Buying a home in IP3, Ipswich. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£259kmost £228k–£300k
Houses per m²£3,087flats £2,335
Sold last year2931,912 in five years
Prices in Ipswich+1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP3 sold for £258,930 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £228,180 and £300,300, for about 85 m² of space. That is 7% less than the same home across Ipswich (£279,000).

293 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £109k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in IP3 9 (£2,956) and the most in IP3 8 (£3,185).

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 £1,181 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £52,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in IP3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£227,412£199k–£257k68 m²447
3£258,930£228k–£300k85 m²858
4£347,797£303k–£392k113 m²169
5+£415,000£364k–£514k149 m²121

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£227k£259k£348k£415k
Detached—£292k£326k£379k£450k
Semi-detached—£239k£259k£307k£377k
Terraced—£204k£227k£294k£353k
Flats£109k£132k£149k——

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

Price per m² across IP3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
IP3 0£3,025£2,293
IP3 8£3,185£2,321
IP3 9£2,956£2,356

Schools near IP3

Best state primary within 2 kmCliff Lane Primary School74% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmCopleston High School51.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%14 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about IP3

Is IP3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% 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 (74% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (51.3% against 43.8%); 293 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 IP3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP3 sold for £258,930 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £228,180 and £300,300.

Is IP3 expensive for Ipswich?

A 3-bedroom house in IP3 costs 7% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Ipswich (£279,000).

How many homes sell in IP3 each year?

293 homes sold in the last year and 1,912 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near IP3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Cliff Lane Primary School, where 74% 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.