Discovery Drive, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP4 2EH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£244,750

2 sales

Price range

£223k – £267k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Feb 2024

IP4 2EH

At a glance

House prices£245k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Discovery Drive, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £244,750.

House prices on Discovery Drive compared

IP4 postcode area£289,995

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Discovery Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£244,750	2 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Discovery Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Discovery Drive IP4 2EH	2 Feb 2024	£267,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Discovery Drive IP4 2EH	2 Feb 2017	£222,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Discovery Drive IP4 2EH	14 Oct 2016	£250,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Discovery Drive

Crime

379 crimes were reported within about a mile of Discovery Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	163
Anti-social behaviour	37
Public order	34
Other theft	33
Shoplifting	32
Criminal damage & arson	25

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

Flood risk

Discovery Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Discovery Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Woodbridge Road Academy 89 pupils	Free schools special	9–16	Report	0.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
St Helen's Primary School 439 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich 413 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Sidegate Primary School 649 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery 404 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Redstone Hall School	Other independent special school	7–16	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

Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Westerfield station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Ipswich station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tuddenham Avenue (o/s 63, Tuddenham Avenue) 3 min walk
Tuddenham Avenue (opp, Tuddenham Avenue) 3 min walk
Norfolk Road (opp, Suffolk Road) 4 min walk
Rivers Street (adj) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Solway And Dr Roy Practice
Orchard Street Health Ctr, Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.5 mi
Orchard Medical Practice
Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.5 mi
Essex University Partnership Nhs Trust
70-74 St. Helens Street, Ipswich · 0.5 mi
Ivry Street Medical Practice
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 0.9 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	63.5%	62.5%
Private rented	28.8%	20.3%
Social rented	7.7%	17.1%
Households	895

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,098

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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