Gorsehayes, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP2 9AU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£331,333
6 sales
Price range
£295k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Aug 2024
IP2 9AU

At a glance

House prices£331k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkIpswich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Gorsehayes, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £330,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gorsehayes compared

IP2 postcode area£237,579
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gorsehayes has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £295,000 (1 sales)2018£295k2019: £315,000 (2 sales)2019£315k2020: £358,000 (1 sales)2020£358k2024: £352,500 (2 sales)2024£353k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£330,0001 Aug 2024
Semi-detached2£334,00017 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Gorsehayes

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Gorsehayes IP2 9AU 1 Aug 2024£365,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Gorsehayes IP2 9AU 28 Mar 2024£340,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Gorsehayes IP2 9AU 17 Dec 2020£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Gorsehayes IP2 9AU 23 Aug 2019£320,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Gorsehayes IP2 9AU 22 Jan 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Gorsehayes IP2 9AU 26 Nov 2018£295,000 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, Gorsehayes £295,000 (Nov 2018) → £340,000 (Mar 2024) +15%
over 5 yrs
6, Gorsehayes £310,000 (Jan 2019) → £358,000 (Dec 2020) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gorsehayes

Crime

398 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gorsehayes in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences189
Criminal damage & arson36
Shoplifting34
Other theft30
Public order30
Anti-social behaviour23

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

Flood risk

Gorsehayes is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The west bank of the tidal River Orwell along Wherstead Road, Ipswich Flood alert area
  • The west bank of the River Orwell through 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 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 Gorsehayes

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Halifax Primary School 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hillside Primary School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy 811 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's College 564 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Stone Lodge Academy 175 pupils Academy special sponsor led 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Chantry Academy 1,006 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Willows Primary School 259 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement 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

  • Ipswich station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Westerfield station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gorsehayes (opp, Belstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Gorsehayes (adj, Belstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Heatherhayes (adj, Belstead Road) 3 min walk
  • Oak Hill Lane (adj, Belstead Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hawthorn Drive Surgery
    206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 0.9 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 0.9 mi
  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 1.0 mi
  • Dr Solway And Dr Roy Practice
    Orchard Street Health Ctr, Orchard Street, Ipswich · 1.2 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.3%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented20.1%17.1%
Households766

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents1,724

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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