A property on Wherstead Road has sparked a mixture of amusement and bemusement after the owner carried out exterior renovations using what appears to be a material designed only for internal work, leaving debris all over the street.
New Office for National Statistics figures show that the average private rent in Ipswich reached £897 per month in the year to August, up from £810 a year ago and 28% higher than five years ago.
Ipswich saw a 1.3% increase in house prices in July, outpacing the East of England average. However, this doesn't reverse the overall downward trend, with prices still down 4.8% compared to last year.
Ipswich homeowners saw their property values fall 7.1% over the past year, the steepest decline in the East of England. The average house price in June was £218,253, down 0.8% from May.