IP14 1LU
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Property report — IP14 1LU
Open-data due diligence for IP14 1LU and the area around it.
IP14 1LU in brief: 11 recorded sales (£90,000–£187,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for IP14 1LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the IP14 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£278,552
Population
14,683
Crimes recorded
44
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
83%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in IP14 1, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (49 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-31 | £120,000 | 1 KINGSMEAD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2024-03-25 | £110,000 | 2 KINGSMEAD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2023-11-02 | £156,000 | 8 KINGSMEAD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-11-12 | £136,500 | 8 KINGSMEAD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2020-03-24 | £97,500 | 1 KINGSMEAD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-02-07 | £92,000 | 9 KINGSMEAD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-02-02 | £123,500 | 8 KINGSMEAD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-02-02 | £90,000 | 7 KINGSMEAD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-02-02 | £138,000 | 10 KINGSMEAD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-08-15 | £187,000 | 11 KINGSMEAD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-08-11 | £135,000 | 3 KINGSMEAD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
11 recorded sales on IP14 1LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton Community Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Stowmarket High School | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Wood Ley Community Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Abbot's Hall Community Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Grace Cook Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Cedars Park Community Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: STOWHEALTH (0.2 mi) · COMBS FORD SURGERY (0.9 mi) · NEEDHAM MARKET COUNTRY PRACTICE (4.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: VIOLET HILL DAY HOSPITAL (0.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: EVELYN FISON HOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · CHILTON COURT (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 34 AND 36, VIOLET HILL ROAD (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: VIOLET HILL PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · BOOTS (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Stowmarket (0.6 mi) · Needham Market (4.0 mi) · Elmswell (4.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.3 mi) · Asda (0.4 mi) · Aldi (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 6,329
Owned 67% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for IP14 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in IP14 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 42/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for IP14 1LU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictIP14 | SectorIP14 1 | PostcodeIP14 1LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £338,508 | £278,552 | £125,955 |
| Population | 55,734 | 14,683 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 125 | 44 | — |
| Schools | 25 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 66% | 83% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 93% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (IP14 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.