Smithers Close, Capel St Mary, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP9 2HN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£462,750

2 sales

Price range

£440k – £486k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Mar 2022

IP9 2HN

At a glance

House prices£463k 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 station1 hr 13 min walkManningtree station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Smithers Close, Capel St Mary, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £462,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Smithers Close compared

IP9 postcode area£355,625

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smithers Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£462,750	24 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Smithers Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Smithers Close IP9 2HN	26 Jun 2026	£436,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Smithers Close IP9 2HN	24 Mar 2022	£485,500	Detached	Freehold
8, Smithers Close IP9 2HN	31 Aug 2017	£440,000	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
8, Smithers Close	£440,000 (Aug 2017) → £485,500 (Mar 2022)	+10% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Smithers Close

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smithers 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).

Violence & sexual offences	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Smithers Close 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 Smithers Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 273 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 40 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.5 mi
East Bergholt High School 902 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.9 mi
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 195 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	2.4 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

Manningtree station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Mistley station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Ipswich station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Methodist Church (opp, The Street) 2 min walk
Methodist Church (o/s, The Street) 2 min walk
Friars (adj, London Road) 4 min walk
Peters Grove (opp, Thorney Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Constable Country Rural Medical Practice
Constable Country Mp, Heath Road, Colchester · 2.0 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 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	92.9%	62.5%
Private rented	4.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	619

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,484

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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