IP9 1RP
The median sold price for the postcode IP9 1RP is around £212,000, from 5 sales over the last 12 months. 62 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around IP9 1RP (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 £150,000 – £666,250
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 IP9 1, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£297,500(54 sales)
- Detached£438,000(51 sales)
- Terraced£277,500(23 sales)
- Flat£237,500(12 sales)
IP9 1RP median £212,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £325,000 · 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: about the same as the typical Babergh neighbourhood
- Crime: 44% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Babergh 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 0% of premises in IP9 1RP, compared with 71.8% across Babergh and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 71.8% of premises across Babergh (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 71.8% of premises across Babergh have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Babergh | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 71.8% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 71.8% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.15% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 39% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Babergh: more deprived than 50% of its 55 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (36%). Average Band D in Babergh is £2,341.55 for 2026/27.
That is 2% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Babergh: £1,821.21 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 850 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A19%
- Band B36%
- Band C24%
- Band D14%
- Band E7%
- 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
- Shotley Community Primary School0.9 miles (1.4 km)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Shotley Community Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Mayflower Primary School1.5 miles (2.4 km)Ofsted, February 2022: GoodOfsted reports for The Mayflower Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted, February 2024: Good (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School2.0 miles (3.2 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026 · Requires significant improvement
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Needs attention
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
- Felixstowe School3.0 miles (4.9 km)Ofsted, June 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Felixstowe School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Holbrook Academy5.1 miles (8.2 km)Ofsted report card, June 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to IP9 1RP is Harwich International Rail Station, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away in a straight line. There are 9 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.9 miles (1.4 km)Harwich International Rail Station
- 1.3 miles (2.1 km)Harwich Town Rail Station
- 1.5 miles (2.4 km)Dovercourt 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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