IP6 8LY
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Property report — IP6 8LY
Open-data due diligence for IP6 8LY and the area around it.
IP6 8LY in brief: 34 recorded sales (£48,000–£425,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for IP6 8LY itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the IP6 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£300,273
Population
15,972
Crimes recorded
30
Schools
2
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
56%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in IP6 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | £317,000 | 1 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2025-11-28 | £290,000 | 18 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2024-07-10 | £335,000 | 34 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2024-01-19 | £340,000 | 4 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2023-06-16 | £330,000 | 18 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2023-06-05 | £425,000 | 33 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2021-04-15 | £322,000 | 32 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2021-03-12 | £400,000 | 29 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2020-11-26 | £230,000 | 33 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2020-06-22 | £240,000 | PLOT 2 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2019-07-08 | £335,000 | 25 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2016-07-15 | £261,000 | 8 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2016-05-27 | £275,000 | 3 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2015-04-30 | £265,000 | PLOT 1 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2013-04-11 | £249,999 | 29 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2012-10-15 | £202,000 | 17 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2011-02-11 | £167,500 | 4 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2009-08-14 | £190,000 | PLOT 2 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2009-01-05 | £210,000 | 15 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2007-11-12 | £225,100 | 3 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2005-10-28 | £195,000 | 1 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2005-09-27 | £215,000 | 32 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2005-08-05 | £204,000 | PLOT 2 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2005-04-27 | £210,000 | PLOT 1 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2005-01-28 | £190,000 | 10 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 2003-07-25 | £170,000 | 9 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 1999-12-17 | £80,000 | 29 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 1998-11-16 | £48,000 | 29 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-14 | £90,000 | 25 ST MARYS GARDENS | Detached |
| 1997-07-15 | £70,000 | 13 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 1997-04-07 | £75,000 | 13 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 1996-12-10 | £66,000 | 27 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 1996-05-10 | £63,000 | 9 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 1995-06-02 | £48,000 | 30 ST MARYS GARDENS | Semi-detached |
34 recorded sales on IP6 8LY. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bosmere Community Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 2.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Combs Ford Primary School | 2.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Cedars Park Community Primary School | 2.8 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Freeman Community Primary School | 2.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: NEEDHAM MARKET COUNTRY PRACTICE (1.0 mi) · COMBS FORD SURGERY (2.9 mi) · STOWHEALTH (3.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: VIOLET HILL DAY HOSPITAL (3.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: OAK HILL COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · HAWKS MILL (INCLUDING BRIDGE BENEATH ROAD ATTACHED TO WEST SIDE) (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · VALLEY HOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: NEEDHAM MARKET PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY (2.3 mi) · COMBS FORD PHARMACY (2.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Needham Market (0.6 mi) · Stowmarket (3.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.5 mi) · Tesco (2.3 mi) · East of England Co-op Supermarket (2.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 51
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 7,045
Owned 76% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for IP6 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in IP6 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 24/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 | DistrictIP6 | SectorIP6 8 | PostcodeIP6 8LY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £418,421 | £300,273 | £215,694 |
| Population | 31,254 | 15,972 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 48 | 30 | — |
| Schools | 7 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 56% | 56% | 26% |
| Superfast broadband | 90% | 89% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (IP6 8); 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.