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IP12 1LU

Melton

East Suffolk

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Detailed insights for IP12 1LU

Overview

Postcode IP12 1LU is located in a rural village, 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 33.0 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 Melton (Suffolk) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Deben Community Farm.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wickham Market & Melton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,681 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wickham Market & Melton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% 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 1LU.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Melton (Suffolk) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IP12 1LU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Melton (Suffolk)

N/A

Walking directions to Melton (Suffolk)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for IP12 1LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miDeben Community FarmSmallWalking directions to Deben Community Farm
0.2 miHall Farm play areaSmallWalking directions to Hall Farm play area
0.4 miSt Andrews play areaSmallWalking directions to St Andrews play area

Area Profile

Population
381
Population density
237 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
351
92.61%
Other White
11
2.9%
Chinese
7
1.85%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.79%
Other Asian
2
0.53%
Total population: 379

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
46.75%
Owns with a mortgage
62
36.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
10.06%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.55%
Other social rented
4
2.37%
Total households: 169

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 1LU postcode area, located within Wickham Market & Melton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP12 1LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMelton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryWoodbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IP12 1LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IP12 1LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisons Daily75 The Street, Woodbridge, IP12 1PLWalking 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 020AE01030193
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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