Postcode IP30 0DD is located in a rural village, within the Lavenham area of Babergh in the East of England region, and forms part of the Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham is £54,773 per year. The median sale price in Lavenham is £372,500 (around £343 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £277,500 and £513,000. The nearest station is Thurston, about 5.6 miles away.
Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,773 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.
Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham is £54,773 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP30 0DD.
Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham near IP30 0DD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Thurston located about 5.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £372,500 (about £343 per square foot) in Lavenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £157,500 up to £2,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £482,500 | £325 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £314,750 | £357 |
| Terraced | 23 | £285,000 | £345 |
| Flats | 4 | £215,000 | £307 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425,000 | £147,500 | £335,000 | £278,750 |
| 2017 | £346,250 | £230,000 | £259,500 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £391,500 | £105,000 | £296,750 | £242,500 |
| 2019 | £360,000 | £230,000 | £300,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | £440,000 | £825,000 | £315,000 | £297,500 |
| 2021 | £445,000 | £217,500 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2022 | £475,000 | £270,000 | £335,000 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £442,500 | £222,500 | £315,250 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £465,000 | — | £319,000 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £220,000 | £325,000 | £297,500 |
| 2026 | £449,999 | £210,000 | £315,000 | £283,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275 | £246 | £249 | £269 |
| 2017 | £291 | £329 | £277 | £292 |
| 2018 | £289 | £212 | £288 | £299 |
| 2019 | £285 | £322 | £283 | £306 |
| 2020 | £305 | £575 | £299 | £325 |
| 2021 | £341 | £276 | £320 | £358 |
| 2022 | £338 | £342 | £334 | £360 |
| 2023 | £351 | £304 | £324 | £331 |
| 2024 | £333 | — | £333 | £360 |
| 2025 | £325 | £252 | £316 | £349 |
| 2026 | £347 | £320 | £363 | £361 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP30 0DD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sept 2025 | 18, Dukes Meadow, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HR | Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 11, Dukes Meadow, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HR | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Moat Cottage, Great Green, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HN | Detached | Freehold | £412,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | The Old Bird Farm, Felsham Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HW | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 04 Feb 2026 | 17, Green Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HL | Flats | Leasehold | £170,000 |
In the IP30 0DD postcode area, located within Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 IP30 0DD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Margaret Valerie Maybury
Lavenham - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul John Clover
Lavenham - Elected 4 May 2023
James Cartlidge
South Suffolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP30 0DD records about 29 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 IP30 0DD in Lavenham is £372,500 (about £343 per square foot) based on 97 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
IP30 0DD scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,773 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 IP30 0DD is James Cartlidge (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Margaret Valerie Maybury (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Paul John Clover (Conservative and Unionist Party).