Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP7 5JZ, IP7 5JX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£219,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£378,089
28 sales
Price range
£203k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
IP7 5JZ

At a glance

House prices£219k average26% below the Ipswich average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband87% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £219,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £480,286. Average sale prices fell from £348,333 in 2016 to £219,000 in 2026 (-37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 26% below the Ipswich average of £296,956 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper Street compared

Upper Street£219,000
IP7 postcode area£357,983
Ipswich£296,956
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IP7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £348,333 (3 sales)2016£348k2017: £435,375 (4 sales)2017£435k2018: £401,250 (2 sales)2018£401k2020: £379,000 (5 sales)2020£379k2021: £386,750 (4 sales)2021£387k2022: £320,000 (3 sales)2022£320k2023: £502,000 (1 sales)2023£502k2024: £310,000 (1 sales)2024£310k2025: £448,500 (3 sales)2025£449k2026: £219,000 (2 sales)2026£219k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£480,28628 May 2025
Semi-detached11£284,54531 Jul 2026
Terraced3£244,1676 May 2025

Sold prices on Upper Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Harvest Cottage, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 31 Jul 2026£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Gable End, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 16 Feb 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Harvest Cottage, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 20 Jan 2026£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Hillside, Upper Street IP7 5JX 28 May 2025£725,000 DetachedFreehold
Talking Point, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 6 May 2025£245,500 TerracedFreehold
The Cottage, West Of Pear Tree Cottage, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 10 Mar 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
The Grey Lady, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 31 Jan 2025£195,000 OtherFreehold
Talking Point, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 29 Nov 2024£255,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Upper Street IP7 5JX 16 Feb 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Horseshoe Cottage, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 1 Jun 2023£502,000 DetachedFreehold
Holly Cottage, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 13 Oct 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Orchard Cottages, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 22 Jul 2022£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Upper Street IP7 5JX 31 Mar 2022£240,000 DetachedFreehold
The Laurels, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 29 Jun 2021£650,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Upper Street IP7 5JX 9 Apr 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Talking Point, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 12 Mar 2021£257,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Upper Street IP7 5JX 8 Mar 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Windy Ridge, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 17 Dec 2020£530,000 DetachedFreehold
Treetops, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 2 Dec 2020£377,000 DetachedFreehold
Holly Cottage, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 16 Oct 2020£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Treetops, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 28 Aug 2020£370,000 DetachedFreehold
Antrim House, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 28 Jul 2020£490,000 DetachedFreehold
The Cottage, West Of Pear Tree Cottage, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 13 Jul 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
Horseshoe Cottage, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 5 Jun 2020£450,000 DetachedFreehold
Talking Point, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 29 Mar 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
Stows Cottage, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 15 Jan 2018£572,500 DetachedFreehold
The Laurels, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 14 Nov 2017£600,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Upper Street IP7 5JX 27 Oct 2017£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Hillside, Upper Street IP7 5JX 21 Apr 2017£592,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Orchard Cottages, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 13 Apr 2017£339,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Raworth Lodge, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 14 Nov 2016£565,000 DetachedFreehold
Cottage, Upper Street IP7 5JZ 30 Mar 2016£260,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Upper Street IP7 5JX 12 Feb 2016£220,000 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
Harvest Cottage, Upper Street £169,000 (Jan 2026) → £203,000 (Jul 2026) +20%
over under a year
Hillside, Upper Street £592,500 (Apr 2017) → £725,000 (May 2025) +22%
over 8 yrs
Talking Point, Upper Street £230,000 (Mar 2018) → £257,000 (Mar 2021) → £255,000 (Nov 2024) → £245,500 (May 2025) +7%
over 7 yrs
The Cottage, West Of Pear Tree Cottage, Upper Street £325,000 (Jul 2020) → £375,000 (Mar 2025) +15%
over 5 yrs
3, Upper Street £220,000 (Feb 2016) → £310,000 (Feb 2024) +41%
over 8 yrs
Horseshoe Cottage, Upper Street £450,000 (Jun 2020) → £502,000 (Jun 2023) +12%
over 3 yrs
Holly Cottage, Upper Street £253,000 (Oct 2020) → £325,000 (Oct 2022) +28%
over 2 yrs
2, Orchard Cottages, Upper Street £339,000 (Apr 2017) → £395,000 (Jul 2022) +17%
over 5 yrs
The Laurels, Upper Street £600,000 (Nov 2017) → £650,000 (Jun 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
Treetops, Upper Street £370,000 (Aug 2020) → £377,000 (Dec 2020) +2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Street

Crime

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

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

Upper Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Brett from Lavenham to Higham Flood warning area
  • The Rivers Box and Brett Flood alert area
  • The River Stour from Sudbury to Stratford St Mary and Dedham 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 Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hadleigh Community Primary School 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Hadleigh High School 712 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.2 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh 122 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Beaumont Community Primary School 101 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.9 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Marquis of Cornwallis (adj, Upper Street) 2 min walk
  • Marquis of Cornwallis (opp, Upper Street) 2 min walk
  • Council Houses (opp, B1070) 4 min walk
  • Council Houses (adj, B1070) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hadleigh Health Centre
    Market Place, Hadleigh, Ipswich · 1.4 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 6 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.2%62.5%
Private rented11.7%20.3%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Households939

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+27.4%18.6%
Residents2,169

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)87%80%
Gigabit-capable87%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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