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IP12 1FH

Melton

East Suffolk

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Detailed insights for IP12 1FH

Overview

Postcode IP12 1FH is located in an urban city, within the Melton ward of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wickham Market & Melton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wickham Market & Melton is £45,200 per year. The nearest station is Woodbridge located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Melton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Wickham Market & Melton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,587 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wickham Market & Melton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Wickham Market & Melton is £45,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP12 1FH.

Flood risk

No risk

Wickham Market & Melton near IP12 1FH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Woodbridge located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IP12 1FH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Woodbridge

N/A

Walking directions to Woodbridge
1 mi

Melton (Suffolk)

N/A

Walking directions to Melton (Suffolk)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for IP12 1FH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMelton Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Melton Recreation Ground
0.4 miElmhurst ParkSmallWalking directions to Elmhurst Park
0.4 miHouchell's FieldSmallWalking directions to Houchell's Field

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
2,139 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
337
94.66%
Other White
16
4.49%
Irish
2
0.56%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.28%
Total population: 356

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
95
62.5%
Owns with a mortgage
40
26.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.58%
Shared ownership
4
2.63%
Other social rented
3
1.97%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Melton

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Melton area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £1,445,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Melton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Melton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£493,000
Flats14£170,000
Semi-Detached20£342,500
Terraced18£252,500

10 year median price trend in Melton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Melton.

Schools

In the IP12 1FH postcode area, located within Wickham Market & Melton, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP12 1FH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWoodbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWoodbridge SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, WoodbridgeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IP12 1FH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IP12 1FH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miWarwick Convenience StoreEast Suffolk, IP12 1LPWalking directions to Warwick Convenience Store
0.4 miSparMelton Road, East Suffolk, IP12 1NTWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miCOOK33 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, IP12 1AHWalking directions to COOK
0.4 miEast of England Co-op3 The Turban, Woodbridge, IP12 1DEWalking directions to East of England Co-op
0.4 miMorrisons Daily14 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, IP12 1AGWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk district (2025-26).

Band A£1,482
Band B£1,729
Band C£1,975
Band D£2,222
Band E£2,716
Band F£3,210
Band G£3,704
Band H£4,445

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast SuffolkE07000244
Parliamentary ConstituencySuffolk CoastalE14001530
WardMeltonE05015550
ParishMeltonE04013242
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wickham Market & MeltonE02006291
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Suffolk 020CE01030195
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced2008-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.