Is IP8 3HY a nice place to live?
Area check for Babergh — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.
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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-07)
30 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of IP8 3HY. Most common: Anti-social behaviour.
House prices
£328,612
Average price in Babergh (2026-06, UK House Price Index). Up 1.9% year on year.
- Terraced
- £238,862
- Semi-detached
- £309,393
- Detached
- £482,180
- Flat / maisonette
- £150,955
Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for IP8 3HY specifically.
Flood risk
Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.
No active flood warnings within ~15km.
Check long-term flood risk →GP & dentist ratings
CQC ratings near IP8 3HY on Check My GP
Food hygiene ratings
FSA ratings near IP8 3HY on Check Food Hygiene