Postcode IP5 1BE is located in an urban city, within the Kesgrave area of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton is £73,951 per year. The median sale price in Kesgrave is £338,000 (around £337 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £280,000 and £412,000. The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich), about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Rushmere Common.
Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,045 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton is £73,951 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 285 ft away from IP5 1BE.
Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton near IP5 1BE 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Rushmere Common | Large | Walking directions to Rushmere Common |
| 0.5 mi | Sandlings open space | Large | Walking directions to Sandlings open space |
| 0.4 mi | Cedar Avenue | Small | Walking directions to Cedar Avenue |
Based on 197 recent sales, the median property price is £338,000 (about £337 per square foot) in Kesgrave area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £705,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 82 | £416,250 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 58 | £320,000 | £355 |
| Terraced | 38 | £267,500 | £318 |
| Flats | 19 | £180,000 | £296 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £321,500 | £143,000 | £247,500 | £227,750 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £155,000 | £255,000 | £226,500 |
| 2018 | £355,000 | £156,000 | £250,000 | £221,500 |
| 2019 | £341,750 | £195,000 | £260,000 | £213,750 |
| 2020 | £360,000 | £155,000 | £266,250 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £365,000 | £156,375 | £275,000 | £254,000 |
| 2022 | £434,500 | £182,500 | £320,000 | £269,998 |
| 2023 | £432,500 | £192,500 | £282,750 | £259,000 |
| 2024 | £395,000 | £162,500 | £285,000 | £271,250 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £178,500 | £315,500 | £262,500 |
| 2026 | £412,500 | £195,000 | £325,000 | £262,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274 | £229 | £282 | £276 |
| 2017 | £286 | £256 | £287 | £285 |
| 2018 | £296 | £256 | £319 | £279 |
| 2019 | £289 | £269 | £285 | £293 |
| 2020 | £293 | £253 | £301 | £278 |
| 2021 | £329 | £254 | £341 | £314 |
| 2022 | £345 | £278 | £348 | £352 |
| 2023 | £341 | £306 | £339 | £316 |
| 2024 | £342 | £273 | £363 | £332 |
| 2025 | £354 | £288 | £343 | £330 |
| 2026 | £333 | £326 | £357 | £300 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP5 1BE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2025 | 4, Beech Gardens, Ipswich, IP5 1BF | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 15, Beech Grove, Ipswich, IP5 1AD | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 6, Pinetree Close, Ipswich, IP5 2GN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £218,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 15, Pinetree Close, Ipswich, IP5 2GN | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 65, Beech Road, Ipswich, IP5 1AP | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 |
In the IP5 1BE postcode area, located within Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St Alban's Catholic High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2020. | |
St Alban's Catholic High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2020
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Heath Primary School, Kesgrave | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023
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| 0.8 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP5 1BE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | 2 St Andrews Walk, Ipswich, IP4 5RE | Walking directions to One Stop |
Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP5 1BE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Debbie McCallum
Kesgrave - Elected 4 May 2023
Geoff Lynch
Kesgrave - Elected 4 May 2023
Stuart Lawson
Kesgrave - Elected 4 May 2023
Patrick Spencer
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP5 1BE records about 18 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around IP5 1BE in Kesgrave is £338,000 (about £337 per square foot) based on 197 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to IP5 1BE, including St Alban's Catholic High School (Good), Heath Primary School, Kesgrave (Good) and Broke Hall Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
IP5 1BE scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,045 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 IP5 1BE is Patrick Spencer (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Debbie McCallum (Conservative and Unionist Party), Geoff Lynch (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Stuart Lawson (Conservative and Unionist Party).