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IP27 9AU

Lakenheath

West Suffolk

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Detailed insights for IP27 9AU

Overview

Postcode IP27 9AU is located in a rural town, within the Lakenheath ward of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Lakenheath area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lakenheath is £47,500 per year. The nearest station is Brandon located about 5.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Lakenheath has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,177 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Lakenheath has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Lakenheath is £47,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP27 9AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Lakenheath near IP27 9AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brandon located about 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
244
Population density
4,850.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
181
73.58%
Other Asian
25
10.16%
Other White
17
6.91%
Caribbean
6
2.44%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
2.03%
Total population: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
39.46%
Owns outright
41
27.89%
Owns with a mortgage
40
27.21%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.4%
Shared ownership
3
2.04%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Lakenheath

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £246,000 in Lakenheath area, with individual transactions ranging from £157,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lakenheath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lakenheath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£259,000
Semi-Detached20£247,000
Terraced25£225,000

10 year median price trend in Lakenheath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lakenheath.

Schools

In the IP27 9AU postcode area, located within Lakenheath, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP27 9AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryLakenheath Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWest SuffolkE07000245
Parliamentary ConstituencyWest SuffolkE14001578
WardLakenheathE05012784
ParishLakenheathE04009152
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LakenheathE02006239
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Suffolk 001CE01034561
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.