Mere Gardens, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP4 5HU.

Average price (last 12 months)

£665,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2023)

£695,000

2 sales

Price range

£665k – £725k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Apr 2026

IP4 5HU

At a glance

House prices£695k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station29 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Mere Gardens, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £665,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £695,000.

House prices on Mere Gardens compared

IP4 postcode area£289,995

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mere Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£695,000	7 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Mere Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Mere Gardens IP4 5HU	7 Apr 2026	£665,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Mere Gardens IP4 5HU	23 Jan 2023	£725,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Mere Gardens

Crime

30 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mere Gardens 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).

Violence & sexual offences	12
Shoplifting	5
Public order	4
Vehicle crime	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage & arson	2

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

Flood risk

Mere Gardens 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 Mere Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Broke Hall Community Primary School 591 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Copleston High School 1,930 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 637 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
New Skill Centre 70 pupils	Other independent special school	11–19	Report	1.2 mi
Cedarwood Primary School 399 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.2 mi
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave 523 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
St Alban's Catholic High School 967 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Good Report	1.3 mi
Sir Bobby Robson School 60 pupils	Free schools special	8–16	Good Report	1.3 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Ipswich station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Westerfield station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Broadlands Way (opp) 1 min walk
Broadlands Way (adj) 1 min walk
Glemham Drive (opp, Broadlands Way) 2 min walk
Glemham Drive (adj, Broadlands Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Two Rivers Medical Centre
30 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich · 1.2 mi
Embrace Medical Centre
Twelve Acre Approach, Ipswich · 1.3 mi
Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 1.3 mi
Ravenswood Medical Practice
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich · 1.4 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	93.0%	62.5%
Private rented	6.7%	20.3%
Social rented	0.3%	17.1%
Households	643

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	51.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	36.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,474

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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