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Kesgrave East & Martlesham

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About

Kesgrave East & Martlesham sits on the eastern edge of the Ipswich area in East Suffolk, combining suburban housing with pockets of open land. Kesgrave is organised around local shops, primary schools and a secondary school, with parks and playing fields used for weekend sport. Martlesham includes Martlesham Heath, built on the site of the former RAF Martlesham Heath airfield; road layouts and a few memorials mark that past. Much of the Heath is also home to Adastral Park, a communications research and business campus where fibre‑optic and telecom testing facilities are located alongside office space.

Daily life in the ward is shaped by short local journeys, school runs and commuter patterns, with bus services and cycle routes linking neighbourhoods. Community halls, scouts and sports clubs run projects for residents, and scattered green corridors provide space for walks and birdwatching. Planning and development reflect the mix of housing, education and technology employment in the area, so local issues often centre on school places, traffic circulation and the maintenance of open spaces.

Area overview

On average Kesgrave East & Martlesham has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kesgrave East & Martlesham is £64,114 per year. There are 5 schools in Kesgrave East & Martlesham: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Kesgrave East & Martlesham is home to around 13,090 people, with a population density of about 439.1 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kesgrave East & Martlesham Population
13,090
Population density
439.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.06(-24%)
Other crime
11.23(+473%)
Shoplifting
6.04(-12%)
Other theft
4.13(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.97(-37%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,670
89.15%
Other White
382
2.92%
Indian
228
1.74%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
99
0.76%
African
94
0.72%
Total population: 13,090

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,946
37.15%
Level 3 (A level)
1,866
17.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,520
14.31%
No qualifications
1,406
13.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,012
9.53%
Total 16+ residents: 10,622

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,436
44.58%
Owns with a mortgage
1,776
32.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
873
15.98%
Other social rented
223
4.08%
Other forms of private rent
86
1.57%
Total households: 5,464

Property prices in Kesgrave East & Martlesham

Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £352,500 in Kesgrave East & Martlesham area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £935,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kesgrave East & Martlesham 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 Kesgrave East & Martlesham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats14£164,000
Terraced32£275,000
Detached81£435,000
Semi-Detached41£335,000

10 years median price trend in Kesgrave East & Martlesham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kesgrave East & Martlesham.

All postcodes in Kesgrave East & Martlesham

IP124NT

Ipswich Road

IP52XY

Fletchers Lane

IP124RH

The Street

IP124UG

Skylark Drive

IP53SQ

Hunters Ride

IP52EQ

Wilkes Court

IP52QN

Hall Road

IP52QA

Dobbs Lane

IP124PZ

Mill Road

IP100AY

Bucklesham Hall Cottage

IP124FG

Martlesham & Purdis Farm

IP124SJ

Main Road

IP124UL

Nunn Close

IP52ER

Ropes Drive

IP124RQ

Post Office Lane

IP124NZ

Fenn Lane

IP100BU

Newbourn Road

IP52BR

Ropes Drive

IP124RY

Felixstowe Road

IP53UY

Bader Court

IP124PS

Newbourne Road

IP136LY

Bealings Road

IP52WX

Bugsby Way

IP124PY

Mill Road

IP52BL

Haskins Walk

IP52DZ

Goodman Grove

IP124TG

Angela Close

IP100DW

Main Road

IP52XZ

Bloomfield Court

IP52DH

Vincent Drift

IP53ST

Forest Lane

IP53RZ

Felixstowe Road

IP52BE

Wall Street

IP100BS

Newbourn Road

IP124RJ

Main Road

IP52EW

Castle Gardens

IP52FH

Friends Walk

IP53RF

Barrack Square

IP52PZ

Gayfer Avenue

IP53TS

Thirling Court

IP124UH

Crown Close

IP124UR

The Copse

IP52EF

Wades Grove

IP54AJ

Martlesham & Purdis Farm

IP52EJ

Howlett Close

IP124SS

Black Tiles Lane

IP53TL

York Road

IP53UE

Heather Close

IP124SW

Main Road

IP124ST

Chandos Drive

IP100AX

Main Road

IP53TX

Anson Road

IP52DJ

Tremlett Lane

IP54AG

Siddeley Drive

IP52BJ

Stammers Place

IP53SE

Avocet Lane

IP52EY

The Combers

IP124QW

Village Way

IP100DR

Main Road

IP124RB

Top Street

IP52HS

Newman Drive

IP100EA

Green Crescent

IP124TS

Laburnum Gardens

IP53SF

Avocet Lane

IP52YR

Smiths Place

IP52QR

The Royalls

IP53TU

Mayfields

IP53SY

Manor Road

IP53UL

Peel Yard

IP100BP

Tenth Road

IP52EE

Bailey Avenue

IP53UF

Heathfield Mews

IP53QR

Deben Avenue

IP53TJ

Lancaster Drive

IP53TW

Broomfield

IP52BW

Pontins Walk

IP53QA

Beardmore Park

IP52QF

Copswood Close

IP100FP

Oak Tree View

IP52PX

Dobbs Lane

IP53RR

Lugano Avenue

IP124RD

Top Street

IP124UD

Valley View Rise

IP52HQ

Broadhurst Terrace

IP53RN

Milano Avenue

IP52YX

Largent Grove

IP52QB

Dobbs Lane

IP52HP

Roberts Close

IP52XQ

Turner Grove

IP124TD

Black Tiles Lane

IP124NP

Mill Road

IP52PP

Bracken Avenue

IP52QX

Anna Hayes Court

IP52DX

Lyle Close

IP53QS

Portal Avenue

IP53TQ

Whinfield Court

IP100DX

Church Lane

IP124PB

Felixstowe Road

IP52GX

Peasey Gardens

IP53TY

Sidecentre Gate

Data Sources

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