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CO12 or IP9?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CO12
Tendring
IP9
Babergh
Median home sale nearby £230,000
from 121 sales
£380,000
from 27 sales
Average sold price £149,142 £344,000
Area price growth (YoY) +2.6% (Tendring) +1.9% (Babergh)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Detached house
Floor area 76 m² 54 m²
Built 1967–1975 2025
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £894/yr £515/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 140 recorded 5 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is CO12 or IP9 cheaper?

CO12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CO12 sell for about £230,000 and around IP9 for about £380,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CO12 or IP9?

IP9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (140 in CO12 against 5 in IP9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CO12 or IP9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CO12 sits in decile 2 of 10 and IP9 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CO12 or IP9?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.