Barrack Lane Ipswich
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP1), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18200079.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £157,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Ipswich costs £2,468 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ipswich, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 350 m away, and Christchurch Park (34 hectares) is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barrack Lane Medical Centre, about 30 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 37% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 299 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £157,500 | £157,500 | £157,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £86,500 | £86,500 | £86,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £109,750 | £108,500 | £111,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £59,250 | £59,250 | £59,250 |
| 1999 | 5 | £44,950 | £35,950 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2024 | 6 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 May 2017 | 10 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £157,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 10 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £86,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2007 | 8 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £109,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 2 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £108,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2006 | 6 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £111,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2004 | 4 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2001 | 8 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £69,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2000 | 6 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £59,250 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Sep 1999 | 10 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 1999 | 4 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £40,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 1999 | 8 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £44,950 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 2 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £35,950 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 6 IP1 3NQ | Flat or maisonette | £44,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, detached (1); Bungalow, enclosed mid-terrace (1). Built: 1996-2002 (8); 1900-1929 (3); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Ipswich in 2026-27: Band D £2,468 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,646 | £1,920 | £2,194 | £2,468 | £3,017 | £3,565 | £4,114 | £4,937 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (47% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Barrack Corner Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Direction for Small HMOs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 10, BARRACK LANE, grade II
- 2-8, BARRACK LANE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Civic Centre area, Civic Drive: up to 59 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Former Police Station site, Elm Street: up to 58 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- 10-10a Museum Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Anglesea Heights, not permissioned (390 m)
- The Masons Public House 79 Victoria Street IP1 2LS, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 12-12a Arcade Street: up to 14 homes, pending decision (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 15 - 17 Arcade Street and 15 Museum Street, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 35-37 Elm Street: up to 12 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP1 3NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP1 3NP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 16 m and 19 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP1 3NP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP1 3NQ | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 23 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 63 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barrack Corner Ipswich | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tower Ramparts Bus Station Ipswich | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Shotley Gate | 14.6 km (9 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wolsey Car Park | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 42 Ann Street | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 62.8 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 65.6 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barrack Lane Medical Centre | 30 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Welch Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 350 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash Express | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Christchurch Park 34 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maple Park Play Area 1,650 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Sherrington Road Park 1.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m south. 285 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 18 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south |
| Ipswich Museum including the 1893 addition to north and the Art Gallery to south | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m east |
| Church of St Mary at the Elms | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| 19, Tower Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Christchurch Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Old and New Cemetery, Ipswich | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Cut | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Big Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Chantry Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Wild Flower Meadow | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Wherstead Ooze | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Bourne Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 6 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 20 |
14 of the street's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Ipswich: see them on the Ipswich page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich | Primary | 4–11 | 210 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Handford Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ranelagh Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Helen's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Suffolk New College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dale Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Grill IP1 2NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Food Twist Stores IP1 2NG | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Shawarma City IP1 2ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| My Chinese Restaurant IP1 3EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Sunrise Cafe IP1 3EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Lux IP1 3EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Perfect Fried Chicken IP1 3EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2023 |
| Kabul Kitchen IP1 2ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance IP1 2NB | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| St Judes Tavern IP1 3EW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2016 |
| Rasputin IP1 3EW | Retailers - other | 90 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Imperio Food Stores Limited IP1 2NJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Ivan Borisov IP1 3EP | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2017 |
| Halal Connection IP1 2ET | Retailers - other | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Suffolk Halal IP1 2ET | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 27 Oct 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 113 |
| Shoplifting | 43 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Drugs | 24 |
| Public order | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Matthew'S Street (66); On or near Supermarket (31); On or near Granville Street (27); On or near Barrack Lane (26); On or near Shopping Area (24).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St Matthews Street · Cottage Place · Gymnasium Street · Cecil Road · Geneva Road · Clarkson Street · Newson Street · St Matthew's Church Lane · Bedford Street · Crescent Road · Granville Street · South Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.