Sidegate Avenue Ipswich
54 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP4), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18200913.
- Sales: 59 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £475,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 4, D: 17, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 15 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 C; 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 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Two Rivers Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | £475,000 | £430,000 | £625,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £417,500 | £417,500 | £417,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £337,500 | £335,000 | £340,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £367,500 | £296,000 | £400,100 |
| 2016 | 3 | £310,000 | £265,000 | £425,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £270,000 | £258,000 | £275,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £339,000 | £339,000 | £339,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £257,500 | £220,000 | £310,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £276,250 | £276,250 | £276,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2023 | 34 IP4 4JH | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2023 | 47 IP4 4JH | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2023 | 4 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2022 | 9 IP4 4JJ | Semi-detached | £417,500 | |
| 15 Sep 2021 | 45 IP4 4JH | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2020 | 43 IP4 4JH | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 10 May 2019 | 31 IP4 4JH | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2019 | 37 IP4 4JH | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 3 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2017 | 45 IP4 4JH | Detached | £400,100 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 44 IP4 4JH | Semi-detached | £296,000 | |
| 23 May 2017 | 13 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2017 | 2 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 34 IP4 4JH | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2016 | 46 IP4 4JH | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 23 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2015 | 29 IP4 4JH | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | 45 IP4 4JH | Detached | £258,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 19 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2014 | 28 IP4 4JH | Detached | £339,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2013 | 22 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2013 | 2 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2013 | 7 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2013 | 6 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 20 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £276,250 | |
| 23 Jun 2010 | 10 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2010 | 9 IP4 4JJ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2008 | 13 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2008 | 7 IP4 4JJ | Semi-detached | £302,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2007 | 7 IP4 4JJ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | 36 IP4 4JH | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 17 May 2004 | 44 IP4 4JH | Semi-detached | £164,950 | |
| 7 May 2004 | 41 IP4 4JH | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 25 IP4 4JH | Detached | £214,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 35 IP4 4JH | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2003 | 10 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2003 | 39 IP4 4JH | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2002 | 46 IP4 4JH | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 17 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 35 IP4 4JH | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2001 | 8 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £184,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 23 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £167,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 17 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £159,995 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | 46 IP4 4JH | Detached | £91,500 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 32 IP4 4JH | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 17 May 2001 | 20 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 28 IP4 4JH | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2001 | 25 IP4 4JH | Detached | £56,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2000 | 16 IP4 4JJ | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 47 IP4 4JH | Detached | £103,500 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: House, detached (16); Bungalow, detached (8); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (17); 1950-1966 (7); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 2, Sidegate Avenue
- 3, Sidegate Avenue
- 6, Sidegate Avenue
- 10, Sidegate Avenue
- 12 Sidegate Avenue
- 19, Sidegate Avenue
- 22, Sidegate Avenue
- 28, Sidegate Avenue
- 30, Sidegate Avenue
- 31, Sidegate Avenue
- 34, Sidegate Avenue
- 37, Sidegate Avenue
- 39, Sidegate Avenue
- 40, Sidegate Avenue
- 41, Sidegate Avenue
- 44, Sidegate Avenue
- 45, Sidegate Avenue
- 46, Sidegate Avenue
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (30% of about 1,370 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)
- Milton St. (formerly 488-496 Woodbridge Road): up to 9 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 54 Cauldwell Hall Road, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 79 Cauldwell Hall Road, pending decision (820 m (0.5 miles))
- BT Depot, Woodbridge Road, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 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, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP4 4JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 6 / 9 | unlikely |
| IP4 4JH | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 54 addresses are between 43 m and 45 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP4 4JH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP4 4JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sidegate Lane Rushmere | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ipswich Hospital Copleston | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Shotley Gate | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Car parks | East Gate Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 37 Norfolk Road | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 64.7 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 68.2 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Two Rivers Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rushmere Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Suffolk Dental Implant And Facial Aesthetic Clinic | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ipswich Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Snax 24 - Spring Road | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 580 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,300 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 150 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old and New Cemetery, Ipswich, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 850 m (0.5 miles) west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old and New Cemetery, Ipswich | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Christchurch Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Big Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Westerfield Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Alder Carr | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Wherstead Ooze | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 54 |
3 of the street's 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidegate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 190 m | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northgate High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Rushmere Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Britannia Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Helen's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Copleston High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Suffolk New College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ransomes Sports FC IP4 4JJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2017 |
| Little Acorns Pre School Nursery IP4 4JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| The Cabin Crew IP4 4JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Taylorshaw @ Sidegate Primary School IP4 4JD | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Royal George IP4 4SR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2022 |
| Aspens Services Ltd IP4 4LE | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| East of England Co-op Foodstore IP4 4ST | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2016 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Colchester Road (6); On or near Lancing Avenue (4); On or near Sidegate Lane (2); On or near Sidegate Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 9 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
Sidegate Lane · Lancing Avenue · Leopold Road · Griffiths Close · Shetland Close · Orkney Road · Leopold Gardens · Willis Crescent · Rushbury Close · Sidegate Lane · Colchester Road · Queensgate Drive
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.