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IP12 1JE

Melton

East Suffolk

England / East of England / East Suffolk / Wickham Market & Melton / Melton / IP12 1JE

Overview

Postcode IP12 1JE 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 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Houchell's Field.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.4%
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

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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 1JE.

Flood risk

No risk

Wickham Market & Melton near IP12 1JE 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHouchell's FieldSmall
0.1 miBeresford Drive Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
3,623.7 per km²

Demographics

British
326
96.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.19%
Other White
3
0.89%
Other Asian
3
0.89%
Caribbean
1
0.3%
Total population: 337

Housing

Owns outright
83
56.46%
Owns with a mortgage
39
26.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
13.61%
Other social rented
2
1.36%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.36%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Melton

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £373,250 in Melton area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,445,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£493,000
Flats10£185,000
Semi-Detached18£347,500
Terraced17£255,000

10 years price trend in Melton

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryFarlingaye High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWoodbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableWoodbridge SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miWarwick Convenience StoreEast Suffolk, IP12 1LP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.