Firefly Way, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP3 9TP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£290,100

5 sales

Price range

£215k – £355k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Nov 2022

IP3 9TP

At a glance

House prices£290k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Firefly Way, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Nov 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £253,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Firefly Way compared

IP3 postcode area£255,420

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Firefly Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£253,500	2 Aug 2022
Detached	2	£345,000	21 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Firefly Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Firefly Way IP3 9TP	21 Nov 2022	£335,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Firefly Way IP3 9TP	2 Aug 2022	£306,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Firefly Way IP3 9TP	11 Apr 2022	£355,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Firefly Way IP3 9TP	27 Nov 2020	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Firefly Way IP3 9TP	13 Feb 2017	£214,500	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
5, Firefly Way	£240,000 (Nov 2020) → £306,000 (Aug 2022)	+28% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Firefly Way

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Firefly Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	52
Shoplifting	27
Other theft	15
Criminal damage & arson	9
Vehicle crime	8
Burglary	7

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

Flood risk

Firefly Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

The tidal River Orwell estuary from Felixstowe to the Ipswich Tidal Barrier 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 Firefly Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ipswich Academy 981 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
Sir Bobby Robson School 60 pupils	Free schools special	8–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Ravenswood Community Primary School 385 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
New Skill Centre 70 pupils	Other independent special school	11–19	Report	0.3 mi
Morland Church of England Primary School 358 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Alderwood Academy	Academy alternative provision converter	8–14	Report	0.7 mi
First Base Ipswich Academy	Academy alternative provision converter	3–8	Report	0.7 mi
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 361 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

Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Ipswich station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Westerfield station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Busway (E-bound, Ravenswood Way) 1 min walk
Busway (W-bound, Ravenswood Way) 2 min walk
Maybury Road (opp, Maryon Road) 2 min walk
Sports Centre (adj) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Ravenswood Medical Practice
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich · 0.4 mi
Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 1.0 mi
The Derby Road Practice
52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 1.2 mi
Two Rivers Medical Centre
30 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich · 1.9 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 2 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	36.9%	62.5%
Private rented	9.2%	20.3%
Social rented	53.6%	17.1%
Households	664

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,783

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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