Postcode · Stowmarket

IP14 2EA area guide

Who lives in IP14 2EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stowmarket West
Council: Mid Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,666 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP14 2EA is like

IP14 2EA is a postcode in the Stowmarket West area of Mid Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,666 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% 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 2 sold for a median of £277,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP14 2EA compares

Headline figures for IP14 2EA, 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: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£277,000

Median over 97 sales in IP14 2, +13.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,435

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP14 2EA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in IP14 2 is up 13.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP14 2EA FAQs

Is IP14 2EA 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 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 2EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,000.

Homes in IP14 2 sold for a median of £277,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP14 2EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP14 2EA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP14 2EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.1%).

Which council covers IP14 2EA?

The local authority for IP14 2EA is Mid Suffolk.

IP14 2EA comes under Mid Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP14 2EA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 0.7 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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