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IP7 5HE area guide

Who lives in IP7 5HE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hadleigh
Council: Babergh
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,018 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP7 5HE is like

IP7 5HE is a postcode in the Hadleigh area of Babergh. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,018 people. 49.1% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 28.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in IP7 5 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP7 5HE compares

Headline figures for IP7 5HE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 87 sales in IP7 5, −10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£60,399

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP7 5HE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP7 5 is down 10.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.1% 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.

Questions

IP7 5HE FAQs

Is IP7 5HE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 IP7 5HE?

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

Homes in IP7 5 sold for a median of £290,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP7 5HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP7 5HE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in IP7 5HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 6.9% of residents. 49.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.5%).

Which council covers IP7 5HE?

The local authority for IP7 5HE is Babergh.

IP7 5HE comes under Babergh in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP7 5HE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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