Postcode IP14 5YH is located in an urban city, within the Stow Thorney ward of Mid Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Stowmarket East & Needham Market North area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Stowmarket East & Needham Market North is £62,219 per year. The nearest station is Stowmarket, about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Stowmarket East & Needham Market North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,868 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Stowmarket East & Needham Market North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Stowmarket East & Needham Market North is £62,219 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 249 ft away from IP14 5YH.
Stowmarket East & Needham Market North near IP14 5YH 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Stowmarket | N/A | Walking directions to Stowmarket |
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £278 per square foot) in Stow Thorney area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,200 up to £480,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £335,000 | £301 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £251,250 | £295 |
| Terraced | 38 | £240,000 | £267 |
| Flats | 10 | £148,750 | £232 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £312,000 | £122,500 | £214,000 | £189,750 |
| 2017 | £281,250 | £130,000 | £255,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | £301,000 | £151,000 | £247,000 | £227,500 |
| 2019 | £295,000 | £124,000 | £235,000 | £215,000 |
| 2020 | £300,000 | £134,750 | £219,000 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | £340,000 | £125,000 | £250,500 | £209,000 |
| 2022 | £365,000 | £144,500 | £276,000 | £256,248 |
| 2023 | £339,900 | £185,000 | £285,000 | £255,000 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £170,000 | £270,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £387,500 | £147,500 | £265,000 | £237,500 |
| 2026 | £317,000 | £153,000 | £260,000 | £262,550 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235 | £209 | £247 | £216 |
| 2017 | £264 | £225 | £269 | £256 |
| 2018 | £265 | £238 | £279 | £249 |
| 2019 | £264 | £184 | £247 | £243 |
| 2020 | £254 | £214 | £263 | £235 |
| 2021 | £268 | £212 | £273 | £249 |
| 2022 | £303 | £237 | £310 | £287 |
| 2023 | £295 | £278 | £305 | £291 |
| 2024 | £315 | £277 | £298 | £278 |
| 2025 | £313 | £228 | £293 | £271 |
| 2026 | £308 | £245 | £295 | £281 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP14 5YH.
In the IP14 5YH postcode area, located within Stowmarket East & Needham Market North, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IP14 5YH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Stuarts Premier Daily | 2 Creeting Road West, Stowmarket, IP14 5AU | Walking directions to Stuarts Premier Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | 36 Bury Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1JF | Walking directions to Lidl |
Annual council tax rates for Mid 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 IP14 5YH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Colin Lay
Stow Thorney - Elected 4 May 2023
James Patchett
Stow Thorney - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Prinsley
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP14 5YH records about 30 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, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IP14 5YH in Stowmarket East & Needham Market North is £255,000 (about £278 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to IP14 5YH, including Cedars Park Community Primary School (Good), Chilton Community Primary School and Abbot's Hall Community Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to IP14 5YH is Stowmarket, about 594 m away.
IP14 5YH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,868 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 5YH is Peter Prinsley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Colin Lay (Green Party) and James Patchett (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.