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CB8 7FZ area guide

Who lives in CB8 7FZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Red Lodge, Icklingham & Moulton
Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,838 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB8 7FZ is like

CB8 7FZ is a postcode in the Red Lodge, Icklingham & Moulton area of West Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,838 people. 53.1% of households own their home, 34.7% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CB8 7 sold for a median of £334,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB8 7FZ compares

Headline figures for CB8 7FZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£334,000

Median over 113 sales in CB8 7, −13.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,789

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB8 7FZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB8 7 is down 13.2% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB8 7FZ FAQs

Is CB8 7FZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB8 7FZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £334,000.

Homes in CB8 7 sold for a median of £334,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB8 7FZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB8 7FZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CB8 7FZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 53.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39%).

Which council covers CB8 7FZ?

The local authority for CB8 7FZ is West Suffolk.

CB8 7FZ comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB8 7FZ?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kennett Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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