Thornley Drive, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP4 3LR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£558,000
5 sales
Price range
£356k – £777k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Mar 2023
IP4 3LR

At a glance

House prices£558k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station25 min walkDerby Road (Ipswich) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Thornley Drive, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Mar 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £558,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thornley Drive compared

IP4 postcode area£289,995
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thornley Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £435,000 (1 sales)2016£435k2017: £356,000 (1 sales)2017£356k2018: £632,500 (1 sales)2018£633k2021: £590,000 (1 sales)2021£590k2023: £776,500 (1 sales)2023£777k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£558,0009 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Thornley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Thornley Drive IP4 3LR 9 Mar 2023£776,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Thornley Drive IP4 3LR 21 May 2021£590,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Thornley Drive IP4 3LR 10 May 2018£632,500 DetachedFreehold
7, Thornley Drive IP4 3LR 7 Apr 2017£356,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Thornley Drive IP4 3LR 6 Jan 2016£435,000 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
1, Thornley Drive £632,500 (May 2018) → £776,500 (Mar 2023) +23%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thornley Drive

Crime

79 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornley Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences42
Other theft11
Criminal damage & arson10
Anti-social behaviour8
Public order3
Bicycle theft2

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

Flood risk

Thornley Drive is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or 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 Thornley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Alban's Catholic High School 967 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Christopher's Academy Academy alternative provision converter 7–16 Report 0.5 mi
Rushmere Hall Primary School 506 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 212 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Parkside Academy 5 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Sidegate Primary School 649 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Northgate High School 1,750 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Copleston High School 1,930 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Westerfield station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Ipswich station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thornley Drive (adj, Rushmere Road) 1 min walk
  • Thornley Drive (opp, Rushmere Road) 1 min walk
  • Rushmere Road (o/s 237, Rushmere Road) 2 min walk
  • Rushmere Road (opp 237, Rushmere Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Two Rivers Medical Centre
    30 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich · 0.4 mi
  • The Derby Road Practice
    52 Derby Road, Ipswich · 1.4 mi
  • Felixstowe Road Medical Practice
    235 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich · 1.4 mi
  • Essex University Partnership Nhs Trust
    70-74 St. Helens Street, Ipswich · 1.6 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.0%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households659

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+29.3%18.6%
Residents1,619

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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