Postcode IP1 4NR is located in an urban city, within the Castle Hill area of Ipswich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Castle Hill area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Castle Hill is £57,883 per year. The median sale price in Castle Hill is £282,500 (around £292 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £253,500 and £323,750. The nearest station is Westerfield, about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Castle Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,088 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Castle Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Castle Hill is £57,883 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP1 4NR.
Castle Hill near IP1 4NR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Westerfield located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Westerfield | N/A | Walking directions to Westerfield |
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £282,500 (about £292 per square foot) in Castle Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £545,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £382,500 | £349 |
| Terraced | 3 | £345,000 | £300 |
| Semi-Detached | 66 | £275,500 | £288 |
| Flats | 1 | £145,000 | £241 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,000 | £218,600 | £227,000 |
| 2017 | £345,500 | £230,000 | £202,000 |
| 2018 | £303,500 | £232,000 | £222,500 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £234,500 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | £320,000 | £240,000 | £197,500 |
| 2021 | £393,750 | £250,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £415,000 | £295,000 | £247,500 |
| 2023 | £443,000 | £290,000 | £253,000 |
| 2024 | £382,000 | £275,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £365,000 | £280,000 | £224,250 |
| 2026 | £382,500 | £270,000 | £260,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250 | £226 | £228 |
| 2017 | £277 | £242 | £208 |
| 2018 | £267 | £240 | £235 |
| 2019 | £259 | £253 | £236 |
| 2020 | £289 | £257 | £214 |
| 2021 | £292 | £265 | £236 |
| 2022 | £356 | £310 | £268 |
| 2023 | £334 | £298 | £267 |
| 2024 | £316 | £294 | £252 |
| 2025 | £342 | £299 | £241 |
| 2026 | £266 | £287 | £277 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP1 4NR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2025 | 20, The Grove, Ipswich, IP1 4NR | Terraced | Freehold | £187,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 23, The Grove, Ipswich, IP1 4NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £187,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 122, Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 4NN | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 144, Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 4NS | Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 179, Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 4NU | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 |
In the IP1 4NR postcode area, located within Castle Hill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Dale Hall Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2016. | |
Dale Hall Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Mar 2016
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Castle Hill Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
Castle Hill Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Castle Hill Infant School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
Castle Hill Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP1 4NR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Daily | 214 Dales Road, Ipswich, IP1 4JY | Walking directions to Co-op Daily |
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 local representatives for IP1 4NR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
William John Joseph Patrick
Castle Hill - Elected 7 May 2026
Patrick Spencer
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP1 4NR records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IP1 4NR in Castle Hill is £282,500 (about £292 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to IP1 4NR, including Dale Hall Community Primary School (Good), Castle Hill Junior School (Good) and Castle Hill Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to IP1 4NR is Westerfield, about 1,019 m away.
IP1 4NR scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,088 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich covering IP1 4NR is Patrick Spencer (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: William John Joseph Patrick (Reform UK).