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IP3 9UY area guide

Who lives in IP3 9UY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Priory Heath
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,196 (2024)
At a glance

What IP3 9UY is like

IP3 9UY is a postcode in the Priory Heath area of Ipswich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,196 people. 57.3% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 67% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP3 9 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP3 9UY compares

Headline figures for IP3 9UY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£240,000

Median over 121 sales in IP3 9, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£53,376

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP3 9UY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

IP3 9UY FAQs

01
Is IP3 9UY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in IP3 9UY?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in IP3 9 sold for a median of £240,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is IP3 9UY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP3 9UY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in IP3 9UY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.3% of residents. 57.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.3%).
05
Which council covers IP3 9UY?

The local authority for IP3 9UY is Ipswich.

IP3 9UY comes under Ipswich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IP3 9UY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Entrance3, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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