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IP7 6DN area guide

Who lives in IP7 6DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hadleigh
Council: Babergh
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,151 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP7 6DN is like

IP7 6DN 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 2,151 people. 51.9% of households own their home, 34.1% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP7 6 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP7 6DN compares

Headline figures for IP7 6DN, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 66 sales in IP7 6, −19.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 6DN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP7 6 is down 19.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IP7 6DN FAQs

Is IP7 6DN 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 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP7 6DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in IP7 6 sold for a median of £325,000 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP7 6DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP7 6DN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IP7 6DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.1% of residents. 51.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51%).

Which council covers IP7 6DN?

The local authority for IP7 6DN is Babergh.

IP7 6DN comes under Babergh in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP7 6DN?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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