Postcode district report · August 2026

IP8, Babergh

IP8 is the 2nd Hapiest of Babergh's 8 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. IP8 also reaches into Mid Suffolk; these figures are for its homes in Babergh.

Homes sold
93
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£320,000
+6.7% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,441
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
0%
of homes sold

IP8 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks IP8 against the other postcode districts of Babergh.

Price per m²£3,441/m² 4th of 5
Price change+6.7% 2nd of 8
Sales a year93 a year 4th of 8
Sales change+10.1% 1st of 8
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 4th of 5
Carbon3.0 t CO₂ a home 4th of 5
Station nearby2.9 km 2nd of 4
Yellow the best in Babergh Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Babergh

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better IP8 compares with the rest of Babergh. These colours compare postcode districts within Babergh; Babergh's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Babergh's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 CO7 39£438,500 +8.3%
2 IP8 93£320,000 +6.7%
3 CO10 559£300,000 +0.8%
4 CO6 48£427,500 +1.8%
5 IP9 116£330,000 -2.3%
6 IP7 176£320,000 -7.0%
7 IP29 23£445,000 -1.1%
8 CO11 28£315,000 -6.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Babergh only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Babergh aren't ranked.