IP31 1 house prices are built from 2,018 sales lodged with HM Land Registry, the oldest in 1995 and the most recent on 5 Jun 2026. The median price paid across the whole record is £220,000. Across the 10 years from 2016 to 2026 the median moved +23.1% in cash — but once inflation is taken out, the change in 2026 money is -11.8%.
Median price paid
£220,000
Change in cash, 2016–2026
+23.1%
Change in real terms
-11.8%
Median per m²
£2,196
HM Land Registry2,018 sales84 with floor areaLatest sale 5 Jun 2026
Section 01
How IP31 1 prices moved
The chart tracks the median IP31 1 house price for every year with a recorded sale, from 1995 to 2026. The dashed line restates each year in 2026 money, so the two lines separate exactly as much as inflation has eroded the cash figure.
| Decade | Years with sales | Median paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | £77,000 | £170,976 |
| 2000s | 10 | £175,000 | £318,798 |
| 2010s | 10 | £229,000 | £322,890 |
| 2020s | 7 | £338,500 | £345,859 |
The highest yearly median on record for IP31 1 is £375,000 in 2022; the lowest is £67,500 in 1996. Across the full 32-year record the cash median has moved from £67,750 to £317,500.
In 2026 money that first median is worth £150,437, so the real change over the whole record is +111.1% — about +2.44% a year after inflation. Cash growth and real growth are not the same story, and the gap is the part most price reports leave out.
Over the last decade alone the difference is stark: +23.1% in cash against -11.8% once inflation is removed. A buyer who sold at the end of that decade would have needed the real figure, not the headline one, to know whether they had actually gained.
Section 02
The most recent sales
Every row is a completed sale as lodged with HM Land Registry. The right-hand column restates the price in 2026 money, which is the only fair way to compare a sale from the 1990s with one from last year.
| Address | Sold | Type | Price paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Poplar Close | 5 Jun 2026 | Terraced | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 1 GREEN VIEW COTTAGES Quaker Lane | 30 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 12 Poplar Close | 24 Apr 2026 | Terraced | £176,500 | £176,500 |
| 3 Poplar Close | 24 Apr 2026 | Terraced | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 20 Paddock Way | 16 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| NORTHWOOD Sandy Lane | 15 Apr 2026 | Detached | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| Red House Farm Cottage | 1 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 1 Church Road | 6 Mar 2026 | Detached | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 9 Kytson Road | 4 Mar 2026 | Semi-detached | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 8 Willow Green | 2 Mar 2026 | Semi-detached | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| HATTERS Thetford Road | 26 Feb 2026 | Detached | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 5 Ixworth Road | 16 Feb 2026 | Terraced | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 1 SANDY BARRACKS Culford Heath | 6 Feb 2026 | Semi-detached | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| MAYFIELD School Lane | 5 Feb 2026 | Detached | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| PHEASANT COTTAGE Coney Weston Road | 29 Jan 2026 | Terraced | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| SHORTLANDS Swan Lane | 9 Jan 2026 | Detached | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 10 Poplar Close | 12 Dec 2025 | Terraced | £180,000 | £183,913 |
| ELEYSIUM COTTAGE the Street | 5 Dec 2025 | Terraced | £225,000 | £229,891 |
| CROWN COTTAGE the Street | 4 Dec 2025 | Detached | £485,000 | £495,543 |
| 10 Capel Close | 4 Dec 2025 | Semi-detached | £315,000 | £321,848 |
| BURFORD the Street | 28 Nov 2025 | Detached | £360,000 | £367,826 |
| 38 Bishops Croft | 21 Nov 2025 | Semi-detached | £320,000 | £326,957 |
| 1 Beauford Road | 21 Nov 2025 | Detached | £268,500 | £274,337 |
| 7 Church Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Detached | £315,000 | £321,848 |
| 4 Beauford Road | 7 Nov 2025 | Detached | £390,000 | £398,478 |
Section 03
Homes that sold twice
These addresses appear in the register more than once, so the same bricks are being priced twice. That makes them the strongest evidence of what actually happened to IP31 1 values — no mix of property types can flatter the number.
