Forester Close, Pinewood, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP8 3TF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£244,000

3 sales

Price range

£205k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Feb 2024

IP8 3TF

At a glance

House prices£244k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkIpswich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Forester Close, Pinewood, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Feb 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £263,500.

House prices on Forester Close compared

IP8 postcode area£350,585

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forester Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£263,500	16 Feb 2024
Semi-detached	1	£205,000	24 Jun 2016

Sold prices on Forester Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Forester Close IP8 3TF	16 Feb 2024	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Forester Close IP8 3TF	9 Oct 2020	£270,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Forester Close IP8 3TF	24 Jun 2016	£205,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Forester Close IP8 3TF	9 Mar 2016	£237,000	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 Forester Close

Crime

108 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forester Close 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 offences	55
Shoplifting	15
Anti-social behaviour	9
Criminal damage & arson	7
Public order	6
Burglary	4

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

Flood risk

Forester Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Forester Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Gusford Community Primary School 518 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Willows Primary School 259 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
The Bridge School 257 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	4–19	Good Report	0.8 mi
Sprites Primary Academy 406 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Chantry Academy 1,006 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
One Sixth Form College 2,404 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	1.0 mi
St Joseph's College 564 pupils	Other independent school	2–19	Report	1.1 mi
The Oaks Primary School 449 pupils	Primary	3–11	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
Derby Road (Ipswich) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Westerfield station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Nursery (adj, Ellenbrook Road) 2 min walk
Nursery (opp, Ellenbrook Road) 3 min walk
Ellenbrook Green Turning Point (o/s, Ellenbrook Road) 5 min walk
Ellenbrook Green Turning Point (opp, Ellenbrook Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Hawthorn Drive Surgery
206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 1.0 mi
Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 2.2 mi
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 2.3 mi
Orchard Medical Practice
Orchard Street, Ipswich · 2.5 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.7%	62.5%
Private rented	22.4%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	683

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,604

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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