Fairfax Gardens, Needham Market, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP6 8AZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£254,222
9 sales
Price range
£200k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Sep 2025
IP6 8AZ

At a glance

House prices£254k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 min walkNeedham Market station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Fairfax Gardens, Needham Market, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fairfax Gardens compared

IP6 postcode area£328,356
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fairfax Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £265,000 (1 sales)2017£265k2018: £200,000 (1 sales)2018£200k2019: £210,000 (1 sales)2019£210k2020: £205,000 (1 sales)2020£205k2021: £345,000 (1 sales)2021£345k2022: £260,000 (1 sales)2022£260k2023: £260,000 (1 sales)2023£260k2024: £290,000 (1 sales)2024£290k2025: £253,000 (1 sales)2025£253k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£280,75026 Sep 2025
Semi-detached3£251,6679 Apr 2024
Terraced2£205,00028 May 2019

Sold prices on Fairfax Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Fairfax Gardens IP6 8AZ 26 Sep 2025£253,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Fairfax Gardens IP6 8AZ 9 Apr 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Fairfax Gardens IP6 8AZ 9 Nov 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Fairfax Gardens IP6 8AZ 7 Jul 2022£260,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Fairfax Gardens IP6 8AZ 25 Feb 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Fairfax Gardens IP6 8AZ 16 Dec 2020£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Fairfax Gardens IP6 8AZ 28 May 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Fairfax Gardens IP6 8AZ 14 Dec 2018£215,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Fairfax Gardens IP6 8AZ 28 Sep 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Fairfax Gardens IP6 8AZ 18 Apr 2017£265,000 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
15, Fairfax Gardens £260,000 (Jul 2022) → £253,000 (Sep 2025) -3%
over 3 yrs
9, Fairfax Gardens £215,000 (Dec 2018) → £210,000 (May 2019) -2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Fairfax Gardens

Flood risk

Fairfax Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Gipping through Needham Market Flood warning area
  • The Rattlesden River and River Gipping, through and including Stowmarket and Needham Market Flood alert area
  • The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich 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 Fairfax Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bosmere Community Primary School 246 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School 89 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.4 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

  • Needham Market station 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
  • Stowmarket station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Westerfield station 6.8 mi · 2 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Swan (opp) 2 min walk
  • The Swan (adj) 2 min walk
  • Hargrave Avenue (opp) 3 min walk
  • Lion (opp, B1113) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Needham Market Country Practice
    Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich · 0.4 mi
  • Combs Ford Surgery
    Combs Lane, Stowmarket · 3.2 mi
  • Stowhealth
    Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket · 4.1 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.6%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households715

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,473

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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