Postcode · Bury St Edmunds

IP30 9BL area guide

Who lives in IP30 9BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elmswell South, Haughley, Beyton & Felsham
Council: Mid Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,238 (2024)

IP30 9BLBury St Edmunds

At a glance

What IP30 9BL is like

IP30 9BL is a postcode in the Elmswell South, Haughley, Beyton & Felsham area of Mid Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,238 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.7% 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 IP30 9 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP30 9BL compares

Headline figures for IP30 9BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 5.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 129 sales in IP30 9, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,241

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP30 9BL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
5.0 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 IP30 9 is down 6.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

IP30 9BL FAQs

Is IP30 9BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 5.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP30 9BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in IP30 9 sold for a median of £350,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP30 9BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP30 9BL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in IP30 9BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.3%).

Which council covers IP30 9BL?

The local authority for IP30 9BL is Mid Suffolk.

IP30 9BL comes under Mid Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP30 9BL?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Thurston Rail Station, 2.4 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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