On average Holywells has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. 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. The median sale price in Holywells is £205,250 (around £249 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £161,250 and £262,250. There are 2 schools in Holywells: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Holywells is home to around 8,121 people, with a population density of about 4,291.6 per km².
Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £205,250 (about £249 per square foot) in Holywells area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £380,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £322,500 | £321 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £256,250 | £270 |
| Terraced | 36 | £205,250 | £247 |
| Flats | 33 | £118,500 | £192 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284,975 | £120,000 | £202,500 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | £270,000 | £127,500 | £200,000 | £167,500 |
| 2018 | £256,250 | £124,000 | £215,000 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | £270,000 | £125,000 | £229,375 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | £285,750 | £119,000 | £209,250 | £182,475 |
| 2021 | £291,000 | £128,000 | £242,500 | £190,000 |
| 2022 | £350,750 | £133,000 | £248,250 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £337,500 | £130,000 | £265,000 | £215,000 |
| 2024 | £307,500 | £121,500 | £262,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £342,000 | £125,000 | £250,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £335,500 | £117,000 | £256,250 | £202,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £229 | £209 | £221 | £199 |
| 2017 | £235 | £205 | £208 | £199 |
| 2018 | £267 | £213 | £232 | £220 |
| 2019 | £240 | £217 | £234 | £218 |
| 2020 | £289 | £190 | £241 | £213 |
| 2021 | £282 | £199 | £256 | £229 |
| 2022 | £299 | £224 | £274 | £253 |
| 2023 | £322 | £197 | £270 | £272 |
| 2024 | £305 | £202 | £276 | £231 |
| 2025 | £271 | £190 | £270 | £250 |
| 2026 | £321 | £189 | £272 | £237 |
Annual council tax rates for Ipswich district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Holywells ward.
George Samuel Lankester
Holywells - Elected 7 May 2026
IP38HB
Rosehill Road
IP30AE
Duke Street
IP30PS
Wye Road
IP30FL
Tye Road
IP30QA
Dereham Avenue
IP38EN
Bishops Hill
IP30AU
Maude Street
IP38BY
Upper Cavendish Street
IP38EW
Bishops Hill
IP30DS
Pownall Road
IP30PL
Cliff Lane
IP38ET
Rosehill Road
IP38EZ
Alan Road
IP30PB
Elmhurst Drive
IP30PJ
Cliff Lane
IP30PG
Cliff Lane
IP38EU
Alston Road
IP38EG
Felixstowe Road
IP30NS
Nacton Road
IP38EE
Felixstowe Road
IP38BG
Cavendish Street
IP30DJ
Pownall Road
IP30BN
Coprolite Street
IP30DX
Hope Court
IP38BT
Upper Cavendish Street
IP38EY
Alan Road
IP30QE
Oulton Road
IP30NW
Salisbury Road
IP38BX
York Road
IP30RD
Clapgate Lane
IP30BB
Patteson Road
IP30QH
Medway Road
IP38HN
Foxhall Road
IP30QP
Mersey Road
IP38BS
Upper Cavendish Street
IP30BP
Anchor Street
IP30AW
Holywells Close
IP30PE
Cliff Lane
IP30FR
Duke Street
IP38HQ
Newton Road
IP38AX
Cavendish Street
IP30BH
Duke Street
IP30PY
Severn Road
IP38EB
Felixstowe Road
IP38BQ
Cavendish Street
IP30EA
New Cut East
IP30PZ
Severn Road
IP38BA
White Elm Street
IP38AN
Back Hamlet
IP30RA
Clapgate Lane
IP30PF
Cliff Lane
IP38EA
Felixstowe Road
IP30DT
Wykes Bishop Street
IP30AQ
Duke Street
IP30AT
Cliff Road
IP38DX
Felixstowe Road
IP38EQ
Alan Road
IP30QF
Dereham Avenue
IP30QQ
Medway Road
IP30FE
Siloam Place
IP38ER
Rosehill Crescent
IP30DL
Holywells Road
IP38EX
Rosehill Road
IP30PH
Wroxham Road
IP30DN
Pownall Road
IP30DY
Isham Place
IP30FQ
Anchor Street
IP30PQ
Cliff Lane
IP30BX
Duke Street
IP38DT
Felixstowe Road
IP30BY
Anchor Street
IP38DU
Sandhurst Avenue
IP30SS
Cliff Lane
IP30DQ
Landseer Road
IP30DW
Hope Court