Museum Street, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP1 1HZ, IP1 1HE, IP1 1JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£110,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£187,243
35 sales
Price range
£101k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
IP1 1HZ

At a glance

House prices£111k average63% below the Ipswich average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkIpswich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband79% of homesNational average 80%

35 property sales on Museum Street, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £110,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £186,697. That is 63% below the Ipswich average of £296,956 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Museum Street compared

Museum Street£110,500
IP1 postcode area£258,049
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £112,500 (1 sales)2016£113k2018: £185,000 (1 sales)2018£185k2019: £191,250 (4 sales)2019£191k2021: £200,750 (4 sales)2021£201k2022: £196,289 (19 sales)2022£196k2023: £178,750 (2 sales)2023£179k2024: £235,000 (1 sales)2024£235k2025: £145,000 (1 sales)2025£145k2026: £110,500 (2 sales)2026£111k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat33£186,69720 Jul 2026
Terraced2£196,25022 May 2019

Sold prices on Museum Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 5, 22, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 20 Jul 2026£101,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 9, Museum Street IP1 1HE 1 Apr 2026£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 40, Museum Street IP1 1JQ 20 Mar 2026£770,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 15, Museum Street IP1 1HE 24 Sep 2025£145,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Museum Street IP1 1HT 17 Mar 2025£708,005 OtherFreehold
12, Museum Street IP1 1HT 17 Mar 2025£1,143,005 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 24 - 26, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 20 Sep 2024£235,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Westgate House, Museum Street IP1 1HQ 23 Jan 2024£485,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, 11, Museum Street IP1 1HE 4 Aug 2023£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, The Collectors House, 38, Museum Street IP1 1JQ 21 Jul 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 32, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 22 Jun 2023£237,500 FlatLeasehold
40 - 42, Museum Street IP1 1JQ 4 Apr 2023£250,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 5, 9, Museum Street IP1 1HE 17 Nov 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 24 - 26, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 11 Nov 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 24 - 26, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 11 Nov 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 9, Museum Street IP1 1HE 10 Nov 2022£172,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 9, Museum Street IP1 1HE 28 Oct 2022£127,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 22, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 3 Oct 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 11, Museum Street IP1 1HE 14 Sep 2022£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 22, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 6 Sep 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 22, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 2 Sep 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 22, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 1 Sep 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 22, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 31 Aug 2022£212,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 11, Museum Street IP1 1HE 30 Aug 2022£132,500 FlatLeasehold
Fraser House, 23, Museum Street IP1 1HN 25 Aug 2022£1,400,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 30, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 26 Jul 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 32, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 26 Jul 2022£215,000 FlatLeasehold
16 - 16A, Museum Street IP1 1HT 26 Apr 2022£1,860,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 28, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 1 Apr 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, The Collectors House, 38, Museum Street IP1 1JQ 18 Feb 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 32, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 2 Feb 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 28, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 28 Jan 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 30, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 28 Jan 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 32, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 25 Jan 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 32, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 19 Jan 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 20, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 22 Sep 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 20, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 10 Sep 2021£183,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 20, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 31 Aug 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 20, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 28 May 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, The Collectors House, 38, Museum Street IP1 1JQ 15 Jan 2021£199,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 1, 15, Museum Street IP1 1HE 3 Sep 2019£165,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, 15, Museum Street IP1 1HE 12 Jul 2019£160,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, 15, Museum Street IP1 1HE 10 Jul 2019£135,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
18, Museum Street IP1 1HT 22 May 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, The Collectors House, 38, Museum Street IP1 1JQ 23 Apr 2019£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 15, Museum Street IP1 1HE 1 Mar 2019£190,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
20 - 32, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 17 Aug 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Museum Street IP1 1JQ 27 Jul 2018£875,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 5, The Collectors House, 38, Museum Street IP1 1JQ 18 May 2018£185,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Museum Street IP1 1HZ 29 Sep 2017£300,000 OtherFreehold
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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
Flat 5, 22, Museum Street £200,000 (Sep 2022) → £101,000 (Jul 2026) -50%
over 4 yrs
Flat 3, 9, Museum Street £127,500 (Oct 2022) → £120,000 (Apr 2026) -6%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, 15, Museum Street £165,000 (Sep 2019) → £145,000 (Sep 2025) -12%
over 6 yrs
Flat 4, 32, Museum Street £225,000 (Feb 2022) → £237,500 (Jun 2023) +6%
over 1 yr
Flat 3, The Collectors House, 38, Museum Street £160,000 (Apr 2019) → £199,000 (Jan 2021) → £220,000 (Feb 2022) +38%
over 3 yrs
18, Museum Street £250,000 (Jun 2017) → £280,000 (May 2019) +12%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Museum Street

Crime

525 crimes were reported within about a mile of Museum Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences210
Shoplifting58
Criminal damage & arson48
Public order45
Other theft37
Anti-social behaviour35

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

Flood risk

Museum Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The west bank of the River Orwell through Ipswich Flood alert area
  • The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood alert area
  • The east bank of the tidal River Orwell through Ipswich, from the wet dock to the Horseshoe Sluice 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 Museum Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 407 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Redstone Hall School Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.4 mi
Westbridge Academy Academy alternative provision converter 14–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich 413 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ipswich School 966 pupils Other independent school Church of England 0–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Helen's Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Handford Hall Primary School 360 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hillside Primary School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 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

  • Ipswich station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Westerfield station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Museum Street (Stand 3, Museum Street) 1 min walk
  • Museum Street (Stand 2, Museum Street) 1 min walk
  • Willis Building (adj, Friars Street) 2 min walk
  • Willis Building (opp) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 0.3 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 0.3 mi
  • Ivry Street Medical Practice
    5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 0.5 mi
  • Dr Solway And Dr Roy Practice
    Orchard Street Health Ctr, Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.5 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned17.2%62.5%
Private rented60.8%20.3%
Social rented21.9%17.1%
Households818

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.1%18.6%
Residents1,407

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)94%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)79%80%
Gigabit-capable79%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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