Postcode IP13 6EX is located in a rural village, within the Wickham Market ward 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 nearest station is Melton (Suffolk), about 1.2 miles away.
Wickham Market & Melton has a 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.
Wickham Market & Melton has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.5% 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 IP13 6EX.
Wickham Market & Melton near IP13 6EX 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £337 per square foot) in Wickham Market area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £565,000 | £362 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £297,500 | £311 |
| Terraced | 19 | £250,000 | £296 |
| Flats | 3 | £200,000 | £251 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £427,000 | £120,000 | £240,000 | £211,500 |
| 2017 | £432,500 | £165,000 | £220,500 | £214,000 |
| 2018 | £428,500 | £188,000 | £267,500 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | £449,750 | £166,000 | £220,500 | £215,500 |
| 2020 | £422,500 | £278,750 | £266,250 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £450,000 | £200,000 | £316,500 | £238,500 |
| 2022 | £506,706 | £200,000 | £322,500 | £299,000 |
| 2023 | £492,500 | — | £312,500 | £261,000 |
| 2024 | £465,000 | £195,000 | £295,000 | £242,500 |
| 2025 | £566,000 | £177,500 | £307,500 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £65,000 | £273,750 | £375,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £255 | £219 | £245 | £235 |
| 2017 | £288 | £269 | £208 | £305 |
| 2018 | £288 | £201 | £259 | £265 |
| 2019 | £322 | £233 | £259 | £279 |
| 2020 | £320 | £227 | £270 | £284 |
| 2021 | £348 | £404 | £326 | £277 |
| 2022 | £355 | £351 | £323 | £345 |
| 2023 | £376 | — | £314 | £335 |
| 2024 | £328 | £283 | £322 | £317 |
| 2025 | £387 | £262 | £311 | £315 |
| 2026 | £339 | £208 | £328 | £327 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP13 6EX.
In the IP13 6EX postcode area, located within Wickham Market & Melton, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP13 6EX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sally Amanda Noble
Wickham Market - Elected 4 May 2023
Patrick Spencer
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP13 6EX 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around IP13 6EX in Wickham Market & Melton is £340,000 (about £337 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
IP13 6EX scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,681 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich covering IP13 6EX is Patrick Spencer (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sally Amanda Noble (Green Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.