School Street, Needham Market, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP6 8BB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£268,375
12 sales
Price range
£125k – £730k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Apr 2025
IP6 8BB

At a glance

House prices£268k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkNeedham Market station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on School Street, Needham Market, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Apr 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £453,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on School Street compared

IP6 postcode area£328,356
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. School Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £425,000 (1 sales)2016£425k2018: £245,875 (4 sales)2018£246k2019: £187,000 (1 sales)2019£187k2020: £153,000 (1 sales)2020£153k2021: £185,500 (4 sales)2021£186k2025: £730,000 (1 sales)2025£730k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£453,75015 Apr 2025
Terraced3£224,83329 Sep 2021
Semi-detached3£160,00016 Sep 2021
Flat2£125,50025 Jan 2021

Sold prices on School Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Lake Barn, 27, School Street IP6 8BB 15 Apr 2025£730,000 DetachedFreehold
33, School Street IP6 8BB 1 Nov 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
5A, School Street IP6 8BB 29 Sep 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
9, School Street IP6 8BB 16 Sep 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, School Street IP6 8BB 25 Jan 2021£125,000 FlatLeasehold
45, School Street IP6 8BB 22 Jan 2021£207,000 TerracedFreehold
11, School Street IP6 8BB 4 Sep 2020£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, School Street IP6 8BB 28 Jun 2019£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Fir Trees, 13, School Street IP6 8BB 30 Nov 2018£320,000 DetachedFreehold
33, School Street IP6 8BB 21 Nov 2018£126,000 FlatLeasehold
45, School Street IP6 8BB 6 Apr 2018£197,500 TerracedFreehold
Century House, School Street IP6 8BB 6 Apr 2018£340,000 DetachedFreehold
43, School Street IP6 8BB 6 Oct 2017£230,000 TerracedFreehold
19, School Street IP6 8BB 1 Apr 2016£425,000 DetachedFreehold
29, School Street IP6 8BB 11 Mar 2016£110,000 FlatLeasehold

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
33, School Street £126,000 (Nov 2018) → £150,000 (Nov 2022) +19%
over 4 yrs
45, School Street £197,500 (Apr 2018) → £207,000 (Jan 2021) +5%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Street

Crime

32 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences20
Public order5
Anti-social behaviour2
Other theft2
Burglary1
Criminal damage & arson1

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

Flood risk

School Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Gipping through Needham Market Flood warning area
  • The Rattlesden River and River Gipping, through and including Stowmarket and Needham Market Flood alert 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 School Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bosmere Community Primary School 246 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School 89 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.5 mi
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 177 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.6 mi
Combs Ford Primary School 299 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Needham Market station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • Stowmarket station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Westerfield station 6.9 mi · 2 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Swan (adj) 1 min walk
  • The Swan (opp) 1 min walk
  • Hargrave Avenue (opp) 2 min walk
  • Jackson Way (adj) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Needham Market Country Practice
    Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich · 0.4 mi
  • Combs Ford Surgery
    Combs Lane, Stowmarket · 3.1 mi
  • Stowhealth
    Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket · 4.0 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 5 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.0%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented20.2%17.1%
Households856

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.5%64.1%
Aged 65+29.0%18.6%
Residents1,702

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)91%80%
Gigabit-capable91%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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