Meadowsweet Drive, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP1 6GE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£489,280

1 sales

Price range

£489k – £489k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Sep 2025

IP1 6GE

At a glance

House prices£489k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station12 min walkWesterfield station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding

1 property sale on Meadowsweet Drive, Ipswich has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £489,280.

House prices on Meadowsweet Drive compared

IP1 postcode area£258,049

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£489,280	26 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Meadowsweet Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Meadowsweet Drive IP1 6GE	26 Sep 2025	£489,280	Detached New build	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Meadowsweet Drive

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Meadowsweet Drive 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	40
Violence & sexual offences	20
Criminal damage & arson	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	2

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

Flood risk

Meadowsweet Drive 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 Meadowsweet Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Castle Hill Junior School 288 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Castle Hill Infant School 251 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy 105 pupils	Academy special converter	3–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Ormiston Endeavour Academy 793 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Dale Hall Community Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Pancras Catholic Primary School 153 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Highfield Nursery School 102 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
The Beeches Community Primary School 393 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 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

Westerfield station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Ipswich station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Derby Road (Ipswich) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Defoe Road (S-bound, Henley Road) 3 min walk
Defoe Road (N-bound, Henley Road) 3 min walk
Henley Avenue (adj, Henley Road) 5 min walk
Henley Avenue (opp, Henley Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Cardinal Medical Practice
2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 1.3 mi
Ivry Street Medical Practice
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 1.5 mi
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 1.7 mi
Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.8 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.5%	62.5%
Private rented	7.5%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	642

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	39.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,438

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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