Lower Harlings, Shotley Gate, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP9 1RP, IP9 1QE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£243,500
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£230,429
28 sales
Price range
£130k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jul 2026
IP9 1QE

At a glance

House prices£244k average18% below the Ipswich average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkHarwich International station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Lower Harlings, Shotley Gate, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £243,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £268,875. Average sale prices rose from £170,000 in 2016 to £245,000 in 2026 (+44%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% below the Ipswich average of £296,956 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Harlings compared

Lower Harlings£243,500
IP9 postcode area£355,625
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £170,000 (2 sales)2016£170k2017: £244,500 (3 sales)2017£245k2018: £204,000 (1 sales)2018£204k2019: £245,000 (1 sales)2019£245k2020: £199,800 (5 sales)2020£200k2021: £252,600 (5 sales)2021£253k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2023: £190,000 (1 sales)2023£190k2024: £231,667 (3 sales)2024£232k2025: £276,250 (2 sales)2025£276k2026: £245,000 (4 sales)2026£245k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£268,87523 Jul 2026
Semi-detached9£200,16728 May 2026
Terraced7£203,42925 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Lower Harlings

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30A, Lower Harlings IP9 1QE 23 Jul 2026£370,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 25 Jun 2026£210,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 28 May 2026£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 27 Mar 2026£245,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 19 Dec 2025£212,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 9 Dec 2025£237,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 24 Jan 2025£315,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 27 Aug 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 26 Apr 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 19 Apr 2024£255,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Lower Harlings IP9 1QE 8 Nov 2023£190,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 20 Dec 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Lower Harlings IP9 1QE 21 Jul 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 14 Dec 2021£246,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Lower Harlings IP9 1QE 27 Aug 2021£302,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 30 Jul 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 14 May 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 18 Jan 2021£270,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Lower Harlings IP9 1QE 1 Oct 2020£165,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 3 Sep 2020£245,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Lower Harlings IP9 1QE 21 Aug 2020£175,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 20 Mar 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 10 Jan 2020£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 15 Feb 2019£245,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 4 Dec 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 29 Aug 2018£204,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 6 Nov 2017£230,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Lower Harlings IP9 1QE 5 Oct 2017£297,000 Detached New buildFreehold
60, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 12 Sep 2017£206,500 DetachedFreehold
26, Lower Harlings IP9 1QE 31 Mar 2016£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Lower Harlings IP9 1RP 18 Mar 2016£130,000 Semi-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
62, Lower Harlings £230,000 (Nov 2017) → £212,000 (Dec 2025) → £245,000 (Mar 2026) +7%
over 8 yrs
85, Lower Harlings £245,000 (Feb 2019) → £315,000 (Jan 2025) +29%
over 6 yrs
32, Lower Harlings £215,000 (May 2021) → £240,000 (Aug 2024) +12%
over 3 yrs
38, Lower Harlings £246,000 (Dec 2021) → £255,000 (Apr 2024) +4%
over 2 yrs
48, Lower Harlings £190,000 (Dec 2018) → £225,000 (Dec 2022) +18%
over 4 yrs
50, Lower Harlings £130,000 (Mar 2016) → £174,000 (Jan 2020) +34%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Harlings

Crime

10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Harlings in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour4
Violence & sexual offences4
Criminal damage & arson1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Lower Harlings is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The north and south banks of the Stour estuary, from Shotley Gate, to and including Brantham 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 Lower Harlings

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shotley Community Primary School 81 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
The Mayflower Primary School 356 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery 354 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt 194 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 114 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.9 mi
Harwich and Dovercourt High School 1,075 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 2.0 mi
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery 445 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Harwich International station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Harwich Town station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Dovercourt station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Caledonia Road (adj, Bristol Hill) 2 min walk
  • Caledonia Road (opp, Bristol Hill) 2 min walk
  • Kitchener Way (opp, B1456) 3 min walk
  • Shotley Cliff (opp, Stourside) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mayflower Medical Centre
    419 Main Road, Harwich · 1.7 mi
  • Fronks Rd Family Surgery
    77 Fronks Road, Dovercourt, Harwich · 1.8 mi
  • Haven Health
    Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe · 2.7 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.0%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households741

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents1,645

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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