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IP5 3SS

Martlesham & Purdis Farm

East Suffolk

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Detailed insights for IP5 3SS

Overview

Postcode IP5 3SS is located in an urban city, within the Martlesham & Purdis Farm ward of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Kesgrave East & Martlesham area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 230.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kesgrave East & Martlesham is £51,300 per year. The nearest station is Woodbridge located about 2.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
230
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Kesgrave East & Martlesham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,871 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kesgrave East & Martlesham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 230.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Kesgrave East & Martlesham is £51,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP5 3SS.

Flood risk

No risk

Kesgrave East & Martlesham near IP5 3SS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Woodbridge located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
241
Population density
4,036.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
90%
Other White
8
3.33%
Irish
4
1.67%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.67%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.83%
Total population: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
55
41.67%
Owns outright
44
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
30
22.73%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Social rents from council
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Martlesham & Purdis Farm

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £365,750 in Martlesham & Purdis Farm area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,500 up to £1,515,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Martlesham & Purdis Farm 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 Martlesham & Purdis Farm over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached63£460,000
Flats15£265,000
Semi-Detached26£325,000
Terraced16£283,500

10 year median price trend in Martlesham & Purdis Farm

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Martlesham & Purdis Farm.

Schools

In the IP5 3SS postcode area, located within Kesgrave East & Martlesham, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP5 3SS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBirchwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryGorseland Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryMartlesham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IP5 3SS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IP5 3SS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAldi1 Gloster Road, Ipswich, IP5 3RJWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miLondisAnson Road, East Suffolk, IP5 3RAWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodBeardmore Park, East Suffolk, IP5 3RXWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk district (2025-26).

Band A£1,482
Band B£1,729
Band C£1,975
Band D£2,222
Band E£2,716
Band F£3,210
Band G£3,704
Band H£4,445

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast SuffolkE07000244
Parliamentary ConstituencySuffolk CoastalE14001530
WardMartlesham & Purdis FarmE05015549
ParishMartleshamE04013241
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kesgrave East & MartleshamE02006296
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Suffolk 025CE01030191
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced1997-06-01

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Data Sources

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