Buying a home in IP6, Ipswich. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£317kmost £271k–£382k

Houses per m²£3,519flats £2,604

Sold last year150954 in five years

Prices in Mid Suffolk+3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP6 sold for £317,324 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £270,640 and £382,098, for about 90 m² of space. That is 14% more than the same home across Ipswich (£279,000).

150 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £76k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in IP6 8 (£3,421) and the most in IP6 9 (£3,675).

Across Mid Suffolk, prices are up 3.1% on a year ago and up 11.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,122 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,447 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £63,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in IP6 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£151,080	£139k–£179k	41 m²	24
2	£237,397	£212k–£269k	64 m²	325
3	£317,324	£271k–£382k	90 m²	314
4	£391,875	£331k–£448k	121 m²	103
5+	£535,743	£449k–£684k	161 m²	138

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£151k	£237k	£317k	£392k	£536k
Detached	—	£295k	£380k	£417k	£555k
Semi-detached	£140k	£253k	£289k	£360k	£436k
Terraced	£151k	£218k	£276k	£323k	£325k
Flats	£76k	£144k	—	—	—

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

Price per m² across IP6

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
IP6 0	£3,542	£2,075
IP6 8	£3,421	£2,643
IP6 9	£3,675	—

Schools near IP6

Best state secondary within 5 kmClaydon High School43.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

IP1 Ipswich · 8 km3-bed house £255k IP8 Ipswich · 8 km3-bed house £309k IP4 Ipswich · 9 km3-bed house £278k IP14 Stowmarket · 10 km3-bed house £284k IP2 Ipswich · 10 km3-bed house £242k IP3 Ipswich · 12 km3-bed house £259k IP5 Ipswich · 12 km3-bed house £322k IP7 Ipswich · 13 km3-bed house £329k

Questions about IP6

Is IP6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% more than across Ipswich; prices in Mid Suffolk are up 3.1% on a year ago; the best secondary is above it (43.8% against 43.8%); 150 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 IP6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP6 sold for £317,324 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £270,640 and £382,098.

Is IP6 expensive for Ipswich?

A 3-bedroom house in IP6 costs 14% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Ipswich (£279,000).

How many homes sell in IP6 each year?

150 homes sold in the last year and 954 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

Where is cheaper near IP6?

For a 3-bedroom house, IP1 (£255k, 8 km), IP4 (£278k, 9 km), IP14 (£284k, 10 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.