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IP7 7 in Babergh

Babergh council area · IP7 7 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector IP7 7 in Babergh. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideIP7 7 · IP7 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at IP7 7

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Recorded sale median
£375,00043 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
14 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped station is 14.0 km and supermarket 7.7 km from the IP7 7 sector centre in a straight line. Check current routes and services for the address.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 33.2% across 211 residential postcode records in IP7 7, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    IP7 7 has a recorded sale median of £375,000 from 43 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for IP7 7. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

43 sales in sample
43 sales in sample
20 sales in sample
12 sales in sample
11 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Babergh local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Babergh, about 89.4%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Mid Suffolk 10.6%. The charts cover Babergh only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£965Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £731 to £972. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£972£851.5£731202020232026
Aug 2026£965

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£965
Jul 2026£968
Jun 2026£970
May 2026£972
Apr 2026£970
Mar 2026£969
Feb 2026£968
Jan 2026£967
Dec 2025£964
Nov 2025£959
Oct 2025£950
Sept 2025£939
Aug 2025£934
Jul 2025£932
Jun 2025£932
May 2025£930
Apr 2025£929
Mar 2025£926
Feb 2025£923
Jan 2025£920
Dec 2024£916
Nov 2024£907
Oct 2024£902
Sept 2024£895
Aug 2024£890
Jul 2024£883
Jun 2024£881
May 2024£878
Apr 2024£875
Mar 2024£871
Feb 2024£869
Jan 2024£865
Dec 2023£861
Nov 2023£856
Oct 2023£851
Sept 2023£846
Aug 2023£838
Jul 2023£829
Jun 2023£820
May 2023£813
Apr 2023£808
Mar 2023£805
Feb 2023£802
Jan 2023£799
Dec 2022£795
Nov 2022£793
Oct 2022£790
Sept 2022£785
Aug 2022£779
Jul 2022£774
Jun 2022£773
May 2022£770
Apr 2022£766
Mar 2022£762
Feb 2022£756
Jan 2022£748
Dec 2021£740
Nov 2021£734
Oct 2021£733
Sept 2021£733
Aug 2021£733
Jul 2021£733
Jun 2021£734
May 2021£734
Apr 2021£734
Mar 2021£734
Feb 2021£734
Jan 2021£732
Dec 2020£731
Nov 2020£731
Oct 2020£731
Sept 2020£731

Average house price

£330,523Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £279,083 to £348,951. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£349k£314k£279.1k202020232026
Jul 2026£330,523

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£330,523
Jun 2026£326,962
May 2026£324,229
Apr 2026£324,534
Mar 2026£328,927
Feb 2026£326,675
Jan 2026£331,972
Dec 2025£334,745
Nov 2025£340,297
Oct 2025£335,066
Sept 2025£328,483
Aug 2025£328,324
Jul 2025£328,218
Jun 2025£322,544
May 2025£320,583
Apr 2025£321,588
Mar 2025£327,077
Feb 2025£323,193
Jan 2025£321,019
Dec 2024£326,005
Nov 2024£329,065
Oct 2024£325,213
Sept 2024£324,957
Aug 2024£320,642
Jul 2024£328,393
Jun 2024£319,013
May 2024£313,581
Apr 2024£304,960
Mar 2024£307,667
Feb 2024£319,871
Jan 2024£319,308
Dec 2023£326,073
Nov 2023£320,553
Oct 2023£330,742
Sept 2023£330,720
Aug 2023£336,117
Jul 2023£336,168
Jun 2023£333,831
May 2023£331,640
Apr 2023£332,569
Mar 2023£334,678
Feb 2023£330,856
Jan 2023£330,108
Dec 2022£336,321
Nov 2022£345,158
Oct 2022£348,951
Sept 2022£343,733
Aug 2022£340,817
Jul 2022£335,638
Jun 2022£328,391
May 2022£325,488
Apr 2022£326,533
Mar 2022£327,751
Feb 2022£326,558
Jan 2022£320,712
Dec 2021£318,539
Nov 2021£313,874
Oct 2021£309,250
Sept 2021£306,963
Aug 2021£307,898
Jul 2021£305,178
Jun 2021£298,757
May 2021£295,350
Apr 2021£295,150
Mar 2021£300,556
Feb 2021£298,483
Jan 2021£297,702
Dec 2020£295,738
Nov 2020£296,092
Oct 2020£288,897
Sept 2020£281,209
Aug 2020£279,083
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate33.2%Mean across 211 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Babergh; 46,716 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage96.1%Local authority: Babergh; 46,716 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 211 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Babergh; 46,716 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Babergh; 46,716 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 20 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station14 km
  • Nearest supermarket7.7 km
  • Nearest post office0.5 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.8 km
  • Nearest hospital19 km
  • Nearest gym8.3 km
  • Nearest restaurant4.2 km
  • Nearest community centre0.5 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking3.9 km
  • Nearest Waitrose14.8 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 20 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.6 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km2 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
14.84 km
Tesco
10.85 km
Sainsbury's
14.27 km
Aldi
10.35 km
Lidl
10.77 km
M&S
25.78 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
337
Grade I
11
Grade II*
14
Grade II
312

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Friars Meadow, River Stour
14.77 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Red Lion
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Peacock
Mapped in sectorSee location
King's Head
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Swan Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Wheelhouse
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset8.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset25.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
3Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

110recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
60
Other theft
17
Criminal damage and arson
9
Other crime
7
Burglary
6
Public order
5
Anti-social behaviour
4
Possession of weapons
1
Vehicle crime
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from IP7 7. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom IP7 7Shared evidence
IP7 7BildestonThis area · Babergh
£375,000
43
This area
Reference sector
PO30 4PO30 4 in Isle of Wight area guideIsle of Wight
£365,000£10,000 lower than this area
33
226 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.6 km0.6 km
Nearest station14 km12.3 km
YO30 2YO30 2 in North Yorkshire area guideNorth Yorkshire
£355,000£20,000 lower than this area
24
257.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability33%30%
Nearest station14 km16.1 km
BD23 5BD23 5 in North Yorkshire area guideNorth Yorkshire
£360,000£15,000 lower than this area
45
297.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.6 km0.8 km
Nearest station14 km16.4 km
PL20 6PL20 6 in West Devon area guideWest Devon
£350,000£25,000 lower than this area
65
387 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station14 km13.3 km
Nearest supermarket7.7 km8.4 km
Gigabit availability33%39%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector IP7 7, not the whole of Babergh. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 211 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Babergh; 46,716 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Babergh; 46,716 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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