GRANTCHESTER PLACE, IP5 1BP House Prices & Local Information

IP5 1BP is a sought-after residential area on Grantchester Place, 0.8km from Kesgrave in Kesgrave. Administratively it sits within Kesgrave ward and the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in IP5, IP5 1BP offers a well-established suburb with a mixed age range and strong community feel. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 54) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 95% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 7 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £289k, down 15.3% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for IP5 1BP are sourced from Output Area E00153904 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.