Upper High Street, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP1 3NE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£286,393
7 sales
Price range
£228k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Mar 2022
IP1 3NE

At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkIpswich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Upper High Street, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Mar 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £296,208. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper High Street compared

IP1 postcode area£258,049
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper High Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £260,000 (1 sales)2016£260k2017: £250,000 (2 sales)2017£250k2018: £280,000 (1 sales)2018£280k2020: £289,750 (1 sales)2020£290k2021: £350,000 (1 sales)2021£350k2022: £325,000 (1 sales)2022£325k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£296,2081 Mar 2022
Semi-detached1£227,5006 Jun 2017

Sold prices on Upper High Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Upper High Street IP1 3NE 26 Apr 2023£310,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Upper High Street IP1 3NE 1 Mar 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Upper High Street IP1 3NE 18 Feb 2021£350,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Upper High Street IP1 3NE 23 Nov 2020£289,750 TerracedFreehold
9, Upper High Street IP1 3NE 16 Nov 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Upper High Street IP1 3NE 11 Apr 2018£277,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Upper High Street IP1 3NE 9 Jun 2017£272,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Upper High Street IP1 3NE 6 Jun 2017£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Upper High Street IP1 3NE 23 May 2016£260,000 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
11, Upper High Street £260,000 (May 2016) → £310,000 (Apr 2023) +19%
over 7 yrs
7, Upper High Street £277,500 (Apr 2018) → £289,750 (Nov 2020) +4%
over 3 yrs
9, Upper High Street £272,500 (Jun 2017) → £280,000 (Nov 2018) +3%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Upper High Street

Crime

521 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper High Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences198
Shoplifting89
Public order45
Criminal damage & arson43
Other theft31
Anti-social behaviour30

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

Flood risk

Upper High Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The west bank of the River Orwell through Ipswich Flood alert area
  • The River Gipping, from downstream of Needham Market, to upstream of London Road Bridge, Ipswich Flood alert area
  • The east bank of the tidal River Orwell through Ipswich, from the wet dock to the Horseshoe Sluice 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 Upper High Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ipswich School 966 pupils Other independent school Church of England 0–18 Report 0.2 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 407 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich 413 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Westbridge Academy Academy alternative provision converter 14–16 Report 0.4 mi
Redstone Hall School Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.6 mi
Handford Hall Primary School 360 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Helen's Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Woodbridge Road Academy 89 pupils Free schools special 9–16 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

  • Ipswich station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Westerfield station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Museum (o/s, High Street) 1 min walk
  • Museum (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
  • Berners Street (opp 74, Berners Street) 2 min walk
  • Berners Street (o/s 74, Berners Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barrack Lane Medical Centre
    1 Barrack Lane, Ipswich · 0.2 mi
  • Ivry Street Medical Practice
    5 Ivry Street, Ipswich · 0.2 mi
  • Burlington Primary Care
    12-14 Burlington Road, Ipswich · 0.3 mi
  • Dr Solway And Dr Roy Practice
    Orchard Street Health Ctr, Orchard Street, Ipswich · 0.6 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 2 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.9%62.5%
Private rented43.9%20.3%
Social rented17.2%17.1%
Households913

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.1%64.1%
Aged 65+13.8%18.6%
Residents1,929

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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