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IP14 1 area guide

Who lives in IP14 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
15,525 (2024)
At a glance

What IP14 1 is like

The IP14 1 postcode sector in Mid Suffolk covers 307 live postcodes and is home to about 15,525 people in 6,329 households. 66.9% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP14 1 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP14 1 compares

Headline figures for IP14 1, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£260,000

Median over 168 sales in IP14 1, −8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in IP14 1.

Household incomeMore
£58,812

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP14 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in IP14 1 is down 8.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

IP14 1 FAQs

01
Is IP14 1 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 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in IP14 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in IP14 1 sold for a median of £260,000 across 168 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is IP14 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP14 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in IP14 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.2% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.4%).
05
Which council covers IP14 1?

The local authority for IP14 1 is Mid Suffolk.

IP14 1 comes under Mid Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IP14 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Entrance2, 0.6 miles 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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