The Mere, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP6 8FX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£719,167

3 sales

Price range

£633k – £775k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Apr 2025

IP6 8FX

At a glance

House prices£719k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkNeedham Market station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on The Mere, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 2 Apr 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £719,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Mere compared

IP6 postcode area£328,356

Ipswich£296,956

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Mere has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£719,167	2 Apr 2025

Sold prices on The Mere

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, The Mere IP6 8FX	2 Apr 2025	£632,500	Detached	Freehold
1, The Mere IP6 8FX	28 Jul 2023	£775,000	Detached	Freehold
2, The Mere IP6 8FX	4 Jul 2023	£750,000	Detached	Freehold
3, The Mere IP6 8FX	24 Sep 2021	£400,000	Other	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
3, The Mere	£400,000 (Sep 2021) → £632,500 (Apr 2025)	+58% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Mere

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Mere in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near The Mere

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School 89 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bosmere Community Primary School 246 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	2.1 mi
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 162 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	2.2 mi
Freeman Community Primary School 197 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.6 mi
Stowupland High School 846 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	2.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Needham Market station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Stowmarket station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Village Hall (opp, All Saints Road) 9 min walk
Village Hall (o/s, All Saints Road) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Needham Market Country Practice
Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.2%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	4.0%	17.1%
Households	965

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,284

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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