IP8 postcode area guide — Babergh
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the IP8 postcode district in Babergh — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in IP8
Good coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
91.6%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
39.1%
Gigabit-capable
37.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the IP8 postcode district (Babergh) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 463 postcodes Ofcom measures in IP8, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 91.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 37.4%.
Around 0% of premises in IP8 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in IP8
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| IP8 3AA | 100% | 0% |
| IP8 3AB | 100% | 100% |
| IP8 3AD | 100% | 100% |
| IP8 3AE | 100% | 100% |
| IP8 3AF | 100% | 0% |
| IP8 3AH | 100% | 0% |
| IP8 3AJ | 100% | 0% |
| IP8 3AL | 100% | 0% |
| IP8 3AN | 100% | 0% |
| IP8 3AP | 92.9% | 85.7% |
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Mobile signal around Babergh
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Babergh district (46,716 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
76.8%
4G outdoors — all networks
98.6%
5G outdoors — all networks
6.5%
Voice indoors — all networks
78%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in IP8
Police recorded 1 incidents within about a mile of the centre of IP8 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 1 | 100.0% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in IP8
Based on 125 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in IP8 is £310,000, down 1.3% on the previous year (£314,000).
Detached
£424,995
59 sales
Semi-detached
£270,000
35 sales
Terraced
£225,000
28 sales
Latest recorded sales in IP8
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | £340,000 | Detached | Skipper Road | IP8 3QU |
| 15 May 2026 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Leggatt Drive | IP8 4EX |
| 1 May 2026 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Walnut Tree Close | IP8 4EE |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £265,000 | Detached | Ravens Lane | IP8 4EG |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £1,475,000 | Detached | IP8 4RW | |
| 23 Apr 2026 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Broad Meadow | IP8 3SP |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Yew Tree Rise | IP8 3RJ |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £416,000 | Detached | Pheasant Rise | IP8 3LF |
| 15 Apr 2026 | £195,000 | Detached | George Street | IP8 3NH |
| 14 Apr 2026 | £715,000 | Detached | Duke Street | IP8 3QP |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Babergh demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Babergh district (92,345 residents, 40,200 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.2% |
| 15–29 | 18.2% |
| 30–44 | 16.9% |
| 45–64 | 22.2% |
| 65+ | 26.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71% |
| Private rented | 15% |
| Social rented | 4.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around IP8
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 2,404 | IP8 3SU |
| The Bridge School | Not applicable | 4–19 | 257 | IP8 3ND |
| Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 236 | IP8 4AH |
| Sproughton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 103 | IP8 3BB |
| Copdock Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 83 | IP8 3HY |
| Somersham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 72 | IP8 4PN |
| Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 67 | IP8 3NH |
| Belstead House Adult Education Centre | Not applicable | 16–99 | — | IP8 3NA |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in IP8
75 rated food businesses operate in IP8. 62 hold the top rating of 5, 5 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Aldi Foodstore, B&M Retail Ltd, Bramford and District Social Club Limited, Bramford Bowls Club, Bramford CEVC Primary School.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in IP8
From a sample of 77 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 IP8 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 43% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
26%
Band C
17%
Band D
29%
Band E
17%
Band F
9%
Band G
3%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Babergh
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.