IP6 8DP
The median sold price for the postcode IP6 8DP is around £255,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 122 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around IP6 8DP (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 £142,000 – £527,500
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 IP6 8, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£256,500(111 sales)
- Detached£395,000(93 sales)
- Terraced£240,000(65 sales)
- Flat£140,000(31 sales)
IP6 8DP median £255,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £310,000 · 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 Mid Suffolk neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Mid 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 100% of premises in IP6 8DP, compared with 57.5% across Mid Suffolk and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 57.5% of premises across Mid Suffolk (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Mid Suffolk | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 57.5% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 57.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 96.4% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.33% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 36% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Mid Suffolk: more deprived than 42% of its 57 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment6of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (47%). Average Band D in Mid Suffolk is £2,316.88 for 2026/27.
That is 3% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Mid Suffolk: £1,802.02 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 930 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A14%
- Band B47%
- Band C19%
- Band D10%
- Band E5%
- Band F3%
- Band G2%
- Band H–
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
- Bosmere Community Primary School0.5 miles (800 m)Ofsted, January 2020: Good (inspection of the school it replaced)Later ungraded inspection, October 2024: Some aspects not as strongOfsted reports for Bosmere Community Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.2 miles (3.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Stowupland High School3.0 miles (4.9 km)Ofsted, January 2023: Requires improvement (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Stowupland High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Stowmarket High School3.7 miles (6.0 km)Ofsted, June 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- Claydon High School4.6 miles (7.3 km)Ofsted report card, December 2025
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to IP6 8DP is Needham Market Rail Station, 0.5 miles (740 m) away in a straight line. There are 8 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.5 miles (740 m)Needham Market Rail Station
- 3.0 miles (4.9 km)Stowmarket Rail Station
- 7.3 miles (11.7 km)Westerfield 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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