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IP1 5LR · Ipswich · East of England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for IP1 5LR.

Sun · 13 Sep
23°high
Partly cloudy16° low
Mon24°16° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
Tue23°14° lowPartly cloudy15 Sep
Wed18°11° lowLight showers16 Sep
Today17°12° lowRain17 Sep
Tomorrow17°11° lowPartly cloudy18 Sep
Sat20°12° lowCloudy19 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-1.1%Ipswich · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning41 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationWesterfield1.8 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,559Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Ipswich

IP1 5LR is in the Ipswich local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Westerfield, about 1.8 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£238,000IP1 postcode district

15 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

295 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£219,070Ipswich

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-1.1%Ipswich

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £238,000 Use area average: £219,070
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂13 Parnell Close Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6SRPrior notification of proposed erection of single-storey rear extension (conservatory) projecting 4.0m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 4m and maximum eaves height of 2.5m.Awaiting decision›⌂Carlton House Old Norwich Road Whitton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6LJApplication for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/23/03005 - Change from pitched to flat roof with central skylight. Rear door to front of extension replacing window. Now revert back to original plan of brick wall. Rear facing window to be enlarged to 1200mm x 900mm for light over planned kitchen sink. Rear doors and side panel to be replaced with smaller French doors in Crittall/Heritage style aluminium, all windows and door colours to match existing.Awaiting decision›⌂Padel Warehouse 30B White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LTNon-material amendment to planning permission 25/00615/FUL (Change of use of former warehouse buildings (B8 use class) to leisure use (E(d) use class) involving internal alterations to create courts for padel and pickleball, plus changing facilities and reception area, and covered car parking.) involving repositioning/relocation of internal and external doors and reversal of door swings; small additions to accommodate updated mechanical and electrical services; refurbishment of existing windows; revision to the entry suite layout with adjustments to the entry elevation; and reconfiguration of wheelchair-accessible entry route.Awaiting decision›⌂59 Bennett Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5HXPrior notification of the erection of a single-storey flat-roof rear extension projecting 3.5m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 3.0m and eaves height of 2.65m.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Ipswich.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. The Beeches Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.2 mi
  2. St Pancras Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 5–110.3 mi
  3. Westbourne AcademySecondary · Ages 11–160.4 mi
  4. Whitehouse Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.4 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,559 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding IP1 5LR—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 20.7%16–64 · 63.2%65+ · 16.1%
What area does this cover?

Ipswich 003E (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime190

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 82Shoplifting · 32Anti-social behaviour · 16
Employment4.6%

Unemployment estimate for Ipswich · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.

Local councilIpswichLocal authority for IP1 5LR
Latest general election · 2024Conservative32.6% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Conservative32.6% of votes63.6% turnout
2019Conservative61.9% of votes71.0% turnout
2017Conservative60.1% of votes72.4% turnout
2015Conservative56.1% of votes70.6% turnout
2010Conservative50.8% of votes70.5% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA140.5 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London Southend Airport

About 39.6 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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Bus and tram stops nearby

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Public transport nearby
NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Hollesley Bay14.0 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Orwell3.8 mi
  2. Easton Farm10.7 mi
  3. Hamford Water12.4 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Peddars Way And Norfolk Coast Path24.3 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around IP1 5LR.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around IP1 5LR
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Three
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O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 13 Sep 2026, 14:36
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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