Postcode IP14 2FE is located in a rural village, within the Combs Ford area of Mid Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford is £61,807 per year. The median sale price in Combs Ford is £251,250 (around £304 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £220,000 and £309,250. The nearest station is Stowmarket, about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,681 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 11.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford is £61,807 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP14 2FE.
Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford near IP14 2FE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Stowmarket located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £251,250 (about £304 per square foot) in Combs Ford area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £314,000 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £243,750 | £271 |
| Terraced | 22 | £195,000 | £299 |
| Flats | 1 | £136,500 | £167 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £88,000 | £195,000 | £169,000 |
| 2017 | £262,500 | £90,000 | £200,000 | £178,750 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | £96,000 | £198,250 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | £254,500 | £75,250 | £196,000 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | £265,000 | £80,000 | £210,000 | £179,750 |
| 2021 | £280,000 | £94,500 | £232,500 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £70,000 | £244,500 | £198,750 |
| 2023 | £340,000 | £67,000 | £235,000 | £202,500 |
| 2024 | £278,000 | £68,500 | £233,000 | £196,250 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | £113,250 | £240,000 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £310,000 | — | £265,000 | £223,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £283 | £167 | £245 | £252 |
| 2017 | £313 | £175 | £252 | £238 |
| 2018 | £281 | £175 | £248 | £245 |
| 2019 | £302 | £241 | £256 | £233 |
| 2020 | £288 | £140 | £285 | £274 |
| 2021 | £292 | £211 | £283 | £246 |
| 2022 | £335 | £149 | £319 | £275 |
| 2023 | £337 | £125 | £310 | £272 |
| 2024 | £308 | £127 | £290 | £273 |
| 2025 | £326 | £200 | £273 | £303 |
| 2026 | £330 | — | £259 | £294 |
There were 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP14 2FE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2026 | 2, Anvil Way, Stowmarket, IP14 2FF | Detached | Freehold | £283,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 40, Anvil Way, Stowmarket, IP14 2FF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 6, Anvil Way, Stowmarket, IP14 2FF | Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 02 Mar 2026 | 5, Weavers Close, Stowmarket, IP14 2NW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2025 | 10, Weavers Close, Stowmarket, IP14 2NW | Terraced | Freehold | £180,000 |
In the IP14 2FE postcode area, located within Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford, there are 3 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 |
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Abbot's Hall Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2018. | |
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2018
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Combs Ford Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
Combs Ford Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2019. | |
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2019
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Annual council tax rates for Mid 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 IP14 2FE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Keith Edward Scarff
Combs Ford - Elected 4 May 2023
Miles Row
Combs Ford - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Prinsley
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP14 2FE records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 IP14 2FE in Combs Ford is £251,250 (about £304 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to IP14 2FE, including Abbot's Hall Community Primary School (Good), Combs Ford Primary School (Requires improvement) and Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
IP14 2FE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,681 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket covering IP14 2FE is Peter Prinsley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Keith Edward Scarff (Liberal Democrats) and Miles Row (Green Party).