Postcode IP9 1QJ is located in a rural village, within the Ganges ward of Babergh in the East of England region, and forms part of the Shotley Peninsula area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shotley Peninsula is £58,352 per year. The nearest station is Harwich Town, about 1 miles away.
Shotley Peninsula has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,697 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Shotley Peninsula has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.1 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 10.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shotley Peninsula is £58,352 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP9 1QJ.
Shotley Peninsula near IP9 1QJ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harwich Town located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £286 per square foot) in Ganges area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £397,000 | £341 |
| Detached | 10 | £358,750 | £315 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £240,000 | £272 |
| Flats | 2 | £111,500 | £207 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247,500 | £90,000 | £214,000 | £176,250 |
| 2017 | £267,500 | £76,000 | £185,000 | £182,000 |
| 2018 | £305,000 | £125,500 | £227,500 | £204,000 |
| 2019 | £266,500 | £252,000 | £187,000 | £391,500 |
| 2020 | £259,000 | £176,750 | £207,500 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | £305,000 | £92,000 | £215,000 | £560,000 |
| 2022 | £330,000 | £145,000 | £270,000 | £235,000 |
| 2023 | £412,500 | £115,500 | £252,500 | £225,250 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £275,000 | £258,000 | £227,500 |
| 2025 | £316,000 | £375,000 | £240,000 | £324,000 |
| 2026 | £372,500 | £80,000 | £245,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £252 | £149 | £195 | £222 |
| 2017 | £241 | £172 | £235 | £215 |
| 2018 | £235 | £190 | £266 | £270 |
| 2019 | £247 | £279 | £259 | £214 |
| 2020 | £255 | £253 | £261 | £262 |
| 2021 | £255 | £204 | £262 | £340 |
| 2022 | £336 | £225 | £309 | £325 |
| 2023 | £343 | £216 | £307 | £307 |
| 2024 | £337 | £303 | £325 | £323 |
| 2025 | £326 | £355 | £283 | £331 |
| 2026 | £296 | £186 | £250 | — |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP9 1QJ.
In the IP9 1QJ postcode area, located within Shotley Peninsula, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Babergh 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 IP9 1QJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Derek Stephen Davis
Ganges - Elected 4 May 2023
James Cartlidge
South Suffolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP9 1QJ records about 23 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IP9 1QJ in Shotley Peninsula is £255,000 (about £286 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
IP9 1QJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,697 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 IP9 1QJ is James Cartlidge (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Derek Stephen Davis (Independent).
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.