Palmcroft Close, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP1 6RB.

Average price (last 12 months)

£310,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£269,667

6 sales

Price range

£200k – £310k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Feb 2026

IP1 6RB

At a glance

House prices£270k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkWesterfield station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Palmcroft Close, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £310,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £269,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Palmcroft Close compared

IP1 postcode area£258,049

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£269,500	13 Feb 2026
Terraced	2	£270,000	24 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Palmcroft Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Palmcroft Close IP1 6RB	13 Feb 2026	£310,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Palmcroft Close IP1 6RB	24 Feb 2025	£295,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Palmcroft Close IP1 6RB	20 Nov 2020	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Palmcroft Close IP1 6RB	27 Aug 2020	£278,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Palmcroft Close IP1 6RB	15 Mar 2019	£245,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Palmcroft Close IP1 6RB	28 Apr 2017	£200,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
16, Palmcroft Close	£200,000 (Apr 2017) → £278,000 (Aug 2020) → £310,000 (Feb 2026)	+55% over 9 yrs
1, Palmcroft Close	£245,000 (Mar 2019) → £295,000 (Feb 2025)	+20% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Palmcroft Close

Crime

111 crimes were reported within about a mile of Palmcroft Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	48
Violence & sexual offences	37
Other theft	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Possession of weapons	4
Vehicle crime	4

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

Flood risk

Palmcroft Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood alert area
The Rivers Deben and Lark 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 Palmcroft Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Castle Hill Infant School 251 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.1 mi
Castle Hill Junior School 288 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy 105 pupils	Academy special converter	3–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Ormiston Endeavour Academy 793 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Dale Hall Community Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Pancras Catholic Primary School 153 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Highfield Nursery School 102 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
The Beeches Community Primary School 393 pupils	Primary	2–11	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

Westerfield station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Ipswich station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Derby Road (Ipswich) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Recreation Ground (opp, Congreve Road) 2 min walk
Recreation Ground (adj, Congreve Road) 2 min walk
Pearcroft Road (opp, Fircroft Road) 2 min walk
Pearcroft Road (adj, Fircroft Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Cardinal Medical Practice
2 Deben Road, Ipswich · 0.8 mi
Ivry Street Medical Practice
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 1.2 mi
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 1.4 mi
Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 1.5 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 10 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.7%	62.5%
Private rented	10.9%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	653

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,505

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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