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Purplett Street, Ipswich

MyStreetCheck free street report: Purplett Street, Ipswich · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ipswich/purplett-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP2 8HH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£130,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£113,367
15 sales
Price range
£66k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jul 2026
IP2 8HH

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At a glance

House prices£130k average56% below the Ipswich average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkIpswich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoBut in an Article 4 area Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings3 within 200 mNearest: 35, Wherstead Road, Grade II Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Purplett Street, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £130,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £89,313. That is 56% below the Ipswich average of £298,557 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% flat, 47% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Purplett Street range from £66,000 to £165,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold. Of 522 streets in Ipswich with at least two sales in the last year, Purplett Street ranks 502nd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Purplett Street compared

Purplett Street£130,000
IP2 postcode area£240,042
Ipswich£298,557
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £130,000 (1 sales)2016£130k2017: £116,333 (3 sales)2017£116k2018: £115,000 (2 sales)2018£115k2019: £92,000 (1 sales)2019£92k2020: £87,000 (1 sales)2020£87k2021: £150,000 (1 sales)2021£150k2023: £84,500 (2 sales)2023£85k2024: £103,500 (1 sales)2024£104k2026: £130,000 (3 sales)2026£130k

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat8£89,31322 Jul 2026
Terraced7£140,85715 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Purplett Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8A, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 22 Jul 2026£100,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 15 Jun 2026£125,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 4 Mar 2026£165,000 TerracedFreehold
6B, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 2 Aug 2024£103,500 FlatLeasehold
10B, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 12 Apr 2024£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
6B, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 8 Dec 2023£66,000 FlatLeasehold
4B, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 1 Feb 2023£103,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 22 Oct 2021£148,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 1 Feb 2021£150,000 TerracedFreehold
10A, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 30 Nov 2020£87,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 13 Aug 2019£110,000 TerracedFreehold
8A, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 29 Jul 2019£92,000 FlatLeasehold
6B, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 12 Jun 2018£88,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 16 Mar 2018£142,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 23 Oct 2017£127,000 TerracedFreehold
4A, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 31 Jul 2017£75,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 25 Jul 2017£147,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Purplett Street IP2 8HH 8 Jul 2016£130,000 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
8A, Purplett Street £92,000 (Jul 2019) → £100,000 (Jul 2026) +9%
over 7 yrs
23, Purplett Street £150,000 (Feb 2021) → £165,000 (Mar 2026) +10%
over 5 yrs
6B, Purplett Street £88,000 (Jun 2018) → £66,000 (Dec 2023) → £103,500 (Aug 2024) +18%
over 6 yrs
3, Purplett Street £130,000 (Jul 2016) → £148,000 (Oct 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Purplett Street

Crime

475 crimes were reported within about a mile of Purplett Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences200
Shoplifting45
Criminal damage & arson40
Other theft38
Public order38
Anti-social behaviour35

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

Schools near Purplett Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hillside Primary School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Redstone Hall School Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.5 mi
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy 811 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cliff Lane Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Halifax Primary School 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Helen's Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich 413 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 407 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Ipswich station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Westerfield station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • IP-City Centre (adj) 1 min walk
  • Little Whip Street (opp) 1 min walk
  • Co-op (adj, Austin Street) 1 min walk
  • Kenyon Street (adj, Wherstead Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Essex University Partnership Nhs Trust
    70-74 St. Helens Street, Ipswich · 0.6 mi
  • Dr Solway And Dr Roy Practice
    Orchard Street Health Ctr, Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.7 mi
  • Orchard Medical Practice
    Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.7 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Vernon Street Foodstore · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Duke St Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ipswich Station · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Ipswich · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vision Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Aqua Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • 32 Foundation Street Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Waterfront Building (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned21.2%62.5%
Private rented31.7%20.3%
Social rented46.9%17.1%
Households1,015

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.2%64.1%
Aged 65+4.2%18.6%
Residents2,304

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Ipswich with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Purplett Street

Ethnic group

HereIpswich
White78.2%84.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.6%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.7%5.5%
Other ethnic group3.6%2.1%

Religion

HereIpswich
No religion46.8%45.3%
Christian40.1%42.2%
Not answered6.8%6.2%
Muslim4.2%3.9%
Buddhist0.9%0.4%
Hindu0.6%1%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereIpswich
Born in the UK68.9%82.2%
Born outside the UK31.1%17.8%

Highest qualification

HereIpswich
Level 4 qualifications and above26.7%26.2%
No qualifications20.9%21.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.3%12%
Level 2 qualifications13%14.4%
Apprenticeship4.8%6.3%
Other qualifications3.7%3.1%

General health

HereIpswich
Very good health47.3%45.6%
Good health37.5%35.8%
Fair health11.4%13.5%
Bad health2.9%4%
Very bad health0.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereIpswich
1 car or van in household44.6%43.9%
No cars or vans in household39.4%24.8%
2 cars or vans in household13.1%24%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.9%7.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Ipswich.

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