IP8 4RQ
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Property report — IP8 4RQ
Open-data due diligence for IP8 4RQ and the area around it.
IP8 4RQ in brief: 20 recorded sales (£41,000–£184,950) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for IP8 4RQ 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
None modelled
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-21 | £183,000 | 10 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 2014-10-17 | £152,000 | 14 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 2013-09-30 | £155,000 | 2 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 2013-06-17 | £138,000 | 11 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 2010-10-28 | £152,500 | 14 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 2009-10-16 | £127,995 | 11 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-02 | £100,000 | 5 CASTLE MEADOW | Detached |
| 2003-11-18 | £111,000 | 8 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-14 | £118,000 | 8 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 2003-04-04 | £104,000 | 6 CASTLE MEADOW | Detached |
| 2003-02-07 | £104,500 | 14 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-21 | £184,950 | 11 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 2001-08-03 | £93,000 | 13 CASTLE MEADOW | Detached |
| 1999-10-08 | £64,000 | 5 CASTLE MEADOW | Detached |
| 1999-06-18 | £75,000 | 13 CASTLE MEADOW | Detached |
| 1998-05-21 | £55,000 | 1 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 1996-11-22 | £41,000 | 14 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 1995-10-30 | £48,250 | 11 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 1995-10-17 | £48,000 | 2 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
| 1995-03-31 | £48,500 | 8 CASTLE MEADOW | Semi-detached |
20 recorded sales on IP8 4RQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringshall School | 1.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Somersham Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Elmsett Church of England Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 3.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Bosmere Community Primary School | 3.5 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 4.1 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 (3.3 mi) · BILDESTON HEALTH CENTRE (4.4 mi) · HADLEIGH HEALTH CENTRE (5.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE GREEN (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · THE OLD VICARAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST MARY (Grade I) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: NEEDHAM MARKET PHARMACY (3.3 mi) · CLAYDON PHARMACY (4.1 mi) · GREEN CROSS PHARMACY (4.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Needham Market (3.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (3.8 mi) · East of England CO-OP (4.1 mi) · Co-op Food (4.1 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
No modelled flood risk is recorded for IP8 4RQ 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 | DistrictIP8 | SectorIP8 4 | PostcodeIP8 4RQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £340,243 | £348,100 | £105,185 |
| 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 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.