IP27 9AU
The median sold price for the postcode IP27 9AU is around £250,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 140 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around IP27 9AU (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £194,500 – £715,383
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across IP27 9, last 24 months.
- Detached£260,500(96 sales)
- Terraced£219,000(55 sales)
- Semi-detached£239,995(43 sales)
- FlatToo few sales(2 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
IP27 9AU median £250,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £285,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.8× the typical West Suffolk neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.3× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in West Suffolk and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 97.3% of premises in IP27 9AU, compared with 75.6% across West Suffolk and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 72.6% of premises across West Suffolk (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | West Suffolk | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 72.6% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 97.3% | 75.6% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.14% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 55% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with West Suffolk: more deprived than 72% of its 107 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income7of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (34%). Average Band D in West Suffolk is £2,351.47 for 2026/27.
That is 2% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in West Suffolk: £1,567.65 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 790 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A34%
- Band B30%
- Band C18%
- Band D11%
- Band E4%
- Band F1%
- Band G–
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Lakenheath Community Primary School1.4 miles (2.2 km)Ofsted, February 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Lakenheath Community Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Beck Row Primary Academy3.2 miles (5.2 km)Ofsted, December 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Beck Row Primary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Great Heath Academy3.9 miles (6.2 km)Ofsted, January 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Great Heath Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Breckland School3.8 miles (6.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Breckland School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Mildenhall College Academy4.5 miles (7.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Mildenhall College Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Iceni Secondary Academy8.4 miles (13.5 km)Ofsted, December 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to IP27 9AU is Lakenheath Rail Station, 2.8 miles (4.5 km) away in a straight line. There are 4 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.8 miles (4.5 km)Lakenheath Rail Station
- 5.1 miles (8.2 km)Brandon Rail Station
- 5.2 miles (8.4 km)Shippea Hill Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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