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About

Holywells is the area around Holywells Park in Ipswich, just south of the town centre. The park occupies former grounds of the Cobbold family estate and still shows remnants of that past: a walled garden, old stable buildings and formal paths. The site combines lawns, woodland and open water with play spaces and picnic spots, and it sits within a residential neighbourhood with direct footpaths into the town. Local routes and bus services link the area to central Ipswich while streets around the park contain a mix of housing and small shops.

Springs rise within the park and feed a long ornamental lake and a chain of ponds that shape its layout and habitats. Volunteer groups run a community orchard and practical conservation work, and there are seasonal events and education sessions in the park buildings. Wildlife is centred on the water bodies and adjoining trees, with waterfowl, aquatic insects and wetland plants common in season. The park’s springs and the surviving Cobbold estate features give Holywells a clear local identity.

Area overview

On average Holywells has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Holywells is £56,056 per year. There are 2 schools in Holywells: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Holywells is home to around 8,121 people, with a population density of about 4,291.8 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Holywells Population
8,121
Population density
4,291.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.3(-32%)
Shoplifting
18.22(+166%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.77(+7%)
Burglary
6.03(+117%)
Vehicle crime
5.54(+26%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,959
73.41%
Other White
835
10.29%
Indian
263
3.24%
African
150
1.85%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
125
1.54%
Total population: 8,117

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,059
30.36%
Level 3 (A level)
1,397
20.6%
No qualifications
1,129
16.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
911
13.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
697
10.28%
Total 16+ residents: 6,781

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,197
33.88%
Owns outright
1,056
29.89%
Owns with a mortgage
926
26.21%
Other social rented
160
4.53%
Social rents from council
86
2.43%
Total households: 3,533

Property prices in Holywells

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Holywells area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £420,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holywells in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Holywells over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£342,000
Semi-Detached47£245,000
Terraced31£210,000
Flats26£123,500

10 years median price trend in Holywells

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holywells.

All postcodes in Holywells

IP30QW

Mersey Road

IP30DW

Hope Court

IP38BT

Upper Cavendish Street

IP30PD

Cliff Lane

IP38AD

Fore Hamlet

IP38EX

Rosehill Road

IP38EH

Felixstowe Road

IP30NJ

Levington Road

IP38AB

Fore Hamlet

IP30DQ

Landseer Road

IP30PZ

Severn Road

IP30DN

Pownall Road

IP38ES

Rosehill Road

IP38ET

Rosehill Road

IP30NP

Salisbury Road

IP30PH

Wroxham Road

IP30BT

New Cut East

IP38DT

Felixstowe Road

IP30FA

Siloam Place

IP30NG

Nacton Road

IP30QJ

Medway Road

IP30EA

New Cut East

IP38BX

York Road

IP30DD

Greenwich Business Park

IP30AB

Duke Street

IP38AN

Back Hamlet

IP30RE

Clapgate Lane

IP30PU

Severn Road

IP30RD

Clapgate Lane

IP38BU

York Road

IP38HN

Foxhall Road

IP38EE

Felixstowe Road

IP39BJ

Felixstowe Road

IP30DP

Greenwich Road

IP30AW

Holywells Close

IP38HD

Newton Road

IP30BL

Coprolite Street

IP38DH

Mitre Way

IP30BX

Duke Street

IP38EF

Felixstowe Road

IP30AT

Cliff Road

IP30QQ

Medway Road

IP30BP

Anchor Street

IP30NU

Cliff Lane

IP30AY

Cliff Road

IP38EA

Felixstowe Road

IP30PX

Lee Road

IP30NS

Nacton Road

IP38HL

Foxhall Road

IP30AQ

Duke Street

IP38HF

Rosehill Road

IP30QL

Trent Road

IP30NX

Beech Grove

IP30NT

Cliff Lane

IP30DR

Pownall Road

IP38EW

Bishops Hill

IP30AG

Duke Street

IP30AN

Myrtle Road

IP30DA

Pownall Road

IP38BQ

Cavendish Street

IP38EB

Felixstowe Road

IP38BZ

Tomline Road

IP30QN

Mersey Road

IP30ED

New Cut East

IP30NR

Nacton Road

IP38DX

Felixstowe Road

IP30PY

Severn Road

IP38EQ

Alan Road

IP38AU

Devonshire Road

IP38HQ

Newton Road

IP30SS

Cliff Lane

IP38DP

Alan Road

IP38EZ

Alan Road

IP30QH

Medway Road

IP30DS

Pownall Road

IP30DL

Holywells Road

IP30QB

Dereham Avenue

IP30AH

John Street

IP38HR

Foxhall Road

IP38BD

Fore Hamlet

IP30BN

Coprolite Street

IP38HG

Rosehill Road

IP30QF

Dereham Avenue

IP38EG

Felixstowe Road

IP30FR

Duke Street

IP30FB

Siloam Place

IP30PT

Severn Road

IP38AJ

Back Hamlet

IP38HB

Rosehill Road

IP30AU

Maude Street

IP30DY

Isham Place

IP30PL

Cliff Lane

IP30RB

Clapgate Lane

IP30NE

Nacton Road

IP30NF

Nacton Road

IP30NQ

Nacton Road

IP30PJ

Cliff Lane

IP38EP

Rosehill Crescent

IP38BE

Cavendish Street

IP30AX

Cliff Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.