Postcode district report · August 2026

IP3, Ipswich

IP3 is the 1st Hapiest of Ipswich's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. IP3 also reaches into East Suffolk; these figures are for its homes in Ipswich.

Homes sold
347
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£235,000
-4.1% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,858
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
16%
of homes sold

IP3 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks IP3 against the other postcode districts of Ipswich.

Price per m²£2,858/m² 2nd of 4
Price change-4.1% 4th of 4
Sales a year347 a year 2nd of 4
Sales change-6.4% 1st of 4
Energy efficiency67 EPC score 2nd of 4
Carbon3.2 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 4
Station nearby1.1 km 1st of 4
Yellow the best in Ipswich Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Ipswich

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better IP3 compares with the rest of Ipswich. These colours compare postcode districts within Ipswich; Ipswich's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Ipswich's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 IP3 347£235,000 -4.1%
2 IP1 364£240,000 +3.8%
3 IP4 347£255,000 -1.9%
4 IP2 257£227,500 +2.2%

Estate agents: the local partner spot is open in IP3. Find out more

Thinking of buying or selling in IP3?
Get an evidence-based valuation of any home in a minute.
Value a home in IP3

About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Ipswich only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Ipswich aren't ranked.