Orchard Street, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP4 2PU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£296,667

3 sales

Price range

£270k – £320k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jan 2021

IP4 2PU

At a glance

House prices£297k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkIpswich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Orchard Street, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Jan 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £310,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orchard Street compared

IP4 postcode area£289,995

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£310,000	22 Jan 2021
Terraced	1	£270,000	1 Nov 2016

Sold prices on Orchard Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Orchard Street IP4 2PU	14 Jul 2023	£375,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Orchard Street IP4 2PU	22 Jul 2022	£285,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Orchard Street IP4 2PU	19 Feb 2021	£265,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Orchard Street IP4 2PU	22 Jan 2021	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Orchard Street IP4 2PU	26 May 2020	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Orchard Street IP4 2PU	1 Nov 2016	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Orchard Street IP4 2PU	9 Jun 2016	£138,500	Other	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
17, Orchard Street	£138,500 (Jun 2016) → £300,000 (Jan 2021) → £375,000 (Jul 2023)	+171% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Street

Crime

484 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard 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 offences	199
Public order	45
Shoplifting	45
Criminal damage & arson	41
Other theft	40
Anti-social behaviour	35

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

Flood risk

Orchard 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 Orchard Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Helen's Primary School 439 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Redstone Hall School	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	0.2 mi
St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich 413 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Woodbridge Road Academy 89 pupils	Free schools special	9–16	Report	0.5 mi
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery 404 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Ipswich School 966 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	0–18	Report	0.7 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 407 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 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

Ipswich station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Westerfield station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Old County Hall (opp, Bond Street) 1 min walk
Cobden Place (adj, Woodbridge Road) 2 min walk
Cobbold Mews (opp, Cobbold Street) 2 min walk
Majors Corner (o/s) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Solway And Dr Roy Practice
Orchard Street Health Ctr, Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.0 mi
Orchard Medical Practice
Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.0 mi
Essex University Partnership Nhs Trust
70-74 St. Helens Street, Ipswich · 0.1 mi
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 0.7 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 1 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	18.8%	62.5%
Private rented	43.3%	20.3%
Social rented	37.3%	17.1%
Households	839

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	78.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,671

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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