Postcode IP3 9RF is located in an urban city, within the Priory Heath area of Ipswich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Priory Heath area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Priory Heath is £53,376 per year. The median sale price in Priory Heath is £243,500 (around £261 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £205,000 and £285,000. The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich), about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Cobham Road Recreation Ground.
Priory Heath has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,875 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.
Priory Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 66.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Priory Heath is £53,376 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 119 ft away from IP3 9RF.
Priory Heath near IP3 9RF 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Cobham Road Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Cobham Road Recreation Ground |
| 0.4 mi | Ravenswood Green | Small | Walking directions to Ravenswood Green |
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £243,500 (about £261 per square foot) in Priory Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £610,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £322,500 | £269 |
| Semi-Detached | 52 | £251,000 | £279 |
| Terraced | 18 | £233,500 | £253 |
| Flats | 16 | £148,000 | £215 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264,950 | £127,500 | £204,950 | £184,000 |
| 2017 | £289,995 | £131,000 | £210,000 | £195,500 |
| 2018 | £289,500 | £140,000 | £217,000 | £202,375 |
| 2019 | £317,500 | £135,000 | £221,000 | £197,000 |
| 2020 | £375,000 | £133,000 | £222,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | £349,500 | £139,000 | £245,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £355,000 | £152,500 | £270,000 | £241,500 |
| 2023 | £422,500 | £151,500 | £275,000 | £243,000 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £147,500 | £246,500 | £235,000 |
| 2025 | £304,500 | £149,000 | £246,250 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £514,000 | £128,000 | £251,000 | £217,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £198 | £208 | £188 |
| 2017 | £223 | £199 | £222 | £200 |
| 2018 | £235 | £207 | £228 | £197 |
| 2019 | £271 | £202 | £223 | £209 |
| 2020 | £218 | £208 | £232 | £210 |
| 2021 | £250 | £215 | £255 | £235 |
| 2022 | £303 | £243 | £269 | £282 |
| 2023 | £304 | £235 | £276 | £265 |
| 2024 | £280 | £244 | £271 | £278 |
| 2025 | £288 | £232 | £256 | £243 |
| 2026 | £266 | £201 | £285 | £254 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP3 9RF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 | 68, Hilton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9RH | Terraced | Freehold | £183,500 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 70, Hilton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9RH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 28 May 2026 | 554, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 8SY | Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 550, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 8SY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 30, Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, IP3 9QX | Other | Freehold | £320,000 |
In the IP3 9RF postcode area, located within Priory Heath, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP3 9RF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Mac Market | 32 Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, IP3 9QX | Walking directions to Mac Market |
| 0.3 mi | Waitrose | Crane Boulevard, Ipswich, IP3 9SQ | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 8TQ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Premier | 480 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 8SU | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Crane Boulevard, Ipswich, IP3 9SQ | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 9RF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tim Buttle
Priory Heath - Elected 7 May 2026
Jack Abbott
Ipswich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP3 9RF records about 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around IP3 9RF in Priory Heath is £243,500 (about £261 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to IP3 9RF, including New Skill Centre (Good), Sir Bobby Robson School (Good) and Ravenswood Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
IP3 9RF scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,875 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 9RF is Jack Abbott (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tim Buttle (Reform UK).