IP8 4BU
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Property report — IP8 4BU
Open-data due diligence for IP8 4BU and the area around it.
IP8 4BU in brief: 9 recorded sales (£26,550–£511,500) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for IP8 4BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the IP8 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£348,100
Population
8,327
Crimes recorded
4
Schools
2
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
19%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in IP8 4, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-24 | £197,000 | THE PINES, 111 PAPER MILL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-09-07 | £511,500 | FARAH HOUSE, 115 PAPER MILL LANE | Detached |
| 2015-01-09 | £465,000 | 117 PAPER MILL LANE | Terraced |
| 2011-05-18 | £150,500 | 107 PAPER MILL LANE | Detached |
| 2006-03-17 | £180,500 | 113 PAPER MILL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-18 | £193,000 | 117 PAPER MILL LANE | Detached |
| 1998-07-09 | £222,000 | 115 PAPER MILL LANE | Detached |
| 1995-07-28 | £65,000 | 107 PAPER MILL LANE | Detached |
| 1995-03-02 | £26,550 | 107 PAPER MILL LANE | Detached |
9 recorded sales on IP8 4BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Whitehouse Community Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Westbourne Academy | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| The Beeches Community Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Pancras Catholic Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Ormiston Endeavour Academy | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 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: CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.4 mi) · IVRY STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.3 mi) · BURLINGTON PRIMARY CARE (2.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL (4.4 mi) · IPSWICH HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (4.4 mi) · IPSWICH HOSPITAL UTC (4.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: GROVE HOUSE LITTLE GROVE THE GROVE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · THE GABLES (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · BRIDGE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ASDA PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · GREEN CROSS PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · WELLBEING PHARMACY (1.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Westerfield (2.6 mi) · Ipswich (2.8 mi) · Derby Road (Ipswich) (4.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.4 mi) · Co-op Food (0.5 mi) · Lidl (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 46
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 19%
- Households
- 3,758
Owned 66% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), for IP8 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in IP8 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 6/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 | DistrictIP8 | SectorIP8 4 | PostcodeIP8 4BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £340,243 | £348,100 | £223,450 |
| Population | 17,438 | 8,327 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 20 | 4 | — |
| Schools | 8 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 42% | 19% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 93% | 92% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (IP8 4); 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 30 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.