Swatchway Close, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP3 0SF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£243,071
7 sales
Price range
£198k – £311k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Mar 2026
IP3 0SF

At a glance

House prices£243k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Swatchway Close, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £244,417. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Swatchway Close compared

IP3 postcode area£255,420
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swatchway Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £197,500 (1 sales)2018£198k2023: £260,500 (4 sales)2023£261k2025: £227,000 (1 sales)2025£227k2026: £235,000 (1 sales)2026£235k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£244,41730 May 2025
Terraced1£235,00018 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Swatchway Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Swatchway Close IP3 0SF 18 Mar 2026£235,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Swatchway Close IP3 0SF 30 May 2025£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Swatchway Close IP3 0SF 30 Nov 2023£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Swatchway Close IP3 0SF 17 Nov 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Swatchway Close IP3 0SF 8 Jun 2023£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Swatchway Close IP3 0SF 20 Jan 2023£311,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Swatchway Close IP3 0SF 30 Apr 2018£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
15, Swatchway Close £197,500 (Apr 2018) → £243,000 (Nov 2023) +23%
over 6 yrs
13, Swatchway Close £203,000 (Jun 2023) → £285,000 (Nov 2023) +40%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Swatchway Close

Crime

136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swatchway Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences53
Shoplifting22
Other theft13
Criminal damage & arson8
Vehicle crime7
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Swatchway Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Orwell estuary from Felixstowe to the Ipswich Tidal Barrier 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 Swatchway Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ipswich Academy 981 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Morland Church of England Primary School 358 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ravenswood Community Primary School 385 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 361 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Alderwood Academy Academy alternative provision converter 8–14 Report 0.5 mi
First Base Ipswich Academy Academy alternative provision converter 3–8 Report 0.5 mi
Sir Bobby Robson School 60 pupils Free schools special 8–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
New Skill Centre 70 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 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

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Ipswich station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Westerfield station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Windermere Close (opp, Clapgate Lane) 4 min walk
  • Windermere Close (adj, Clapgate Lane) 4 min walk
  • Hossack Road (o/s 11, Hossack Road) 5 min walk
  • Nightingale Road (adj, Turner Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ravenswood Medical Practice
    24 Hening Avenue, Ipswich · 0.7 mi
  • Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
    235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 1.3 mi
  • The Derby Road Practice
    52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 1.4 mi
  • Essex University Partnership Nhs Trust
    70-74 St. Helens Street, Ipswich · 2.1 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.1%62.5%
Private rented12.4%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households518

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+24.2%18.6%
Residents1,212

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.

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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