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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Ipswich. All 10 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£279kacross Ipswich
Cheapest districtIP23-bed house £242k
Sold last year1,742homes in Ipswich
Prices in Ipswich+1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Ipswich sold for £279,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £242k in IP2 and £370k in IP10, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at IP2: about 85 m² for a typical £242k. IP4 is the busiest market, with 318 sales last year.

Prices in Ipswich are up 1.3% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,046 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,272 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Ipswich

1IP23-bed house £242kabout 85 m² · 208 sold last year2IP13-bed house £255kabout 87 m² · 281 sold last year3IP33-bed house £259kabout 85 m² · 293 sold last year4IP43-bed house £278kabout 88 m² · 318 sold last year5IP83-bed house £309kabout 89 m² · 97 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is IP9: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £121k.

Best areas in Ipswich for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

IP23-bed house £242k
Primary Halifax Primary School · 72% England 64%Secondary Copleston High School · 51.3% England 43.8%
IP13-bed house £255k
Primary St Pancras Catholic Primary School · 72% England 64%Secondary Copleston High School · 51.3% England 43.8%
IP33-bed house £259k
Primary Cliff Lane Primary School · 74% England 64%Secondary Copleston High School · 51.3% England 43.8%
IP43-bed house £278k
Primary St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich · 87% England 64%Secondary Copleston High School · 51.3% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Ipswich postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
IP1£255k87 m²£126k£2,97772%281
IP2£242k85 m²£123k£2,89172%208
IP3£259k85 m²£132k£3,08774%293
IP4£278k88 m²£138k£3,20987%318
IP5£322k91 m²£156k£3,71573%177
IP6£317k90 m²£144k£3,519—150
IP7£329k93 m²£179k£3,671—116
IP8£309k89 m²£147k£3,67387%97
IP9£338k92 m²£121k£3,68868%80
IP10£370k96 m²—£3,67271%22

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Ipswich

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Ipswich?

About £279,000 across Ipswich, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £242k in IP2 to £370k in IP10.

What is the cheapest area of Ipswich to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: IP2 (£242k), IP1 (£255k), IP3 (£259k).

Are house prices going up in Ipswich?

In Ipswich, prices are up 1.3% on a year ago and up 5.6% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Ipswich is best for families?

On school results and price together: IP2 (3-bed house £242k, best primary nearby 72% at the expected standard against 64% across England); IP1 (3-bed house £255k, best primary nearby 72% at the expected standard against 64% across England); IP3 (3-bed house £259k, best primary nearby 74% at the expected standard against 64% across England); IP4 (3-bed house £278k, best primary nearby 87% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Ipswich a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £279,000, prices are up 1.3% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,046 a month against roughly £1,272 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,742 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £242k to £370k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Ipswich each year?

1,742 homes sold across its 10 postcode districts in the last year, the most in IP4.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.