Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Holywells at a glance
- House prices
- £207,500
- Lower prices22nd percentile
- Schools
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 92nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 86.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle33rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 19.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land84th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Holywells a good place to live?
Holywells may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ipswich below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Holywells
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 86.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Holywells
House prices
- Median sale price
- £207,500
- Percentile
- 22nd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 101 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Holywells
Schools
27th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Holywells
Flood risk
19.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 18.4% of the area. That is the 84th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Holywells
Transport
92nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Holywells a good place to live?
Holywells may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Holywells safe?
Holywells ranks in the 33rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Holywells?
The median sale price was £207,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 22nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Holywells?
Schools rank in the 27th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Holywells?
Nearby public profiles include Whitehouse in Ipswich and Alexandra in Ipswich.
