Highfields, Bentley, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP9 2BP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£301,608
20 sales
Price range
£190k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jan 2026
IP9 2BP

At a glance

House prices£302k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkManningtree station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Highfields, Bentley, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,150. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfields compared

IP9 postcode area£355,625
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highfields has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £222,500 (4 sales)2016£223k2017: £250,000 (1 sales)2017£250k2018: £305,000 (2 sales)2018£305k2019: £282,500 (2 sales)2019£283k2020: £255,000 (2 sales)2020£255k2021: £305,000 (2 sales)2021£305k2022: £414,717 (3 sales)2022£415k2023: £283,000 (1 sales)2023£283k2024: £340,000 (1 sales)2024£340k2025: £440,000 (1 sales)2025£440k2026: £290,000 (1 sales)2026£290k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£280,15026 Jan 2026
Terraced7£280,5716 Oct 2025
Detached3£422,21729 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Highfields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Highfields IP9 2BP 26 Jan 2026£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Highfields IP9 2BP 6 Oct 2025£440,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Highfields IP9 2BP 6 Dec 2024£340,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Highfields IP9 2BP 20 Jul 2023£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Oak House, Highfields IP9 2BP 29 Jul 2022£490,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Highfields IP9 2BP 4 Feb 2022£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Marmely House, Highfields IP9 2BP 24 Jan 2022£426,650 DetachedFreehold
30, Highfields IP9 2BP 4 Jun 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Highfields IP9 2BP 22 Jan 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Highfields IP9 2BP 22 Dec 2020£260,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Highfields IP9 2BP 29 Oct 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Highfields IP9 2BP 6 Dec 2019£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Highfields IP9 2BP 5 Dec 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Highfields IP9 2BP 14 Nov 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Cherries, Highfields IP9 2BP 7 Mar 2018£350,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Highfields IP9 2BP 13 Oct 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Highfields IP9 2BP 2 Dec 2016£190,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Highfields IP9 2BP 6 Oct 2016£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Highfields IP9 2BP 14 Jul 2016£211,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Highfields IP9 2BP 1 Jul 2016£214,000 TerracedFreehold

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
32, Highfields £190,000 (Dec 2016) → £440,000 (Oct 2025) +132%
over 9 yrs
15, Highfields £260,000 (Nov 2018) → £327,500 (Feb 2022) +26%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfields

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Highfields in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Highfields 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 Highfields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 40 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 30 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 273 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Brooklands Primary School 268 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.1 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

  • Manningtree station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Mistley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Ipswich station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Memorial (opp, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • Memorial (adj, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • South View Green (adj, South View Green) 3 min walk
  • South View Green (opp, South View Green) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Constable Country Rural Medical Practice
    Constable Country Mp, Heath Road, Colchester · 2.4 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 8 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented12.8%20.3%
Social rented3.2%17.1%
Households884

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.0%64.1%
Aged 65+33.1%18.6%
Residents2,030

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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