Postcode · Stowmarket

IP14 1AR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stowmarket East & Needham Market North
Council: Mid Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,631 (2024)

IP14 1ARStowmarket

At a glance

What IP14 1AR is like

IP14 1AR is a postcode in the Stowmarket East & Needham Market North area of Mid Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,631 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 22.8% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 1AR compares

Headline figures for IP14 1AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.6 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,219

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP14 1AR differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP14 1 is down 8.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP14 1AR FAQs

Is IP14 1AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in IP14 1AR?

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.

Is IP14 1AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP14 1AR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in IP14 1AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.1% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.4%).

Which council covers IP14 1AR?

The local authority for IP14 1AR is Mid Suffolk.

IP14 1AR comes under Mid Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP14 1AR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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 Stowmarket Rail Station, 0.3 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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