IP9 2HB
The median sold price for the postcode IP9 2HB is around £270,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 42 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around IP9 2HB (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 £220,000 – £590,000
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 2, last 24 months.
- Detached£446,500(78 sales)
- Semi-detached£308,000(57 sales)
- Terraced£285,000(28 sales)
- FlatToo few sales(3 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.
IP9 2HB median £270,000 (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: 32% below the typical Babergh neighbourhood
- Crime: 62% 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 100% of premises in IP9 2HB, compared with 71.8% across Babergh and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 71.8% of premises across Babergh (England: 77.9%).
| 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 | 100% | 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 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 21% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Babergh: more deprived than 14% of its 55 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment10of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (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 C in Babergh: £2,081.38 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 750 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A3%
- Band B12%
- Band C36%
- Band D23%
- Band E17%
- Band F7%
- Band G1%
- 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
- Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.1 miles (160 m)Ofsted, March 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, May 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Nearest secondary schools
- East Bergholt High School1.8 miles (2.9 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for East Bergholt High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Manningtree High School4.2 miles (6.8 km)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Hadleigh High School4.4 miles (7.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Hadleigh High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to IP9 2HB is Manningtree Rail Station, 3.7 miles (5.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 11 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 3.7 miles (5.9 km)Manningtree Rail Station
- 4.3 miles (7.0 km)Mistley Rail Station
- 5.4 miles (8.7 km)Ipswich Rail Station
How this area has changed
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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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