridge Academy	Academy alternative provision converter	14–16	Report	0.7 mi
The Oaks Primary School 449 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 202 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Springfield Junior School 354 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Stone Lodge Academy 175 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	5–16	Report	0.8 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 · 17 min walk
Westerfield station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Derby Road (Ipswich) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pickwick Road (opp, Dickens Road) 1 min walk
Triangle Church (o/s, Dickens Road) 1 min walk
Pickwick Road (adj, Dickens Road) 1 min walk
Triangle Church (opp, Dickens Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 0.7 mi
Hawthorn Drive Surgery
206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 0.8 mi
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 0.9 mi
Cardinal Medical Practice
2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 1.0 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.3%	62.5%
Private rented	14.0%	20.3%
Social rented	28.2%	17.1%
Households	606

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,659

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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