Postcode IP12 1SZ is located in a rural village, within the Melton area of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wickham Market & Melton area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wickham Market & Melton is £58,590 per year. The median sale price in Melton is £340,000 (around £357 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £281,875 and £607,750. The nearest station is Melton (Suffolk), about 1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wickham Market & Melton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,747 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Wickham Market & Melton has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Wickham Market & Melton is £58,590 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP12 1SZ.
Wickham Market & Melton near IP12 1SZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Melton (Suffolk) located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Melton (Suffolk) | N/A | Walking directions to Melton (Suffolk) |
Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £357 per square foot) in Melton area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £635,000 | £376 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £328,000 | £358 |
| Terraced | 9 | £287,000 | £336 |
| Flats | 10 | £170,000 | £317 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £569,500 | £161,375 | £262,000 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | £550,000 | £195,130 | £280,000 | £297,500 |
| 2018 | £446,250 | £172,750 | £302,498 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | £423,995 | £167,000 | £259,995 | £243,495 |
| 2020 | £460,000 | £163,000 | £276,000 | £246,750 |
| 2021 | £560,000 | £182,500 | £286,750 | £342,000 |
| 2022 | £548,000 | £190,000 | £310,000 | £350,250 |
| 2023 | £620,000 | £190,000 | £317,500 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £511,250 | £195,000 | £302,500 | £250,000 |
| 2025 | £537,500 | £165,000 | £340,000 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £720,000 | £206,000 | £322,500 | £313,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £316 | £286 | £283 | £249 |
| 2017 | £340 | £369 | £293 | £291 |
| 2018 | £350 | £283 | £349 | £313 |
| 2019 | £352 | £319 | £289 | £343 |
| 2020 | £351 | £350 | £319 | £357 |
| 2021 | £405 | £298 | £323 | £297 |
| 2022 | £395 | £352 | £424 | £370 |
| 2023 | £443 | £310 | £372 | £360 |
| 2024 | £435 | £358 | £315 | £329 |
| 2025 | £383 | £284 | £353 | £364 |
| 2026 | £366 | £362 | £373 | £322 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP12 1SZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | Melton Park House, 4, Scott Lane, Woodbridge, IP12 1TJ | Other | Freehold | £800,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | 28, Garrod Approach, Woodbridge, IP12 1TD | Detached | Freehold | £885,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 19, Garrod Approach, Woodbridge, IP12 1TD | Detached | Freehold | £332,500 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 32, Garrod Approach, Woodbridge, IP12 1TD | Detached | Freehold | £880,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 4, Cages Way, Woodbridge, IP12 1TE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 |
In the IP12 1SZ postcode area, located within Wickham Market & Melton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Melton Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
Melton Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026
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Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP12 1SZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rachel Smith-Lyte
Melton - Elected 4 May 2023
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Suffolk Coastal - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP12 1SZ records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, burglary and other theft.
The median sale price around IP12 1SZ in Melton is £340,000 (about £357 per square foot) based on 72 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to IP12 1SZ, including Melton Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to IP12 1SZ is Melton (Suffolk), about 1,548 m away.
IP12 1SZ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,747 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal covering IP12 1SZ is Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rachel Smith-Lyte (Green Party).