Shortlands, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP8 3RA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£251,625

4 sales

Price range

£193k – £305k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Feb 2025

IP8 3RA

At a glance

House prices£252k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkIpswich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Shortlands, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £271,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shortlands compared

IP8 postcode area£350,585

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shortlands has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£271,333	28 Feb 2025
Semi-detached	1	£192,500	31 May 2019

Sold prices on Shortlands

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Shortlands IP8 3RA	28 Feb 2025	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
12A, Shortlands IP8 3RA	6 Feb 2025	£230,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Shortlands IP8 3RA	23 Oct 2019	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Shortlands IP8 3RA	20 Sep 2019	£224,000	Detached	Freehold
12A, Shortlands IP8 3RA	31 May 2019	£192,500	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
12A, Shortlands	£192,500 (May 2019) → £230,000 (Feb 2025)	+19% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shortlands

Crime

109 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shortlands 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 offences	53
Shoplifting	13
Criminal damage & arson	10
Anti-social behaviour	9
Public order	7
Burglary	4

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

Flood risk

Shortlands is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Shortlands

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Gusford Community Primary School 518 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Bridge School 257 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	4–19	Good Report	0.4 mi
Sprites Primary Academy 406 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
One Sixth Form College 2,404 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.7 mi
The Willows Primary School 259 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
The Oaks Primary School 449 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Chantry Academy 1,006 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Joseph's College 564 pupils	Other independent school	2–19	Report	1.1 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Derby Road (Ipswich) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Westerfield station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shortlands (opp, Belmont Road) 1 min walk
Shortlands (adj, Belmont Road) 1 min walk
Sycamore Close (adj, Belmont Road) 3 min walk
Swinton Close (adj, Belmont Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Hawthorn Drive Surgery
206 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich · 0.8 mi
Burlington Primary Care
12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 2.1 mi
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 2.2 mi
Ivry Street Medical Practice
5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 2.5 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.1%	62.5%
Private rented	8.7%	20.3%
Social rented	48.2%	17.1%
Households	517

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,198

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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