AREA REPORT · BABERGH IP7

IP7.

Babergh

IP7 is an outcode in Babergh, covering the neighbourhoods of Hadleigh, Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham, Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford and Needham Market South & Great Blakenham. Over the last 12 months 148 properties changed hands — a median of £125k for flats (£2,510/sqm) and £339k for houses (£3,422/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
5,580
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
4
22
Houses
144
574
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£125k
n = 4
£181k
n = 22
Houses
£339k
n = 144
£350k
n = 574
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,510
n = 4
£3,316
n = 20
Houses
£3,422
n = 134
£3,571
n = 528
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Correcting
−10.0% vs 12m
−12.9% vs 3y
£220k£440k£350k£339k£305k3Yn=57412Mn=1446Mn=56
Flats
Correcting
−32.0% vs 12m
−53.0% vs 3y
£115k£230k£181k£125k£85k3Yn=2212Mn=46Mn=1
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Softening
−2.6% vs 12m
−6.7% vs 3y
£0£1,950£3,900£3,571£3,422£3,3333Yn=52812Mn=1346Mn=52
Flats
Correcting
−15.3% vs 12m
−35.9% vs 3y
£0£1,850£3,700£3,316£2,510£2,1253Yn=2012Mn=46Mn=1
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£367k
n=56
Median £
£305k
n=56
Avg £/sqm
£3,343
n=52
Median £/sqm
£3,333
n=52
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£407k
n=144
Median £
£339k
n=144
Avg £/sqm
£3,482
n=134
Median £/sqm
£3,422
n=134
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£410k
n=574
Median £
£350k
n=574
Avg £/sqm
£3,643
n=528
Median £/sqm
£3,571
n=528
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£85k
n=1
Median £
£85k
n=1
Avg £/sqm
£2,125
n=1
Median £/sqm
£2,125
n=1
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£128k
n=4
Median £
£125k
n=4
Avg £/sqm
£2,487
n=4
Median £/sqm
£2,510
n=4
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£217k
n=22
Median £
£181k
n=22
Avg £/sqm
£3,497
n=20
Median £/sqm
£3,316
n=20
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£0k£188k£377k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
83
02885752010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Band A
1,520
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
3,233
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
2,103
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
2,142
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,381
Detached
Band F
828
Detached
Band G
639
Detached
Band H
68
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
624
5.3%
Terraced houses
1,992
17%
Semi-detached houses
2,925
25%
Detached houses
3,905
33%
Bungalows
2,018
17%
Other/unknown
401
3.4%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
177
Schools
12
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
4 · click column to sort
Hadleigh
5,126
5,695
Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham
1,345
1,442
Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford
651
722
Needham Market South & Great Blakenham
554
140
Wards
7 · click column to sort
Hadleigh South
2,609
3,381
South East Cosford
1,120
1,258
Hadleigh North
1,557
1,241
North West Cosford
1,004
1,002
Brett Vale
534
606
Box Vale
298
371
Battisford & Ringshall
554
140
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

IP7 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Babergh (IP7)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in IP7 (Babergh) was £339k, with an average of £407k, from 144 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in IP7?
The median flat sale price in IP7 over the last 12 months was £125k (about £2,510 per square metre), from 4 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in IP7?
Typical sale prices per square metre in IP7 are £3,422 for houses and £2,510 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in IP7 have?
Homes in IP7 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in IP7 in the last year?
148 properties were sold in IP7 over the last 12 months, and 596 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES