Buying a home in IP4, Ipswich. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£278kmost £238k–£326k
Houses per m²£3,209flats £2,375
Sold last year3182,137 in five years
Prices in Ipswich+1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP4 sold for £278,191 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £237,500 and £326,226, for about 88 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Ipswich (£279,000).

318 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 £105k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in IP4 1 (£2,738) and the most in IP4 3 (£3,615).

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 £1,269 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £56,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in IP4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£157,278£134k–£235k47 m²9
2£205,363£181k–£249k67 m²495
3£278,191£238k–£326k88 m²939
4£358,642£293k–£425k114 m²240
5+£516,136£419k–£632k150 m²220

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£157k£205k£278k£359k£516k
Detached—£319k£376k£425k£556k
Semi-detached—£235k£286k£340k£409k
Terraced£155k£188k£230k£274k£325k
Flats£105k£138k£147k——

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

Price per m² across IP4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
IP4 1£2,738£2,655
IP4 2£2,965£2,248
IP4 3£3,615£2,152
IP4 4£3,207£2,208
IP4 5£3,297£2,262

Schools near IP4

Best state primary within 2 kmSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich87% 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%16 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about IP4

Is IP4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Ipswich; prices in Ipswich are up 1.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (87% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (51.3% against 43.8%); 318 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 IP4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP4 sold for £278,191 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £237,500 and £326,226.

Is IP4 expensive for Ipswich?

A 3-bedroom house in IP4 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Ipswich (£279,000).

How many homes sell in IP4 each year?

318 homes sold in the last year and 2,137 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 IP4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich, where 87% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near IP4?

For a 3-bedroom house, IP2 (£242k, 4 km).

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.