Limetree Drive, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP3 8XD.

Average price (last 12 months)

£400,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£366,071

7 sales

Price range

£305k – £405k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Feb 2026

IP3 8XD

At a glance

House prices£400k average35% above the Ipswich average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Limetree Drive, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £366,071. That is 35% above the Ipswich average of £296,956 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Limetree Drive compared

Limetree Drive£400,000

IP3 postcode area£255,420

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£366,071	27 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Limetree Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Limetree Drive IP3 8XD	27 Feb 2026	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Limetree Drive IP3 8XD	16 Feb 2026	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Limetree Drive IP3 8XD	19 Sep 2024	£380,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Limetree Drive IP3 8XD	1 Dec 2023	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Limetree Drive IP3 8XD	10 Jun 2022	£340,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Limetree Drive IP3 8XD	26 Mar 2021	£332,500	Detached	Freehold
18, Limetree Drive IP3 8XD	3 Dec 2020	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Limetree Drive IP3 8XD	28 Feb 2020	£305,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
3, Limetree Drive	£332,500 (Mar 2021) → £400,000 (Feb 2026)	+20% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Limetree Drive

Crime

111 crimes were reported within about a mile of Limetree Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	45
Shoplifting	25
Other theft	9
Vehicle crime	8
Criminal damage & arson	6
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Limetree Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Limetree Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
New Skill Centre 70 pupils	Other independent special school	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Sir Bobby Robson School 60 pupils	Free schools special	8–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Ravenswood Community Primary School 385 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Broke Hall Community Primary School 591 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ipswich Academy 981 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy 400 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Rose Hill Primary 259 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Copleston High School 1,930 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.2 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

Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Ipswich station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Westerfield station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brook Car Sales (opp, Felixstowe Road) 3 min walk
Brook Car Sales (adj, Felixstowe Road) 3 min walk
Warren Heath Road (adj, Bucklesham Road) 3 min walk
Sainsbury's Car Park (in) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Ravenswood Medical Practice
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich · 0.6 mi
Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 1.1 mi
The Derby Road Practice
52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 1.3 mi
Two Rivers Medical Centre
30 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich · 1.6 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 9 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.2%	62.5%
Private rented	16.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	685

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,562

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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