Farthing Road, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP1 5AP, IP1 5BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 1998)
£120,000
1 sales
Price range
£120k – £120k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Aug 1998
IP1 5AP

At a glance

House prices£120k averageSince 1998 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station34 min walkIpswich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Farthing Road, Ipswich has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 1998. The most recent sale was on 11 Aug 1998. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £120,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 1998; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Farthing Road compared

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

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached1£120,00011 Aug 1998

Sold prices on Farthing Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Unit 8, Sproughton Business Park, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 18 Nov 2025£175,000 OtherLeasehold
Unit 22, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 28 Aug 2025£561,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 20, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 11 Sep 2024£2,000,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 10, Penny Corner, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 14 Aug 2024£190,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 1, The Sovereign Centre, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 31 May 2024£252,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 9, Sterling Complex, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 1 Dec 2023£495,540 OtherFreehold
Unit 2, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 8 Jul 2022£105,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 3, West Area, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 6 May 2022£400,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 4, Dicksons Corner, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 1 Apr 2022£134,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 2, Dicksons Corner, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 31 Jan 2022£261,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 3, Sovereign Centre, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 18 Oct 2021£176,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 17, Sterling Complex, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 15 Sep 2021£490,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 16, The Sterling Complex, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 15 Sep 2021£490,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 6, Sproughton Business Park, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 31 Aug 2021£150,000 OtherLeasehold
Unit 11, The Sterling Complex, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 11 Feb 2021£32,000 OtherLeasehold
Unit 18, The Sterling Complex, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 25 Nov 2019£215,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 2, Sovereign Centre, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 17 Oct 2019£196,500 OtherFreehold
Unit 5, Penny Corner, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 29 Mar 2019£62,500 OtherFreehold
Unit 20, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 1 Jan 2019£1,600,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 4, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 18 Jul 2018£197,500 OtherLeasehold
Unit 12, Sproughton Business Park, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 9 Mar 2018£90,000 OtherLeasehold
W F Electrical Plc, Farthing Road IP1 5BL 24 Aug 2017£537,500 OtherFreehold
Unit 22, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 3 Mar 2017£345,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 15, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 8 Dec 2016£185,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 15, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 8 Dec 2016£204,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 3, Dicksons Corner, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 30 Nov 2016£162,000 OtherLeasehold
Unit 9, Sterling Complex, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 30 Nov 2016£408,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 1, Sterling Complex, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 9 Sep 2016£165,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 1, Penny Corner, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 25 May 2016£95,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 7, The Sovereign Centre, Farthing Road IP1 5AP 11 Aug 1998£120,000 Semi-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
Unit 22, Farthing Road £345,000 (Mar 2017) → £561,000 (Aug 2025) +63%
over 8 yrs
Unit 20, Farthing Road £1,600,000 (Jan 2019) → £2,000,000 (Sep 2024) +25%
over 6 yrs
Unit 9, Sterling Complex, Farthing Road £408,000 (Nov 2016) → £495,540 (Dec 2023) +21%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Farthing Road

Crime

122 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farthing Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences50
Shoplifting20
Other theft11
Criminal damage & arson10
Anti-social behaviour7
Other crime6

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

Flood risk

Farthing Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Gipping from Needham Market to London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood warning area
  • The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich 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 Farthing Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitehouse Community Primary School 551 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Sproughton Church of England Primary School 103 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 287 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 236 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Springfield Junior School 354 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Ranelagh Primary School 281 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Handford Hall Primary School 360 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Highfield Nursery School 102 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Westerfield station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Farthing Road (adj, Sproughton Road) 4 min walk
  • Farthing Road (opp, Sproughton Road) 4 min walk
  • ALDI (adj, Europa Way) 4 min walk
  • ALDI (opp, Europa Way) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cardinal Medical Practice
    2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 0.9 mi
  • Hawthorn Drive Surgery
    206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 1.4 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.4 mi
  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 1.5 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.8%62.5%
Private rented12.8%20.3%
Social rented5.5%17.1%
Households549

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.6%64.1%
Aged 65+32.4%18.6%
Residents1,213

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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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