Postcode IP8 4LT is located in a rural village, within the Blakenham ward of Mid Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Claydon & Bramford area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Claydon & Bramford is £53,570 per year. The nearest station is Needham Market, about 3.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Claydon & Bramford has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,147 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Claydon & Bramford has an average crime rate, with approximately 51 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% 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 Claydon & Bramford is £53,570 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP8 4LT.
Claydon & Bramford near IP8 4LT 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 3.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £267,500 (about £329 per square foot) in Blakenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £184,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £365,000 | £343 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £261,250 | £319 |
| Terraced | 26 | £235,000 | £308 |
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 | £365,000 | £266,250 | £228,750 |
| 2026 | £348,000 | £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 | £332 | £320 | £311 |
| 2026 | £408 | £314 | £313 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP8 4LT.
Annual council tax rates for Mid 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 IP8 4LT, 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 IP8 4LT records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IP8 4LT in Claydon & Bramford is £267,500 (about £329 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to IP8 4LT, including Somersham Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
IP8 4LT scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,147 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 IP8 4LT 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).
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.