Postcode IP3 8QT is located in an urban city, within the Bixley area of Ipswich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Broke Hall area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Broke Hall is £59,905 per year. The median sale price in Bixley is £327,500 (around £328 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £265,000 and £377,750. The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich), about 1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Broke Hall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,515 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Broke Hall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Broke Hall is £59,905 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP3 8QT.
Broke Hall near IP3 8QT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich) located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £327,500 (about £328 per square foot) in Bixley area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £540,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £373,500 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £311,000 | £331 |
| Terraced | 7 | £210,000 | £250 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £333,750 | £242,000 | £150,000 |
| 2017 | £328,750 | £267,000 | £173,000 |
| 2018 | £380,000 | £272,500 | £183,000 |
| 2019 | £329,500 | £275,000 | £215,000 |
| 2020 | £380,000 | £275,000 | £185,000 |
| 2021 | £410,000 | £305,000 | £219,500 |
| 2022 | £435,000 | £339,000 | £213,250 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £305,000 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £405,000 | £287,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £380,000 | £320,000 | £192,500 |
| 2026 | £398,750 | £294,000 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £292 | £247 | £194 |
| 2017 | £271 | £262 | £223 |
| 2018 | £275 | £272 | £234 |
| 2019 | £274 | £286 | £249 |
| 2020 | £309 | £284 | £227 |
| 2021 | £312 | £303 | £265 |
| 2022 | £372 | £324 | £283 |
| 2023 | £350 | £328 | £266 |
| 2024 | £329 | £306 | £228 |
| 2025 | £365 | £328 | £278 |
| 2026 | £298 | £317 | £250 |
There were 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP3 8QT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 17, Wimborne Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 8QW | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 33, Penshurst Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QY | Detached | Freehold | £382,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 15, Broke Hall Gardens, Ipswich, IP3 8RA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 25, Broke Hall Gardens, Ipswich, IP3 8RA | Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 02 Jul 2025 | 11, Melplash Close, Ipswich, IP3 8QN | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 |
In the IP3 8QT postcode area, located within Broke Hall, there are 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Broke Hall Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
Broke Hall Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jun 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Copleston High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2013. | |
Copleston High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Apr 2013
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Britannia Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2023. | |
Britannia Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jan 2023
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP3 8QT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Broke Hall Convenience | 91-93 Penshurst Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QB | Walking directions to Broke Hall Convenience |
| 0.2 mi | Coop Daily | Penshurst Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QB | Walking directions to Coop Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Harry's 1 Stop Shop | 7 Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5RZ | Walking directions to Harry's 1 Stop Shop |
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 IP3 8QT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Anthony Hill
Bixley - Elected 7 May 2026
Jack Abbott
Ipswich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP3 8QT records about 17 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IP3 8QT in Bixley is £327,500 (about £328 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to IP3 8QT, including Broke Hall Community Primary School (Good), Copleston High School (Good) and Britannia Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
IP3 8QT scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,515 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ipswich covering IP3 8QT is Jack Abbott (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Anthony Hill (Reform UK).