Postcode IP5 4AJ 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 low crime levels, with around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 89% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kesgrave East & Martlesham is £64,114 per year. The nearest station is Woodbridge, about 2.8 miles away.
Kesgrave East & Martlesham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,295 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Kesgrave East & Martlesham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 8.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% 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.
The average income per household in Kesgrave East & Martlesham is £64,114 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP5 4AJ.
Kesgrave East & Martlesham near IP5 4AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Woodbridge located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £365,750 (about £335 per square foot) in Martlesham & Purdis Farm area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,515,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £416,000 | £340 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £347,500 | £343 |
| Terraced | 15 | £275,000 | £333 |
| Flats | 7 | £140,000 | £241 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375,000 | £138,750 | £215,750 | £185,000 |
| 2017 | £360,000 | £123,000 | £266,000 | £170,500 |
| 2018 | £377,500 | £117,500 | £240,000 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £420,000 | £128,500 | £242,500 | £227,500 |
| 2020 | £390,000 | £121,000 | £243,750 | £247,500 |
| 2021 | £372,500 | £145,000 | £291,000 | £237,500 |
| 2022 | £433,750 | £142,000 | £320,000 | £251,500 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £143,000 | £340,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £440,000 | £290,000 | £325,000 | £235,000 |
| 2025 | £430,000 | £142,000 | £333,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £142,500 | £290,000 | £265,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £282 | £226 | £263 | £230 |
| 2017 | £298 | £203 | £272 | £254 |
| 2018 | £287 | £233 | £282 | £241 |
| 2019 | £291 | £232 | £274 | £271 |
| 2020 | £297 | £221 | £319 | £264 |
| 2021 | £321 | £234 | £303 | £277 |
| 2022 | £345 | £258 | £338 | £288 |
| 2023 | £363 | £271 | £309 | £314 |
| 2024 | £345 | £497 | £356 | £353 |
| 2025 | £365 | £263 | £331 | £320 |
| 2026 | £338 | £246 | £343 | £333 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP5 4AJ.
In the IP5 4AJ postcode area, located within Kesgrave East & Martlesham, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for East 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 IP5 4AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ed Thompson
Martlesham & Purdis Farm - Elected 4 May 2023
Mark Anthony Clive Packard
Martlesham & Purdis Farm - Elected 4 May 2023
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Suffolk Coastal - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP5 4AJ records about 9 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, other crime and shoplifting.
The median sale price around IP5 4AJ in Kesgrave East & Martlesham is £365,750 (about £335 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
IP5 4AJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,295 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal covering IP5 4AJ is Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ed Thompson (Liberal Democrats) and Mark Anthony Clive Packard (Liberal Democrats).
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.