Karen Close, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP1 4LP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£255,333

6 sales

Price range

£210k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 May 2023

IP1 4LP

At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station17 min walkWesterfield station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Karen Close, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 12 May 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £255,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Karen Close compared

IP1 postcode area£258,049

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Karen Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£255,333	12 May 2023

Sold prices on Karen Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Karen Close IP1 4LP	19 Sep 2025	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Karen Close IP1 4LP	12 May 2023	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Karen Close IP1 4LP	12 Aug 2022	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Karen Close IP1 4LP	30 Sep 2021	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Karen Close IP1 4LP	17 Sep 2021	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Karen Close IP1 4LP	4 Aug 2021	£232,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Karen Close IP1 4LP	8 Jun 2018	£210,000	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
9, Karen Close	£210,000 (Jun 2018) → £290,000 (Sep 2025)	+38% over 7 yrs
11, Karen Close	£240,000 (Aug 2022) → £290,000 (May 2023)	+21% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Karen Close

Crime

202 crimes were reported within about a mile of Karen Close 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).

Shoplifting	62
Violence & sexual offences	60
Criminal damage & arson	16
Public order	11
Drugs	10
Anti-social behaviour	7

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

Flood risk

Karen Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood alert area
The Rivers Deben and Lark 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 Karen Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Dale Hall Community Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
Ipswich School 966 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	0–18	Report	0.6 mi
Castle Hill Infant School 251 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.7 mi
Castle Hill Junior School 288 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Springfield Junior School 354 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Highfield Nursery School 102 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Ormiston Endeavour Academy 793 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.9 mi
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy 105 pupils	Academy special converter	3–16	Good Report	0.9 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

Westerfield station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Ipswich station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Derby Road (Ipswich) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dales Road (o/s 274, Dales Road) 1 min walk
Onehouse Lane (opp, Henley Road) 2 min walk
Dales Road (o/s 273, Dales Road) 2 min walk
Onehouse Lane (adj, Henley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Ivry Street Medical Practice
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 0.7 mi
Cardinal Medical Practice
2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 0.8 mi
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 0.9 mi
Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.0 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.5%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	1.9%	17.1%
Households	630

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,469

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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