Davidson Close Ipswich
30 addresses across 1 postcode (IP2), about 90 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 18206849.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £261,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (B: 26).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; Band D in Ipswich costs £2,468 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% 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 270 m away, and Landseer Park (26 hectares) is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Essex University Partnership NHS Trust, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £261,000 | £261,000 | £261,000 |
| 2022 | 23 | £263,500 | £247,000 | £275,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 42 IP2 8TG | Detached | £245,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 50 IP2 8TG | Semi-detached | £261,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 18 IP2 8TG | Terraced | £272,000 | New build. |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 36 IP2 8TG | Terraced | £273,500 | New build. |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 32 IP2 8TG | Terraced | £265,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 34 IP2 8TG | Terraced | £265,000 | New build. |
| 15 Jul 2022 | 26 IP2 8TG | Terraced | £256,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 22 IP2 8TG | Semi-detached | £269,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 20 IP2 8TG | Terraced | £267,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 30 IP2 8TG | Semi-detached | £263,500 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 24 IP2 8TG | Terraced | £261,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 28 IP2 8TG | Terraced | £252,500 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2022 | 38 IP2 8TG | Terraced | £275,500 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2022 | 42 IP2 8TG | Detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2022 | 40 IP2 8TG | Detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2022 | 44 IP2 8TG | Detached | £257,500 | New build. |
| 31 May 2022 | 10 IP2 8TG | Detached | £268,500 | New build. |
| 31 May 2022 | 16 IP2 8TG | Detached | £265,000 | New build. |
| 31 May 2022 | 14 IP2 8TG | Detached | £262,500 | New build. |
| 31 May 2022 | 12 IP2 8TG | Detached | £262,500 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 May 2022 | 48 IP2 8TG | Detached | £257,500 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 46 IP2 8TG | Detached | £270,000 | New build. |
| 26 Apr 2022 | 52 IP2 8TG | Semi-detached | £265,500 | New build. |
| 26 Apr 2022 | 50 IP2 8TG | Semi-detached | £253,500 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 8 IP2 8TG | Detached | £258,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 2 IP2 8TG | Detached | £258,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 6 IP2 8TG | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 4 IP2 8TG | Detached | £247,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (16); House, end-terrace (10). Built: 2021 (26). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (26).
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 B (42% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land south of Felaw Street: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Land between Cliff Quay and Landseer Road: up to 222 homes, pending decision (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Helena Road, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 240 Wherstead Road: up to 27 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Island Site: up to 421 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Transco, south of Patteson Road: up to 62 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Bridgeward Social Club, 68a Austin Street: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Holywells Road (east): up to 66 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 11 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 2 m and 4 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP2 8TG | 96% | 96% | 96% | 4% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jamestown Bvd Stoke | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Old Cattle Market Bus Station Ipswich | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harwich International Port | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Car parks | St Peter's Dock Car Park | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 61.8 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 66 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Essex University Partnership NHS Trust | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vision Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Waterfront Building (Dental Surgery) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East of England Co-op Vernon Street Cashzone | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,170 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Landseer Park 26 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | Bourne Park 26 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary at Stoke, a listed building (Grade I), 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 67 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary at Stoke | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Old Custom House | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Cobbolds on the Quay Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Mary at the Quay | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Wolsey's Gate, College Street | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Christchurch Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Old and New Cemetery, Ipswich | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Cut | Tidal water | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Big Pond | Lake or reservoir | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Alder Carr | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Wherstead Ooze | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Bourne Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Stalls Valley | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cliff Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Suffolk New College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Halifax Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Helen's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rose Hill Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Cat IP2 8SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Anderson Food & Wine IP2 8JS | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2014 |
| Royal Jorna IP2 8JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Premier Stores IP2 8JJ | Retailers - other | 350 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Baltic Mini Market IP2 8JJ | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2017 |
| Golden Egg Oriental IP2 8JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Mu Lan Kitchen IP2 8JJ | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Batter & Grill IP2 8JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Steamboat Tavern Public House IP2 8HW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Ipswich Sea Cadet Unit IP3 0BT | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Jul 2017 |
| East of England Co-op Foodstore IP2 8DF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2016 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Discovery Avenue (30); On or near Peppercorn Way (16); On or near Virginia Street (15); On or near Jamestown Boulevard (14); On or near Gresley Gardens (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- IP2 8TG: 30 addresses of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Washington Close · Riverside Industrial Park · Brownrigg Walk · Roanoke Walk · Jamestown Boulevard · Discovery Avenue · Virginia Street · Bath Street · Holden Close · Gresley Gardens · Peppercorn Way · Rapier 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.