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Housing in IP7 5RL

What the homes in IP7 5RL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford
Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,234 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (62%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP7 5RLEngland
Detached62%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.8% of households in the IP7 5RL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

IP7 5RL
79%
England
  • Owned78.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP7 5RLEngland
Owned outright50.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP7 5RLEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.2%). 20.4% of households include dependent children.

IP7 5RLEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children26.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Babergh

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Babergh (August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BaberghEngland
All homes£965£1,459
One bedroom£717£1,195
Two bedrooms£916£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,110£1,489
Four or more£1,598£2,161
Detached£1,294£1,640
Semi-detached£1,055£1,449
Terraced£935£1,435
Flat or maisonette£802£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP7 5RL (Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford) (about 2,234 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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