Mount Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£328,722

3 sales

Price range

£302k – £368k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Sep 2023

IP3 8UU

At a glance

House prices£329k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) 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 station36 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Mount Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 1 Sep 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £328,722. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mount Drive compared

IP3 postcode area£255,420

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£328,722	1 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Mount Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Mount Drive IP3 8UU	1 Sep 2023	£367,500	Detached	Freehold
4, Mount Drive IP3 8UU	19 Apr 2022	£316,666	Detached	Freehold
1, Mount Drive IP3 8UU	22 Nov 2019	£302,000	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
1, Mount Drive	£302,000 (Nov 2019) → £367,500 (Sep 2023)	+22% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mount Drive

Crime

53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mount 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	27
Shoplifting	8
Vehicle crime	7
Other theft	5
Burglary	2
Criminal damage & arson	2

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

Flood risk

Mount 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 Mount Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
New Skill Centre 70 pupils	Other independent special school	11–19	Report	0.8 mi
Ravenswood Community Primary School 385 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Sir Bobby Robson School 60 pupils	Free schools special	8–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Broke Hall Community Primary School 591 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Ipswich Academy 981 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy 400 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Nacton Church of England Primary School 100 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Morland Church of England Primary School 358 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.7 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Ipswich station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Westerfield station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Pathway (opp, Murrills Road) 1 min walk
The Pathway (adj, Murrills Road) 1 min walk
Trinity Park (nr, Murrills Road) 3 min walk
Trinity Park (opp, Murrills Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Ravenswood Medical Practice
24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich · 0.8 mi
Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 1.6 mi
The Derby Road Practice
52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 1.8 mi
Two Rivers Medical Centre
30 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich · 2.0 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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