Fore Street, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP4 1JZ, IP4 1JU, IP4 1JW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£120,243
37 sales
Price range
£48k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Sep 2024
IP4 1JU

At a glance

House prices£120k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station14 min walkIpswich station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband82% of homesNational average 80%

37 property sales on Fore Street, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £116,343. Average sale prices fell from £103,000 in 2016 to £90,625 in 2024 (-12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fore Street compared

IP4 postcode area£289,995
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £103,000 (3 sales)2016£103k2017: £109,688 (8 sales)2017£110k2018: £128,785 (7 sales)2018£129k2019: £185,000 (2 sales)2019£185k2020: £120,998 (2 sales)2020£121k2021: £167,000 (1 sales)2021£167k2022: £123,688 (8 sales)2022£124k2023: £115,000 (2 sales)2023£115k2024: £90,625 (4 sales)2024£91k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat35£116,3435 Sep 2024
Semi-detached2£188,50010 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Fore Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, Fore Street IP4 1JY 17 Feb 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Education Centre, 11, Fore Street IP4 1JW 14 May 2025£930,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 10, 101, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 19 Mar 2025£66,200 FlatLeasehold
136 - 138, Fore Street IP4 1LE 1 Oct 2024£370,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 32, Fore Street IP4 1JU 5 Sep 2024£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 101, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 8 Jul 2024£95,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 14 - 20, Fore Street IP4 1JU 12 Apr 2024£55,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 101, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 12 Mar 2024£112,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 101, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 16 Jun 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Newby House, 4, Fore Street IP4 1JS 25 Apr 2023£120,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street IP4 1JW 9 Dec 2022£124,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, 101, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 11 Nov 2022£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 101, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 28 Oct 2022£48,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Gipping Mews, 10, Fore Street IP4 1JS 30 Sep 2022£203,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, 101, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 23 Sep 2022£92,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 32, Fore Street IP4 1JU 14 Sep 2022£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 32, Fore Street IP4 1JU 14 Sep 2022£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 32, Fore Street IP4 1JU 14 Sep 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
The Old Chemist Shop, 97, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 5 Jul 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Gipping Mews, 10, Fore Street IP4 1JS 20 May 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 14 - 20, Fore Street IP4 1JU 1 Apr 2022£54,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Newby House, 4, Fore Street IP4 1JS 25 Mar 2022£110,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street IP4 1JW 9 Mar 2022£137,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Gipping Mews, 10, Fore Street IP4 1JS 8 Mar 2022£115,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Gipping Mews, 10, Fore Street IP4 1JS 28 Jan 2022£122,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Fore Street IP4 1JY 10 Sep 2021£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26 - 28, Fore Street IP4 1JU 19 Aug 2021£305,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, 32, Fore Street IP4 1JU 21 May 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
19 - 23, Fore Street IP4 1JW 19 Mar 2021£15,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 5, 101, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 25 Jan 2021£98,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Newby House, 4, Fore Street IP4 1JS 6 Mar 2020£97,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 32, Fore Street IP4 1JU 31 Jan 2020£144,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 32, Fore Street IP4 1JU 7 Oct 2019£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street IP4 1JW 30 Jul 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Lord Nelson, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 1 Oct 2018£310,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 7, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street IP4 1JW 3 Aug 2018£102,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
44, Fore Street IP4 1JY 3 Jul 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, Martin House, 6, Fore Street IP4 1JS 22 Jun 2018£102,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Gipping Mews, 10, Fore Street IP4 1JS 16 Mar 2018£107,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 101, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 14 Mar 2018£85,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Gipping Mews, 10, Fore Street IP4 1JS 8 Mar 2018£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street IP4 1JW 11 Jan 2018£129,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 21, 101, Fore Street IP4 1JZ 30 Oct 2017£69,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street IP4 1JW 30 Oct 2017£180,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street IP4 1JW 10 Oct 2017£115,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street IP4 1JW 21 Sep 2017£153,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
14 - 20, Fore Street IP4 1JU 1 Sep 2017£150,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, 14 - 20, Fore Street IP4 1JU 30 Aug 2017£62,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street IP4 1JW 9 Aug 2017£137,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street IP4 1JW 21 Jul 2017£180,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
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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
Flat 10, 101, Fore Street £81,000 (Mar 2016) → £66,200 (Mar 2025) -18%
over 9 yrs
Flat 4, 101, Fore Street £85,000 (Mar 2018) → £95,000 (Jul 2024) +12%
over 6 yrs
Flat 2, Newby House, 4, Fore Street £97,000 (Mar 2020) → £120,000 (Apr 2023) +24%
over 3 yrs
7, Gipping Mews, 10, Fore Street £107,500 (Mar 2018) → £125,000 (May 2022) +16%
over 4 yrs
Flat 6, 14 - 20, Fore Street £64,000 (Apr 2017) → £54,000 (Apr 2022) -16%
over 5 yrs
Flat 4, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street £129,995 (Jan 2018) → £137,000 (Mar 2022) +5%
over 4 yrs
Flat 1, Alexander House, 19 - 23, Fore Street £180,000 (Jul 2017) → £225,000 (Jul 2019) +25%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fore Street

Crime

493 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fore Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences209
Public order45
Shoplifting45
Criminal damage & arson43
Anti-social behaviour36
Other theft35

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

Flood risk

Fore Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Fore Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Redstone Hall School Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.1 mi
St Helen's Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich 413 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 407 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hillside Primary School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Woodbridge Road Academy 89 pupils Free schools special 9–16 Report 0.7 mi
Ipswich School 966 pupils Other independent school Church of England 0–18 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Westerfield station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Co-op Education Centre (opp) 1 min walk
  • Angel Lane (opp, Fore Street) 1 min walk
  • Co-op Education Centre (o/s, Fore Street) 1 min walk
  • Blackfriars Court (Adj, Foundation Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Essex University Partnership Nhs Trust
    70-74 St. Helens Street, Ipswich · 0.2 mi
  • Dr Solway And Dr Roy Practice
    Orchard Street Health Ctr, Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.3 mi
  • Orchard Medical Practice
    Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.3 mi
  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 0.7 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 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned17.2%62.5%
Private rented60.8%20.3%
Social rented21.9%17.1%
Households818

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.1%18.6%
Residents1,407

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)82%80%
Gigabit-capable77%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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