Opal Avenue, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP1 5HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,050
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£229,555
10 sales
Price range
£175k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Nov 2025
IP1 5HR

At a glance

House prices£230k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station36 min walkIpswich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Opal Avenue, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,050. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £246,425. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Opal Avenue compared

IP1 postcode area£258,049
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Opal Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £174,500 (1 sales)2016£175k2017: £180,000 (1 sales)2017£180k2018: £205,000 (1 sales)2018£205k2020: £246,500 (1 sales)2020£247k2021: £240,000 (1 sales)2021£240k2023: £258,500 (2 sales)2023£259k2025: £244,183 (3 sales)2025£244k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£246,4253 Nov 2025
Terraced4£204,25017 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Opal Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Opal Avenue IP1 5HR 3 Nov 2025£270,050 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Opal Avenue IP1 5HR 17 Oct 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Opal Avenue IP1 5HR 12 Jun 2025£222,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Opal Avenue IP1 5HR 20 Dec 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Opal Avenue IP1 5HR 15 Dec 2023£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Opal Avenue IP1 5HR 13 Dec 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Opal Avenue IP1 5HR 8 Oct 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Opal Avenue IP1 5HR 30 Oct 2020£246,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Opal Avenue IP1 5HR 25 Jul 2018£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Opal Avenue IP1 5HR 10 Mar 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Opal Avenue IP1 5HR 13 Dec 2016£174,500 TerracedFreehold

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
21, Opal Avenue £246,500 (Oct 2020) → £270,050 (Nov 2025) +10%
over 5 yrs
8, Opal Avenue £174,500 (Dec 2016) → £240,000 (Oct 2025) +38%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Opal Avenue

Crime

167 crimes were reported within about a mile of Opal Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences69
Shoplifting38
Other theft13
Criminal damage & arson12
Anti-social behaviour7
Burglary5

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

Flood risk

Opal Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Gipping from Needham Market to London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood warning 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 Opal Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitehouse Community Primary School 551 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Springfield Infant School and Nursery 287 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Highfield Nursery School 102 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Springfield Junior School 354 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Pancras Catholic Primary School 153 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Beeches Community Primary School 393 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 236 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Sproughton Church of England Primary School 103 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Westerfield station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Agate Close (adj, Bramford Lane) 3 min walk
  • Adair Road (adj, Adair Road) 3 min walk
  • Coral Drive (adj, Henniker Road) 3 min walk
  • Spinner Close (opp, Bramford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cardinal Medical Practice
    2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 0.6 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.4 mi
  • Ivry Street Medical Practice
    5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 1.4 mi
  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.0%62.5%
Private rented23.3%20.3%
Social rented20.5%17.1%
Households964

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.7%18.6%
Residents2,190

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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