Sunfield Close Ipswich
53 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP4), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18200977.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £320,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 42 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 20, D: 19, E: 2).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Derby Road (Ipswich), about 870 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 53 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Two Rivers Medical Centre, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 62 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 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £287,000 | £234,000 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £242,500 | £242,500 | £242,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £155,000 | £124,500 | £176,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 2006 | 3 | £183,000 | £134,000 | £195,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £48,000 | £47,500 | £48,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2025 | 4 IP4 5LG | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2021 | 7 IP4 5LG | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2021 | 14 IP4 5LG | Terraced | £234,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2020 | 4 IP4 5LG | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2018 | 10 IP4 5LG | Terraced | £242,500 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 6 IP4 5LG | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2013 | 8 IP4 5LG | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2013 | 14 IP4 5LG | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2013 | 13 IP4 5LG | Semi-detached | £124,500 | |
| 15 Sep 2010 | 2 IP4 5LG | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 25 Oct 2006 | 6 IP4 5LG | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 4 IP4 5LG | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 14 IP4 5LG | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 8 IP4 5LG | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2000 | 14 IP4 5LG | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1998 | 11 IP4 5LG | Terraced | £48,500 | |
| 12 Aug 1998 | 14 IP4 5LG | Terraced | £47,500 |
Energy performance certificates
42 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 45 m². Most common: Flat (15); Maisonette, end-terrace (6); House, detached (5). Built: 1983-1990 (23); 1991-1995 (6); 1976-1982 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (33); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (26 addresses)
- 2, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 5, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 6, Sunfield Close
- 7, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 8, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 8, Sunfield Close
- 9, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 10, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 10, Sunfield Close
- 11, Sunfield Close
- 12, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 13, Sunfield Close
- 14, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 14, Sunfield Close
- 15, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 18, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 19, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 21, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 21a, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 21b, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 22, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 23, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 24, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 29, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 32, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
- 33, St. Johns Court, Sunfield Close
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 (43% of about 770 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 (370 m)
- 79 Cauldwell Hall Road, pending decision (390 m)
- 54 Cauldwell Hall Road, permissioned (470 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 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 2 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 5JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP4 5LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 53 addresses are between 39 m and 42 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP4 5JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP4 5LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 60 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Starfield Close Copleston | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ipswich Hospital Copleston | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Shotley Gate | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 37 Norfolk Road | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 64 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 68.2 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Two Rivers Medical Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spring Road Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Suffolk Dental Implant And Facial Aesthetic Clinic | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ipswich Hospital | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Snax 24 - Spring Road | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old and New Cemetery, Ipswich, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west. 4 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* | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Christchurch Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Big Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Alder Carr | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Cliff Reach | Tidal water | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Wherstead Ooze | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 52 | 53 |
1 of the street's 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Copleston High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rose Hill Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 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 |
| Sidegate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rushmere Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Helen's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broke Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Suffolk New College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury House IP4 5JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| St John's Playtime Pre-School IP4 5JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2022 |
| Parkside KS3 IP4 5ND | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Parkside Academy IP4 5ND | School/college/university | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| BP Morrisons Spring Road IP4 5NA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Premier Spring Road IP4 5LZ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Premier Freehold Road IP4 5JL | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2017 |
| California Grill IP4 5NF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Ipswich Soup Kitchen IP4 4PH | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2024 |
| California House IP4 5HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Old Times Public House IP4 5NG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Mick's Fish and Chips IP4 5LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Chrissian Residential Home IP4 4PN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily - Cauldwell Hall Road IP4 5BN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Prestige Bars and Catering IP4 4PG | Other catering premises | 370 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mandy Close (10); On or near Petrol Station (10); On or near Ernleigh Road (9); On or near Risby Close (8); On or near Freehold Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Bloomfield Street · Starfield Close · Risby Close · Mandy Close · Cowper Street · Aldeburgh Gardens · Crozier Mews · Ingelow Gardens · Crabbe Street · Freehold Road · The Driftway · Parliament Road
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.