Postcode · Stowmarket

IP14 1RJ area guide

Who lives in IP14 1RJ, 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: 1,711 (2024)

IP14 1RJStowmarket

At a glance

What IP14 1RJ is like

IP14 1RJ 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 1,711 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 1RJ compares

Headline figures for IP14 1RJ, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 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, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 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 1RJ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP14 1 is down 8.8% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

IP14 1RJ FAQs

Is IP14 1RJ 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 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 1RJ?

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 1RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP14 1RJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP14 1RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.3%).

Which council covers IP14 1RJ?

The local authority for IP14 1RJ is Mid Suffolk.

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

How well connected is IP14 1RJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.2 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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