Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP7 5LB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£471,667

3 sales

Price range

£380k – £575k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Sep 2023

IP7 5LB

At a glance

House prices£472k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 29 Sep 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £471,667.

House prices on Old Orchard compared

IP7 postcode area£357,983

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Orchard has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£471,667	29 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Old Orchard

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Old Orchard IP7 5LB	29 Sep 2023	£460,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Old Orchard IP7 5LB	17 Nov 2022	£575,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Old Orchard IP7 5LB	19 Feb 2021	£380,000	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 Old Orchard

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Orchard 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).

Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Old Orchard is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Brett from Lavenham to Higham Flood warning area
The Rivers Box and Brett Flood alert area
The River Stour from Sudbury to Stratford St Mary and Dedham 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 Old Orchard

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hadleigh Community Primary School 525 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Hadleigh High School 712 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.2 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh 122 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Beaumont Community Primary School 101 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.9 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

Nearest bus stops

Marquis of Cornwallis (adj, Upper Street) 2 min walk
Marquis of Cornwallis (opp, Upper Street) 2 min walk
Council Houses (adj, B1070) 4 min walk
Council Houses (opp, B1070) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Hadleigh Health Centre
Market Place, Hadleigh, 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 6 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.2%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	8.6%	17.1%
Households	939

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,169

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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