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About

Whitehouse sits to the northwest of Ipswich town centre and is primarily a residential neighbourhood. The layout is dominated by housing built in the mid-20th century, with a mix of terraces, semi-detached houses and post-war council homes. A parade of local shops runs along Whitehouse Road and a network of bus services links the area with the town centre and the railway station. Small pockets of street trees and short runs of green verge break the built-up streets and give direct walking access to nearby playing fields.

Community life in Whitehouse centres on local sports pitches, allotments and several community groups that use shared halls and school facilities. Regular youth and grassroots sports fixtures are held on the pitches during evenings and weekends, and local allotments provide an active gardening scene. The pattern of residential streets, shops on Whitehouse Road and the nearby public open spaces shapes daily routines for many residents and frames travel into the wider Ipswich urban area.

Area overview

On average Whitehouse has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 23% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whitehouse is £48,397 per year. There are 2 schools in Whitehouse: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Whitehouse is home to around 9,104 people, with a population density of about 3,497.1 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Whitehouse Population
9,104
Population density
3,497.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.21(+24%)
Shoplifting
19.66(+187%)
Other theft
5.93(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.82(-8%)
Public order
4.72(-8%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,063
77.6%
Other White
744
8.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
206
2.26%
Other
169
1.86%
African
125
1.37%
Total population: 9,102

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,758
24.64%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,363
19.11%
Level 3 (A level)
1,183
16.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,155
16.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
960
13.46%
Total 16+ residents: 7,134

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,176
30.51%
Owns outright
947
24.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
658
17.07%
Social rents from council
602
15.62%
Other social rented
357
9.26%
Total households: 3,855

Property prices in Whitehouse

Median price£207,000
Price per sq ft£258
Sales (last 12 months)89
Typical range (middle 50%)£176K – £242K

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £207,000 (about £258 per square foot) in Whitehouse area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £353,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whitehouse over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£283,750£289
Semi-Detached29£237,000£259
Terraced42£198,000£254
Flats10£141,250£223

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Whitehouse

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitehouse.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£215,000£114,000£175,750£155,000
2017£270,000£115,750£182,498£162,670
2018£300,000£122,000£189,995£167,000
2019£264,500£147,500£211,250£175,500
2020£321,000£131,125£203,750£187,750
2021£255,000£126,000£209,500£187,000
2022£220,000£144,000£230,500£200,000
2023£420,000£145,000£235,500£191,500
2024£257,500£136,000£238,500£190,000
2025£275,000£140,000£237,000£200,000
2026£295,000£152,500£233,000£196,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitehouse.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Whitehouse.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£235£180£207£211
2017£253£185£213£209
2018£235£195£222£213
2019£260£226£240£229
2020£265£247£242£246
2021£269£195£244£235
2022£267£244£280£269
2023£343£214£254£253
2024£292£235£253£252
2025£311£217£257£259
2026£277£237£275£239
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Whitehouse.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Whitehouse

Is Whitehouse safe?

Whitehouse records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Whitehouse?

The median sale price in Whitehouse is £207,000 (about £258 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Whitehouse?

Whitehouse has 1 primary school and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Whitehouse?

Whitehouse scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Whitehouse sits around rank 10,145 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Whitehouse?

The average household income in Whitehouse is around £48,397 per year, and 23% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Whitehouse

IP15AE

Ganymede Close

IP15JF

Bramford Lane

IP15NF

Kildare Avenue

IP15HT

Brockley Crescent

IP15AL

Titan Court

IP15JS

Kerry Avenue

IP15QJ

Alvis Walk

IP15FD

Mimas Way

IP15BZ

Wallace Road

IP15BD

Bramford Road

IP15PN

Maudslay Road

IP15HP

Coral Drive

IP15QG

Morgan Drive

IP15NH

Cavan Road

IP15NP

Goddard Road

IP15LE

Wexford Road

IP15BW

Dandalan Close

IP15NE

Kildare Avenue

IP15DB

Wallace Road

IP15EJ

Westbourne Road

IP15BN

Boss Hall Road

IP15QF

Jaguar Close

IP15JE

Agate Close

IP15LA

Antrim Road

IP15JY

Bramford Lane

IP15DP

Mimas Way

IP15LL

White House Road

IP15DA

Wallace Road

IP15BP

Bramford Lane

IP15HD

Henniker Road

IP15PY

Saturn Road

IP15HU

Bennett Road

IP15EQ

Lister Road

IP15HW

High View Road

IP15NT

White House Road

IP15DH

Vincent Close

IP15LJ

Donegal Road

IP15NJ

Waterford Road

IP15LN

Olympus Close

IP15JW

Galway Avenue

IP15AJ

Hyperion Court

IP15JG

Bramford Lane

IP15SF

Lovetofts Drive

IP15PR

Saturn Road

IP15AF

Boss Hall Road

IP15HN

Diamond Close

IP15EL

Deben Road

IP15HZ

Eldred Close

IP15DE

Mumford Road

IP15JR

Ulster Avenue

IP15QD

Riley Close

IP15FE

Jovian Way

IP15DW

Norwich Road

IP15HS

Coral Drive

IP15QE

Lagonda Drive

IP15NG

Donegal Road

IP15AX

Bramford Road

IP15BX

Pitcairn Road

IP15AY

Bramford Road

IP15JP

Ulster Avenue

IP15DF

Waveney Road

IP15JQ

Bramford Lane

IP15LH

McClure Way

IP15JT

Ulster Avenue

IP15QB

Aston Close

IP15EF

Rayleigh Road

IP15BY

Eustace Road

IP15PF

Egerton Road

IP15NA

Lovetofts Drive

IP15NQ

Wicklow Road

IP15FB

Portland Place

IP15HL

Pearl Road

IP15LF

Kerry Avenue

IP15NW

Waterford Road

IP15JZ

Lovetofts Drive

IP84DZ

Bramford Road

IP15QH

Lotus Close

IP15EU

Mimas Way

IP15DQ

Waveney Road

IP15HJ

High View Road

IP15AD

Quentin Close

IP15PW

Crossley Gardens

IP15PB

Goddard Road

IP15ET

Mimas Way

IP16JZ

Bury Road

IP15EX

Mimas Way

IP15BT

Eustace Road

IP15BH

Bramford Road

IP15BQ

Bramford Road

IP15RA

Spinner Close

IP15NS

Sapphire Close

IP15DJ

Bramford Road

IP15AR

Thebe Close

IP15EW

Westbourne Road

IP15JJ

Marlow Road

IP15NL

Waterford Road

IP15DL

Europa Way

IP15EH

Kelvin Road

IP15HG

Henniker Road

IP15HB

Shafto Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.