Walker Chase Kesgrave, East Suffolk
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP5), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38606119.
- Sales: 67 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £160,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 22).
- Flood: 6 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 D; Band D in East Suffolk costs £2,335 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Derby Road (Ipswich), about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Embrace Medical Centre, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 870 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £307,500 | £195,000 | £420,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £300,000 | £290,000 | £310,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £487,000 | £487,000 | £487,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £288,500 | £237,000 | £340,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | £229,000 | £134,500 | £405,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £218,500 | £142,000 | £295,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £148,000 | £115,000 | £165,000 |
| 2011 | 4 | £172,500 | £120,000 | £229,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | 41 IP5 2DF | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2025 | 18 IP5 2DF | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2025 | 21 IP5 2DF | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 14 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2023 | 12 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2023 | 9 IP5 2DF | Other | £5,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Mar 2023 | 16 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 2 IP5 2DF | Detached | £487,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 17 IP5 2DF | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2019 | 11 IP5 2DF | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2019 | 16 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £237,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 10 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 41 IP5 2DF | Flat or maisonette | £134,500 | |
| 7 Jul 2017 | 37 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £232,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 23 IP5 2DF | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2017 | 29 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £228,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 16 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £229,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2017 | 16 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £229,995 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jul 2015 | 18 IP5 2DF | Flat or maisonette | £142,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2015 | 23 IP5 2DF | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2013 | 6 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 31 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2012 | 27 IP5 2DF | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 20 IP5 2DF | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2011 | 3 IP5 2DF | Detached | £229,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2011 | 39 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2011 | 18 IP5 2DF | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 16 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 14 May 2010 | 12 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2010 | 7 IP5 2DF | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2010 | 33 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2009 | 5 IP5 2DF | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2008 | 1 IP5 2DF | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 29 May 2008 | 6 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 12 Oct 2007 | 20 IP5 2DF | Flat or maisonette | £132,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2007 | 39 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2007 | 35 IP5 2DF | Semi-detached | £149,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 27 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 2 IP5 2DF | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 11 IP5 2DF | Detached | £201,500 | |
| 14 Oct 2005 | 14 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £151,995 | New build. |
| 5 Sep 2005 | 37 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £161,495 | New build. |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 15 IP5 2DF | Detached | £179,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2005 | 2 IP5 2DF | Detached | £246,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 10 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £162,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 16 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £155,795 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2005 | 23 IP5 2DF | Detached | £244,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2005 | 39 IP5 2DF | Terraced | £161,495 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2005 | 20 IP5 2DF | Flat or maisonette | £110,195 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2005 | 41 IP5 2DF | Flat or maisonette | £94,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); House, detached (7); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 2003-2006 (21); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in East Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,335 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,557 | £1,816 | £2,075 | £2,335 | £2,854 | £3,372 | £3,891 | £4,670 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (27% of about 1,090 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.
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP5 2DF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 4 / 12 | unlikely |
| IP5 2DS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 32 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP5 2DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP5 2DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Derby Road (Ipswich) 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Westerfield 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Woodbridge 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lummis Vale Grange Farm | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Martlesham Park and Ride | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Shotley Gate | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Fastned Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 66 km (41 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 71.7 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Embrace Medical Centre | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bell Lane (Dental Surgery) | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Ipswich Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary Police Headquarters | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 10 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Walk Plantation | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Brookhill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Pole Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Kesgrave Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Welham's Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Playford Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the street's 31 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 East Suffolk: see them on the East Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarwood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 140 m | No published inspection |
| Heath Primary School, Kesgrave | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kesgrave High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gorseland Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Bears Playgroup IP5 2ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2017 |
| Cedarwood Breakfast And After School Club IP5 2ES | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2016 |
| Oakwood House IP5 2GD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Gressland Court (Kesgrave) Management Company Ltd IP5 2HJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Brunchouse Cafe IP5 2HU | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Peasey Gardens (6); On or near Catchpole Close (3); On or near Walker Chase (3); On or near Hares Close (3); On or near Llewellyn Drift (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Hares Close · Wilkinson Drive · Masterson Grove · Segger View · Peasey Gardens · Pontins Walk · Llewellyn Drift · Catchpole Close · Nock Gardens · Halls Drift · Bull Drive · Adams Place
All the streets in IP5 and across East Suffolk.
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.