IP4 or IP6?
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.
- Homes sell for about 86% less in IP4 than in IP6.
- IP6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- IP6 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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IP4
Ipswich
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IP6
Mid Suffolk
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| Median home sale nearby | £221,000
from 125 sales |
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| Average sold price | £92,135 | £1,600,000 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | -1.1% (Ipswich) | +5.8% (Mid Suffolk) |
| Dwelling type | Mid-terrace house | Detached house |
| Floor area | 64 m² | 106 m² |
| Built | Before 1900 | 2024 |
| Energy rating | D | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £950/yr | £1805/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 284 recorded | 1 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 8 of 10 |
Common questions
Is IP4 or IP6 cheaper?
IP4 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around IP4 sell for about £221,000 and around IP6 for about £1,600,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, IP4 or IP6?
IP6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (284 in IP4 against 1 in IP6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is IP4 or IP6 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, IP4 sits in decile 5 of 10 and IP6 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in IP4 or IP6?
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.