Prittlewell Close Ipswich
44 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP2), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18200801.
- Sales: 51 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £227,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 7, E: 1, F: 1).
- 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 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 Ipswich, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 360 m away, and Ellenbrook Open Space (4.2 hectares) is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 44 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hawthorn Drive Surgery, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £227,000 | £227,000 | £227,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £252,500 | £245,000 | £260,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £332,500 | £320,000 | £345,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £240,000 | £230,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £210,039 | £210,000 | £210,077 |
| 2018 | 2 | £254,998 | £230,000 | £279,995 |
| 2017 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £206,248 | £192,495 | £220,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £166,500 | £166,500 | £166,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | 5 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £227,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 7 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 31 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 23 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2024 | 42 IP2 9SP | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2023 | 20 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2023 | 10 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 18 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 10 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 May 2019 | 4 IP2 9SP | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 15 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £210,077 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 42 IP2 9SP | Detached | £279,995 | |
| 16 Apr 2018 | 46 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2017 | 6 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2016 | 17 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £192,495 | |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 42 IP2 9SP | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2016 | 7 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £164,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 May 2015 | 48 IP2 9SP | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 46 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £166,500 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 44 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2011 | 5 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2010 | 2 IP2 9SP | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 18 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2010 | 4 IP2 9SP | Terraced | £139,995 | |
| 1 Oct 2009 | 32 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2008 | 5 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 48 IP2 9SP | Detached | £169,995 | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | 17 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 5 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2006 | 12 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 18 Mar 2005 | 15 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2004 | 46 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | 23 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2003 | 4 IP2 9SP | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | 32 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £107,500 | |
| 2 May 2003 | 2 IP2 9SP | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 7 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2001 | 18 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 24 May 2001 | 16 IP2 9SP | Detached | £32,320 | |
| 23 Aug 2000 | 32 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 6 Aug 1999 | 15 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 18 Nov 1998 | 2 IP2 9SP | Terraced | £49,900 | New build. |
| 6 Mar 1998 | 13 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £56,500 | |
| 24 Jun 1997 | 8 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £54,250 | |
| 18 Oct 1996 | 28 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 11 Oct 1996 | 26 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 4 IP2 9SP | Terraced | £52,500 | |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 15 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £49,995 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 13 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 8 IP2 9SP | Semi-detached | £51,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); Bungalow, semi-detached (5); House, detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (12); 1983-1990 (4); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 (39% of about 620 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)
- Mallard Way garages: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 44 addresses are between 31 m and 36 m above sea level (34 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP2 9SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP2 9TN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Egglestone Close Stoke Park | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Park and Ride Copdock | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harwich International Port | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Bourne Park car park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 60 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 63.8 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawthorn Drive Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Welch Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Snax 24 - Ellenbrook | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,800 m² | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ellenbrook Open Space 4.2 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bourne Park 26 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 6.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chantry Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chantry Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fishpond Covert | Wood | 280 m south-east |
| Bourne Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Beech Water | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Cliff Reach | Tidal water | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Wherstead Ooze | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Stalls Valley | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 44 |
1 of the street's 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gusford Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chantry Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Halifax Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Oaks Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Sprites Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| One Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows Daycare IP2 9ER | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| The Willows Primary School IP2 9ER | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| The Manor at Pinewood IP2 9HB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Bright Sparks Nursery IP2 9TH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Asda IP2 9TH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Feb 2024 |
| St Peters Church IP2 9TH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Londis IP2 9TH | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wigmore Close (26); On or near Girton Way (16); On or near Butley Close (7); On or near Glastonbury Close (4); On or near Balmoral Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Leicester Close · Wigmore Close · Fountains Road · Glastonbury Close · St Osyth Close · Newark Close · Egglestone Close · Halesowen Close · Butley Close · Abingdon Close · Girton Way · Balmoral Close
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.