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IP11 or IP5?

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
IP11
East Suffolk
IP5
East Suffolk
Median home sale nearby £240,000
from 96 sales
£325,000
from 128 sales
Average sold price £151,414 £112,124
Area price growth (YoY) +1.2% (East Suffolk) +1.2% (East Suffolk)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 102 m² 60 m²
Built 1930–1949 1991–1995
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £910/yr £1046/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 97 recorded 30 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is IP11 or IP5 cheaper?

IP11 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around IP11 sell for about £240,000 and around IP5 for about £325,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, IP11 or IP5?

IP5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (97 in IP11 against 30 in IP5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is IP11 or IP5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, IP11 sits in decile 4 of 10 and IP5 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in IP11 or IP5?

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.