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Property
Ipswich rents surge 11% in a year, outpacing wage growth and regional and national averages
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.House prices in Ipswich rise, but annual decline continues
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.Record number of 'no-fault' evictions in Ipswich
Ipswich saw its highest number of 'no-fault' evictions last year, with 111 accelerated possession orders submitted to county courts.Ipswich house prices drop 7.1% in a year, the biggest fall in East of England
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.Historic Suffolk hotel on sale for £7.5m
Hintlesham Hall Hotel & Spa, a historic Grade I listed Elizabethan property in Suffolk, is on the market for £7.5 million.Today’s supporter
Brighten the Corners
Brighten the Corners runs a diverse live music programme, training and education opportunities across three venues, and an annual multi-venue festival in Ipswich, Suffolk.
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