Postcode IP23 8BA is located in a rural village, within the Palgrave ward of Mid Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Eye, Palgrave & Occold area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Eye, Palgrave & Occold is £57,494 per year. The nearest station is Diss, about 3.4 miles away.
Eye, Palgrave & Occold has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,075 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Eye, Palgrave & Occold has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Eye, Palgrave & Occold is £57,494 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP23 8BA.
Eye, Palgrave & Occold near IP23 8BA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Diss located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £478,750 (about £313 per square foot) in Palgrave area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £527,500 | £300 |
| Terraced | 2 | £404,000 | £302 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £306,000 | £325 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425,000 | £242,500 | £200,000 |
| 2017 | £380,000 | £250,000 | £224,975 |
| 2018 | £386,000 | £262,000 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | £420,000 | £232,000 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | £400,000 | £231,000 | £182,500 |
| 2021 | £465,000 | £268,250 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | £575,000 | £315,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £527,500 | £362,500 | £315,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £260,000 | £237,500 |
| 2025 | £472,500 | £292,000 | £91,000 |
| 2026 | £549,000 | £320,000 | £404,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194 | £241 | £279 |
| 2017 | £253 | £264 | £191 |
| 2018 | £246 | £221 | £247 |
| 2019 | £258 | £263 | £252 |
| 2020 | £262 | £270 | £262 |
| 2021 | £304 | £264 | £280 |
| 2022 | £313 | £309 | £335 |
| 2023 | £313 | £266 | £330 |
| 2024 | £302 | £270 | £257 |
| 2025 | £320 | £344 | £176 |
| 2026 | £278 | £331 | £302 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP23 8BA.
In the IP23 8BA postcode area, located within Eye, Palgrave & Occold, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 IP23 8BA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tim Weller
Palgrave - Elected 4 May 2023
Adrian Ramsay
Waveney Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP23 8BA records about 26 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, other theft and burglary.
The median sale price around IP23 8BA in Eye, Palgrave & Occold is £478,750 (about £313 per square foot) based on 32 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
IP23 8BA scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,075 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Waveney Valley covering IP23 8BA is Adrian Ramsay (Green Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tim Weller (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.