| Address | First recorded sale | Most recent sale | Cash a year | Real a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Poplar Close | £117,450 (2005) | £175,000 (2026) | +1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1 GREEN VIEW COTTAGES Quaker Lane | £285,000 (2017) | £330,000 (2026) | +1.6% | -1.8% |
| 12 Poplar Close | £115,950 (2005) | £176,500 (2026) | +2.0% | -0.9% |
| 3 Poplar Close | £117,950 (2005) | £160,000 (2026) | +1.5% | -1.4% |
| 20 Paddock Way | £167,000 (2003) | £395,000 (2026) | +3.8% | +1.0% |
| NORTHWOOD Sandy Lane | £247,500 (2013) | £405,000 (2026) | +3.9% | +0.9% |
| 8 Willow Green | £40,200 (2001) | £142,500 (2026) | +5.2% | +2.4% |
| HATTERS Thetford Road | £168,000 (1999) | £640,000 (2026) | +5.1% | +2.3% |
| 1 SANDY BARRACKS Culford Heath | £295,000 (2003) | £580,000 (2026) | +3.0% | +0.2% |
| MAYFIELD School Lane | £242,000 (2003) | £600,000 (2026) | +4.0% | +1.2% |
| PHEASANT COTTAGE Coney Weston Road | £110,000 (1998) | £305,000 (2026) | +3.7% | +1.0% |
| 7 Glebe Close | £160,000 (2003) | £550,000 (2026) | +5.5% | +2.6% |
Section 04
What sells here
The mix of property types explains a large part of any area's median. IP31 1 is dominated by the type at the top of this table, so its overall median leans that way.
| Property type | Sales | Share | Median paid | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,202 | 59.6% | £249,950 | £28,000 – £2,775,000 |
| Semi-detached | 565 | 28.0% | £184,000 | £10,000 – £725,000 |
| Terraced | 248 | 12.3% | £150,000 | £25,000 – £430,000 |
| Flat or maisonette | 3 | 0.1% | £96,000 | £42,000 – £115,000 |
Section 05
How big homes are in IP31 1
Energy Performance Certificates record a floor area for every home that has been surveyed, sold or let — far more homes than have changed hands. 639 certificates cover IP31 1, and their median floor area is 86 m².
The median across the whole register is 76 m², so homes here are larger than average — +13.2%. Size explains a large part of why one area's median price sits above another's, which is why the price per square metre further up this page is the fairer comparison.
| Measure | Floor area | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Median floor area | 86 m² | about 926 sq ft |
| Smaller quarter, up to | 72 m² | about 775 sq ft |
| Larger quarter, from | 115 m² | about 1,238 sq ft |
| Under 60 m² | 6.3% | 40 homes |
| 150 m² and over | 13.5% | 86 homes |
Section 06
Ownership and new build in IP31 1
0 of the sales on record are leasehold and 2,018 freehold — 0.0% of the market. Tenure is not a detail: a leasehold flat and a freehold house are different assets, and mixing them into one median hides the difference.
| Category | Sales | Share | Median paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Freehold | 2,018 | 100.0% | £220,000 |
| New build | 80 | 4.0% | £212,500 |
| Existing home | 1,938 | 96.0% | £220,000 |
New builds sold for less than the median existing home — -3.4%. A new-build premium is normal: the buyer gets a warranty and nothing to fix, and the price is set by a developer rather than negotiated between two households.
A further 84 transfers for this area are on the register but are left out of every figure above. HM Land Registry marks them as additional price paid entries: repossessions, buy-to-let portfolio moves, transfers between companies or family, and sales at a discount such as right to buy. They are real records but they are not open-market prices, and including them would drag the median somewhere no buyer ever paid.
Section 09
How IP31 1 compares
The median across the whole archive is £157,500. IP31 1 sits above that national figure — +39.7%.
Where an EPC floor area could be matched to the sale, the median works out at £2,196 per square metre, across 84 of the 2,018 sales on record. Price per square metre is the only figure that compares a two-bed flat with a four-bed house honestly.
The full range on record runs from £10,000 to £2,775,000. Extremes usually mean something unusual — a plot sold without a house on it, a transfer between family members, or a very large property — so the median is the number to trust.
Section 10
Nearby on the record
Other sectors in IP31
The wider district is IP31.
Quick answers
Common questions about this data
What is the average house price in IP31 1?
The median price paid in IP31 1 across every sale on the register is £220,000. The median is used rather than the mean because a handful of very large sales would otherwise drag the average away from what a typical buyer paid.
How many homes have sold in IP31 1?
2,018 sales are on record for IP31 1, the most recent completing on 5 Jun 2026. Every one is a completed transfer lodged with HM Land Registry, not an asking price or an estimate.
Have IP31 1 house prices actually risen?
In cash, the median rose +23.1% between 2016 and 2026. In 2026 money — that is, after inflation — the change is -11.8%. Both numbers are true; only the second one tells you whether buying here preserved value.
When were IP31 1 house prices at their highest?
The highest yearly median on record is £375,000, set in 2022. That is the cash figure; measured in 2026 money the peak may fall in a different year, because inflation reshapes the series.
What is the price per square metre in IP31 1?
£2,196 per square metre, from the 84 sales where an EPC floor area could be matched to the address. Price per square metre strips out size, so a flat and a house can be compared on the same basis.
How current is this data?
The latest sale shown here completed on 5 Jun 2026. HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly and a sale can take a month or two to appear after completion, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
Cite this page: Sold Price History, “IP31 1 house prices”, 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data © Crown copyright and database right, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Inflation adjustment: ONS CPIH.