Buying a home in IP2, Ipswich. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£242kmost £218k–£274k

Houses per m²£2,891flats £2,111

Sold last year2081,472 in five years

Prices in Ipswich+1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP2 sold for £242,406 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £217,588 and £273,577, for about 85 m² of space. That is 13% less than the same home across Ipswich (£279,000).

208 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £101k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in IP2 8 (£2,606) and the most in IP2 9 (£3,059).

Across Ipswich, prices are up 1.3% on a year ago and up 5.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,046 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,105 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £48,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in IP2 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£125,899	£103k–£143k	43 m²	7
2	£214,197	£185k–£237k	70 m²	393
3	£242,406	£218k–£274k	85 m²	675
4	£293,293	£254k–£366k	108 m²	105
5+	£401,046	£321k–£505k	134 m²	64

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£126k	£214k	£242k	£293k	£401k
Detached	—	£272k	£319k	£369k	£492k
Semi-detached	—	£226k	£245k	£275k	£321k
Terraced	£106k	£200k	£223k	£236k	£277k
Flats	£101k	£123k	£137k	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across IP2

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
IP2 0	£2,921	£2,225
IP2 8	£2,606	£2,037
IP2 9	£3,059	£1,930

Schools near IP2

Best state primary within 2 kmHalifax Primary School72% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmCopleston High School51.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%17 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

IP1 Ipswich · 3 km3-bed house £255k IP4 Ipswich · 4 km3-bed house £278k IP3 Ipswich · 4 km3-bed house £259k IP8 Ipswich · 4 km3-bed house £309k IP9 Ipswich · 6 km3-bed house £338k IP5 Ipswich · 8 km3-bed house £322k IP10 Ipswich · 10 km3-bed house £370k IP6 Ipswich · 10 km3-bed house £317k

Questions about IP2

Is IP2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 13% less than across Ipswich; prices in Ipswich are up 1.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (72% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (51.3% against 43.8%); 208 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in IP2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP2 sold for £242,406 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £217,588 and £273,577.

Is IP2 expensive for Ipswich?

A 3-bedroom house in IP2 costs 13% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Ipswich (£279,000).

How many homes sell in IP2 each year?

208 homes sold in the last year and 1,472 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near IP2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Halifax Primary School, where 72% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.