Old Post Office Cottages, Elmsett, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP7 6NA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£240,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£302,500

2 sales

Price range

£240k – £365k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Mar 2026

IP7 6NA

At a glance

House prices£303k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Old Post Office Cottages, Elmsett, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £302,500.

House prices on Old Post Office Cottages compared

IP7 postcode area£357,983

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Post Office Cottages 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
Semi-detached	2	£302,500	20 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Old Post Office Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Old Post Office Cottages IP7 6NA	20 Mar 2026	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Old Post Office Cottages IP7 6NA	16 Jan 2017	£365,000	Semi-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 Post Office Cottages

Crime

5 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Post Office Cottages 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	3
Vehicle crime	1
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Old Post Office Cottages is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

The Rivers Box and Brett Flood alert area
The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich 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 Post Office Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Elmsett Church of England Primary School 41 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 44 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	2.1 mi
Beaumont Community Primary School 101 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	2.6 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

Bus Shelter (opp, The Street) 1 min walk
Bus Shelter (o/s, The Street) 1 min walk
Mill Lane (adj, Whatfield Road) 8 min walk
Mill Lane (opp, Whatfield Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Hadleigh Health Centre
Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich · 3.2 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 7 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.8%	62.5%
Private rented	10.7%	20.3%
Social rented	9.4%	17.1%
Households	981

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,257

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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