Princes Street, Ipswich
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP1 1QU, IP1 1PU, IP1 1RJ.
At a glance
60 property sales on Princes Street, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £65,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £133,600. Average sale prices fell from £117,016 in 2016 to £71,000 in 2025 (-39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Princes Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Princes Street 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 60 | £133,600 | 17 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Princes Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 408, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 31 Jul 2026 | £100,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 401, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 17 Dec 2025 | £65,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 106, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 26 Aug 2025 | £77,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 3B - 3D, Princes Street IP1 1PN | 15 Nov 2024 | £1,005,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Apartment 401, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 23 Aug 2024 | £62,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 21 May 2024 | £170,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 14, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 16 Feb 2024 | £173,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 2, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 19 Jan 2024 | £151,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment 501, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 6 Oct 2023 | £210,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Giles Place, 31, Princes Street IP1 1ES | 27 Sep 2023 | £1,950,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, Friars Courtyard, Princes Street IP1 1RJ | 21 Jul 2023 | £105,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat C, 20, Princes Street IP1 1QT | 26 May 2023 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 6, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 5 May 2023 | £190,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 10, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 22 Mar 2023 | £192,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 11, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 27 Feb 2023 | £132,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment 208, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 27 Jan 2023 | £153,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| St. Clare House, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 21 Dec 2022 | £3,000,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 16, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 7 Dec 2022 | £135,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment 308, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 10 Nov 2022 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 12, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 4 Nov 2022 | £135,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 26, Princes Street IP1 1RJ | 3 Nov 2022 | £248,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 4, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 3 Nov 2022 | £125,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 5, Observation Court, Princes Street IP1 1RY | 1 Nov 2022 | £120,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 28 Oct 2022 | £128,625 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 8, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 27 Oct 2022 | £130,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 15, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 24 Oct 2022 | £137,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 13, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 7 Oct 2022 | £190,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 3, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 29 Sep 2022 | £134,500 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 5, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 26 Sep 2022 | £175,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment 305, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 24 Aug 2022 | £120,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 153, Princes Street IP1 1QJ | 13 Jul 2022 | £5,300,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Apartment 502, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 12 Jul 2022 | £245,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8 - 10, Princes Street IP1 1QT | 21 Jun 2022 | £625,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Apartment 503, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 25 Mar 2022 | £270,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, 20, Princes Street IP1 1QT | 23 Jun 2021 | £105,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 504, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 28 Oct 2020 | £240,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, Century House, 39, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 3 Aug 2020 | £775,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Franciscan House, 51, Princes Street IP1 1UR | 4 Nov 2019 | £2,260,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 5, Friars Courtyard, Princes Street IP1 1RJ | 29 Sep 2019 | £120,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 26, Princes Street IP1 1RJ | 21 Aug 2019 | £222,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 21 - 23, Princes Street IP1 1PH | 8 May 2019 | £350,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Apartment 107, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 12 Apr 2019 | £143,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Franciscan House, 51, Princes Street IP1 1UR | 3 Apr 2019 | £180,000 | Other | Freehold |
| St. Clare House, Princes Street IP1 1PU | 19 Dec 2018 | £4,500,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 25, Princes Street IP1 1PH | 5 Oct 2018 | £225,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 1, 8, Friars Courtyard, 30 - 32, Princes Street IP1 1RJ | 5 Oct 2018 | £105,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, 8, Friars Courtyard, 30 - 32, Princes Street IP1 1RJ | 23 Aug 2018 | £100,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 301, 16 - 18, Princes Street IP1 1QU | 22 Aug 2018 | £123,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 28, Princes Street IP1 1RJ | 15 Aug 2018 | £224,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 4, 20, Princes Street IP1 1QT | 25 May 2018 | £94,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment 408, 16 - 18, Princes Street | £155,000 (Mar 2016) → £100,000 (Jul 2026) | -35% over 10 yrs |
| Apartment 401, 16 - 18, Princes Street | £109,995 (Mar 2016) → £62,500 (Aug 2024) → £65,000 (Dec 2025) | -41% over 10 yrs |
| Apartment 106, 16 - 18, Princes Street | £95,000 (Feb 2016) → £77,000 (Aug 2025) | -19% over 10 yrs |
| 3B - 3D, Princes Street | £1,025,000 (Sep 2017) → £1,005,000 (Nov 2024) | -2% over 7 yrs |
| Apartment 208, 16 - 18, Princes Street | £140,000 (Sep 2016) → £153,000 (Jan 2023) | +9% over 6 yrs |
| St. Clare House, Princes Street | £4,500,000 (Dec 2018) → £3,000,000 (Dec 2022) | -33% over 4 yrs |
| Apartment 308, 16 - 18, Princes Street | £145,000 (Jun 2016) → £140,000 (Nov 2022) | -3% over 6 yrs |
| 26, Princes Street | £222,000 (Aug 2019) → £248,000 (Nov 2022) | +12% over 3 yrs |
| 5, Century House, 39, Princes Street | £775,000 (Aug 2020) → £175,000 (Sep 2022) | -77% over 2 yrs |
| Apartment 305, 16 - 18, Princes Street | £108,500 (Apr 2016) → £120,000 (Aug 2017) → £120,000 (Aug 2022) | +11% over 6 yrs |
| Franciscan House, 51, Princes Street | £180,000 (Apr 2019) → £2,260,000 (Nov 2019) | +1156% over under a year |
| Apartment 107, 16 - 18, Princes Street | £140,000 (Feb 2016) → £143,500 (Apr 2019) | +3% over 3 yrs |
| Apartment 301, 16 - 18, Princes Street | £105,500 (Jan 2016) → £123,500 (Aug 2018) | +17% over 3 yrs |
| Apartment 101, 16 - 18, Princes Street | £101,995 (Feb 2016) → £125,000 (May 2018) | +23% over 2 yrs |
| Apartment 207, 16 - 18, Princes Street | £145,000 (May 2016) → £170,000 (Apr 2018) | +17% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Princes Street
Crime
530 crimes were reported within about a mile of Princes Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 211 |
| Shoplifting | 62 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 47 |
| Public order | 45 |
| Other theft | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Princes 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 Princes Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 407 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Redstone Hall School | Other independent special school | 7–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich 413 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Westbridge Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 14–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ipswich School 966 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 0–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Helen's Primary School 439 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Handford Hall Primary School 360 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hillside Primary School 402 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Westerfield station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Willis Building (opp) 1 min walk
- Willis Building (adj, Friars Street) 1 min walk
- Willis Building (S-bound, Princes Street) 2 min walk
- Museum Street (Stand 3, Museum Street) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 0.3 mi - Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 0.3 mi - Dr Solway And Dr Roy Practice
Orchard Street Health Ctr, Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.5 mi - Orchard Medical Practice
Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 17.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 60.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 818 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 78.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,407 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 87% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 87% | 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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