← IP7 area guide Side by side

IP7 or IP8?

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
IP7
Babergh
IP8
Babergh
Median home sale nearby £217,000
from 28 sales
£220,000
from 25 sales
Average sold price £628,750 £200,989
Area price growth (YoY) +1.9% (Babergh) +1.1% (East of England)
Dwelling type Detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 344 m² 164 m²
Built 1983–1990 1900–1929
Energy rating E E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2557/yr £1891/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 7 recorded 4 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is IP7 or IP8 cheaper?

IP7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around IP7 sell for about £217,000 and around IP8 for about £220,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, IP7 or IP8?

IP8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (7 in IP7 against 4 in IP8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is IP7 or IP8 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, IP7 sits in decile 7 of 10 and IP8 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in IP7 or IP8?

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.