Prentice Way Ipswich
32 addresses across 1 postcode (IP3), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18206224.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £235,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (C: 25, D: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Derby Road (Ipswich), about 240 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 90 m away, and Holywells Park (18 hectares) is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Felixstowe Road Medical Practice, about 350 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 24% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 122 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 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £250,000 | £225,000 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £240,000 | £229,000 | £251,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £171,250 | £127,500 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £186,500 | £186,500 | £186,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £143,000 | £112,500 | £187,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £133,000 | £132,000 | £134,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2025 | 5 IP3 8GH | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2024 | 3 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 17 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 1 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 31 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £229,000 | |
| 31 May 2022 | 7 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £251,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2021 | 29 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 21 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2019 | 8 IP3 8GH | Flat or maisonette | £127,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 23 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £157,500 | |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 29 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2019 | 7 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 1 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £186,500 | |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 21 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2015 | 8 IP3 8GH | Flat or maisonette | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2015 | 19 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2015 | 27 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2012 | 7 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2012 | 31 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 23 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £97,500 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 23 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £167,480 | New build. |
| 31 May 2007 | 29 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £161,138 | New build. |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 17 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £243,000 | New build. |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 13 IP3 8GH | Semi-detached | £134,000 | New build. |
| 28 Dec 2006 | 15 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £242,995 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2006 | 19 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £242,995 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2006 | 21 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £242,995 | New build. |
| 7 Dec 2006 | 11 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £242,995 | New build. |
| 6 Dec 2006 | 25 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £148,500 | New build. |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 9 IP3 8GH | Semi-detached | £242,995 | New build. |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 27 IP3 8GH | Semi-detached | £148,500 | New build. |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 31 IP3 8GH | Semi-detached | £148,000 | New build. |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 5 IP3 8GH | Semi-detached | £160,500 | New build. |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 7 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £169,995 | New build. |
| 10 Oct 2006 | 1 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £169,995 | New build. |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 24 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 16 IP3 8GH | Flat or maisonette | £161,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 2 Oct 2006 | 3 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £169,995 | New build. |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 18 IP3 8GH | Flat or maisonette | £161,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2006 | 10 IP3 8GH | Flat or maisonette | £161,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2006 | 14 IP3 8GH | Flat or maisonette | £161,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2006 | 20 IP3 8GH | Flat or maisonette | £161,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 12 IP3 8GH | Flat or maisonette | £157,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 6 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £200,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 2 IP3 8GH | Semi-detached | £200,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 4 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £200,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 22 IP3 8GH | Terraced | £139,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); Flat (8); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 2003-2006 (24); 2007-2011 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 B (47% of about 1,190 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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)
- Felixstowe Road: up to 137 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Crown PH & Garrods Pond, Felixstowe Road, permissioned (700 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, 3 at medium risk and 24 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 35 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP3 8GH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 240 m |
| Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orwell Road Copleston | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ipswich Hospital Copleston | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Shotley Gate | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Apex Parking Blackfriars | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 63.3 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 67.9 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Felixstowe Road Medical Practice | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Felixstowe Road Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hines Road (Dental Surgery) | 370 m |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Foxhall Road Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Holywells Park 18 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars, a scheduled monument, 2 km (1.2 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Old and New Cemetery, Ipswich | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Christchurch Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Big Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Alder Carr | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Black Ooze | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| The Cliff | Cliff or slope | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 32 |
3 of the street's 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 290 m | 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 |
| Britannia Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Copleston High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Cliff Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broke Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Suffolk New College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Helen's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhall Stores IP3 8LQ | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2018 |
| Foxhall Chippy Ltd IP3 8JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Tesco IP3 8LJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| The Foxhall Centre Lavender Trust IP4 5EP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Greggs IP3 9BG | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Poundstretcher Limited IP3 9BG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2019 |
| Amar Bros IP3 8BZ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2016 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd IP3 9BG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2019 |
| Rose Hill Primary School IP3 8DL | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Asia Delight IP3 8HF | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Baytree Pizza IP3 8BX | Mobile caterer | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Ocean Fish Bar IP3 8EB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2024 |
| California Social Club Ltd IP3 8LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 May 2023 |
| The Royal Oak IP3 8EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Ormitots IP3 9BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Celestion Drive (31); On or near Supermarket (28); On or near Pearce Road (15); On or near Ditton Way (10); On or near The Pippins (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- IP3 8GH: 32 addresses of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Celestion Drive · Ditton Way · Bull Road · Mackintosh Close · Orwell Road · Provan Court · Stanley Avenue · Henslow Road · Camden Road · Pearce Road · The Pippins · Kemball 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.