Postcode IP6 0LN is located in a rural town, within the Blakenham area of Mid Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Needham Market South & Great Blakenham area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Needham Market South & Great Blakenham is £57,606 per year. The median sale price in Blakenham is £275,000 (around £331 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £230,000 and £333,000. The nearest station is Needham Market, about 3.1 miles away.
Needham Market South & Great Blakenham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,408 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Needham Market South & Great Blakenham has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Needham Market South & Great Blakenham is £57,606 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from IP6 0LN.
Needham Market South & Great Blakenham near IP6 0LN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Needham Market located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £331 per square foot) in Blakenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £348,000 | £349 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £260,000 | £317 |
| Terraced | 24 | £233,500 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247,498 | £206,995 | £193,998 |
| 2017 | £275,000 | £224,995 | £186,995 |
| 2018 | £288,995 | £239,495 | £204,995 |
| 2019 | £289,995 | £239,995 | £206,995 |
| 2020 | £287,500 | £237,500 | £216,000 |
| 2021 | £332,500 | £244,500 | £215,000 |
| 2022 | £439,050 | £268,000 | £236,000 |
| 2023 | £408,000 | £246,500 | £234,000 |
| 2024 | £345,000 | £260,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £367,000 | £265,000 | £228,750 |
| 2026 | £346,500 | £260,000 | £237,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £246 | £255 | £260 |
| 2017 | £276 | £265 | £257 |
| 2018 | £274 | £286 | £291 |
| 2019 | £273 | £286 | £299 |
| 2020 | £279 | £294 | £287 |
| 2021 | £294 | £295 | £305 |
| 2022 | £354 | £322 | £353 |
| 2023 | £332 | £324 | £310 |
| 2024 | £320 | £299 | £318 |
| 2025 | £335 | £321 | £311 |
| 2026 | £379 | £308 | £283 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP6 0LN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | 40, Stowmarket Road, Ipswich, IP6 0LL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 06 May 2026 | 14, Hood Drive, Ipswich, IP6 0NQ | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 28, Hood Drive, Ipswich, IP6 0NQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 20, Hood Drive, Ipswich, IP6 0NQ | Detached | Freehold | £306,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 32, Hood Drive, Ipswich, IP6 0NQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 |
In the IP6 0LN postcode area, located within Needham Market South & Great Blakenham, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP6 0LN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco | 7 Moses Walk, Ipswich, IP6 0GT | Walking directions to Tesco |
Annual council tax rates for Mid Suffolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP6 0LN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adrienne Joyce Marriott
Blakenham - Elected 4 May 2023
Patrick Spencer
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP6 0LN records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around IP6 0LN in Blakenham is £275,000 (about £331 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
IP6 0LN scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,408 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich covering IP6 0LN is Patrick Spencer (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Adrienne Joyce Marriott (Liberal Democrats).