Postcode IP29 4HS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Chadacre area of Babergh in the East of England region, and forms part of the Glemsford & Lawshall area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 85% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Glemsford & Lawshall is £55,773 per year. The median sale price in Chadacre is £327,500 (around £320 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £265,625 and £432,500. The nearest station is Sudbury (Suffolk), about 7.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Glemsford & Lawshall has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,852 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Glemsford & Lawshall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.6% 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.
The average income per household in Glemsford & Lawshall is £55,773 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP29 4HS.
Glemsford & Lawshall near IP29 4HS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sudbury (Suffolk) located about 7.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £327,500 (about £320 per square foot) in Chadacre area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £928,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £422,500 | £331 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £325,000 | £322 |
| Terraced | 18 | £250,000 | £305 |
| Flats | 1 | £193,000 | £294 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £347,500 | £169,995 | £243,748 | £180,000 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £72,000 | £235,000 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | £325,000 | £115,000 | £247,500 | £186,250 |
| 2019 | £320,000 | £110,000 | £245,000 | £210,000 |
| 2020 | £340,000 | £102,000 | £274,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £419,246 | £75,000 | £272,500 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £389,000 | £108,000 | £325,000 | £259,000 |
| 2023 | £465,000 | £161,000 | £290,000 | £230,000 |
| 2024 | £432,000 | £105,000 | £285,000 | £247,000 |
| 2025 | £420,000 | £189,000 | £325,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £422,500 | — | £325,000 | £260,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £256 | £259 | £264 | £243 |
| 2017 | £271 | £257 | £232 | £275 |
| 2018 | £288 | £232 | £271 | £283 |
| 2019 | £290 | £276 | £282 | £265 |
| 2020 | £292 | £224 | £266 | £276 |
| 2021 | £337 | £251 | £299 | £293 |
| 2022 | £362 | £260 | £326 | £332 |
| 2023 | £342 | £312 | £311 | £312 |
| 2024 | £355 | £282 | £305 | £333 |
| 2025 | £326 | £300 | £324 | £327 |
| 2026 | £337 | — | £296 | £291 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP29 4HS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar 2026 | Battrum Lodge, The Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4HS | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Ruffles, The Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4HS | Detached | Freehold | £645,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Mayland, The Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4HW | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Marchwood House, The Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4HW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £610,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Trevilla, The Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4HW | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 |
In the IP29 4HS postcode area, located within Glemsford & Lawshall, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024
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Annual council tax rates for Babergh district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP29 4HS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Michael John Holt
Chadacre - Elected 4 May 2023
Stephen Albert Plumb
Chadacre - Elected 4 May 2023
James Cartlidge
South Suffolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP29 4HS records about 12 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, burglary and public order.
The median sale price around IP29 4HS in Chadacre is £327,500 (about £320 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to IP29 4HS, including All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
IP29 4HS scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,852 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Suffolk covering IP29 4HS is James Cartlidge (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Michael John Holt (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Stephen Albert Plumb (Independent).