The Beeches Ipswich
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP3), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18200999.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £168,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 4).
- 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 Derby Road (Ipswich), about 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Holywells Park, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Derby Road Practice, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 55 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 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £197,500 | £197,500 | £197,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £128,500 | £128,500 | £128,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £122,500 | £105,000 | £140,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £120,875 | £118,750 | £123,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £135,500 | £116,000 | £155,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £109,995 | £109,995 | £109,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 2 IP3 8DS | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2022 | 10 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 1 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2018 | 10 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £197,500 | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 5 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2014 | 13 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £128,500 | |
| 23 Sep 2011 | 10 IP3 8DS | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 6 May 2011 | 10 IP3 8DS | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2010 | 5 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2008 | 13 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2005 | 9 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £118,750 | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 11 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2004 | 6 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 10 IP3 8DS | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | 2 IP3 8DS | Semi-detached | £109,995 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 13 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £84,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 17 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 9 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 13 Aug 1999 | 13 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 6 Aug 1999 | 8 IP3 8DS | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 14 May 1999 | 11 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 5 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 15 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £52,500 | |
| 16 Oct 1998 | 4 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £50,500 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 10 IP3 8DS | Semi-detached | £55,250 | |
| 26 Sep 1997 | 17 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 7 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £49,995 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 9 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 10 IP3 8DS | Semi-detached | £49,950 | New build. |
| 25 May 1995 | 2 IP3 8DS | Semi-detached | £47,000 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 8 IP3 8DS | Semi-detached | £45,000 | New build. |
| 17 Mar 1995 | 6 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £46,950 | New build. |
| 13 Jan 1995 | 4 IP3 8DS | Terraced | £46,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1991-1995 (8); 1996-2002 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 (52% of about 820 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)
- J J Wilson, White Elm Street: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Holywells Road (east): up to 66 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Transco, south of Patteson Road: up to 62 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Helena Road, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Peter's Ice Cream etc Grimwade St: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Island Site: up to 421 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Land between 81-97 Fore Street: up to 22 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Felixstowe Road: up to 137 homes, not permissioned (890 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP3 8DS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| IP3 8ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 30 m and 35 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP3 8DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP3 8ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ipswich 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandhurst Avenue Rose Hill | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Old Cattle Market Bus Station Ipswich | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Shotley Gate | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Apex Parking Blackfriars | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 62.8 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 67 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Derby Road Practice | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Delta Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 370 m |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Ipswich Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East of England Co-op Foxhall Road Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holywells Park 18 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Landseer Park 26 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,140 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 49 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Margaret Catchpole Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 590 m (0.4 miles) south. 70 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Margaret Catchpole Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south |
| 88, Fore Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| 86, Fore Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Clement | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| 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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Old and New Cemetery, Ipswich | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Christchurch Mansion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Big Pond | Lake or reservoir | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Alder Carr | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Wherstead Ooze | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Bourne Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Stalls Valley | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 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 |
| Rose Hill Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 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 |
| Suffolk New College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cliff Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Helen's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Britannia Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Copleston High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Stores IP3 8AX | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Partyman World (Lakeside) Ltd IP3 8AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2023 |
| The Gardeners Arms IP3 8AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 4 Good | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Pizza Hut IP3 8HN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Kerala Kitchen IP3 8DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2024 |
| East of England Co-op Foodstore IP3 8HL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2018 |
| Amber Mini Market IP3 8HL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Foxhall News IP3 8JU | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2016 |
| Luncheon Club IP3 8EZ | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| The Peking Express IP3 8JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Suffolk Grill IP3 8JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| El-Amin Halal Grocery Limited IP3 0AW | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Express Kebab IP3 0FJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Boss Chicken IP3 0FJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza IP3 8DZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near A1156 (12); On or near Cavendish Street (11); On or near Bishop'S Hill (8); On or near Sandhurst Avenue (8); On or near Padbrook Court (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- Food hygiene ratings Papa Johns (takeaway/sandwich shop, IP3 0BF) now 4 Good, was 2 Improvement necessary (rated 1 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Rosehill Crescent · Fore Hamlet · Mitre Way · Rosehill Road · Padbrook Court · Back Hamlet · Elizabeth Court · Sandhurst Avenue · White Elm Street · Elmhurst Drive · Cavendish Street · Alston 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.