Margate Road, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP3 9DE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£246,906
16 sales
Price range
£190k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Feb 2026
IP3 9DE

At a glance

House prices£247k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Margate Road, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £230,591. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Margate Road compared

IP3 postcode area£255,420
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Margate Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £212,000 (1 sales)2016£212k2017: £195,000 (1 sales)2017£195k2018: £224,667 (3 sales)2018£225k2019: £240,000 (1 sales)2019£240k2020: £222,000 (1 sales)2020£222k2021: £230,000 (2 sales)2021£230k2023: £260,000 (1 sales)2023£260k2024: £293,333 (3 sales)2024£293k2025: £253,750 (2 sales)2025£254k2026: £300,000 (1 sales)2026£300k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£230,59124 Feb 2026
Detached5£282,8008 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Margate Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Margate Road IP3 9DE 24 Feb 2026£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Margate Road IP3 9DE 8 Aug 2025£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Margate Road IP3 9DE 8 Aug 2025£260,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Margate Road IP3 9DE 28 Nov 2024£325,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Margate Road IP3 9DE 7 Aug 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Margate Road IP3 9DE 19 Jul 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Margate Road IP3 9DE 9 Nov 2023£260,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Margate Road IP3 9DE 18 Nov 2021£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Margate Road IP3 9DE 19 Aug 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Margate Road IP3 9DE 13 Jan 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Margate Road IP3 9DE 26 Jun 2020£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Margate Road IP3 9DE 27 Sep 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Margate Road IP3 9DE 1 Oct 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Margate Road IP3 9DE 15 Aug 2018£254,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Margate Road IP3 9DE 21 Feb 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Margate Road IP3 9DE 4 Jul 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Margate Road IP3 9DE 10 Jun 2016£212,000 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
8, Margate Road £240,000 (Sep 2019) → £300,000 (Feb 2026) +25%
over 6 yrs
7, Margate Road £230,000 (Feb 2018) → £250,000 (Aug 2021) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Margate Road

Crime

196 crimes were reported within about a mile of Margate Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences85
Shoplifting29
Anti-social behaviour15
Other theft15
Criminal damage & arson13
Vehicle crime9

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

Flood risk

Margate Road 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 Margate Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy 400 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Rose Hill Primary 259 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sir Bobby Robson School 60 pupils Free schools special 8–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 637 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Copleston High School 1,930 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
New Skill Centre 70 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Broke Hall Community Primary School 591 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
First Base Ipswich Academy Academy alternative provision converter 3–8 Report 1.0 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Ipswich station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Westerfield station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Howe Avenue (opp, Felixstowe Road) 2 min walk
  • Howe Avenue (adj, Felixstowe Road) 2 min walk
  • Ascot Drive (opp, Felixstowe Road) 3 min walk
  • King's Way (o/s 43, King's Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
    235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 0.4 mi
  • The Derby Road Practice
    52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 0.6 mi
  • Ravenswood Medical Practice
    24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich · 1.0 mi
  • Two Rivers Medical Centre
    30 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich · 1.1 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.9%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented27.0%17.1%
Households626

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+16.6%18.6%
Residents1,677

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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