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IP4 5RA area guide

Who lives in IP4 5RA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,949 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP4 5RA is like

IP4 5RA is a postcode in the Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,949 people. 90.5% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in IP4 5 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP4 5RA compares

Headline figures for IP4 5RA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 141 sales in IP4 5, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,951

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP4 5RA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
23.4% 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 6.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

IP4 5RA FAQs

Is IP4 5RA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in IP4 5RA?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in IP4 5 sold for a median of £290,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP4 5RA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP4 5RA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in IP4 5RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 90.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (76.7%).

Which council covers IP4 5RA?

The local authority for IP4 5RA is East Suffolk.

IP4 5RA comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP4 5RA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Entrance2, 1.5 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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