CO10 1FE Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Babergh

CO10 1FE is a postcode in Sudbury South East, Babergh, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CO10 1FE, then scores the surrounding small area 63/100 - top 31% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CO10 1FE are health and safety, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CO10 1FE is based on Babergh 003 Census 2021. It covers 6,178 residents, 222 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 52, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 71% owner-occupied, 14% privately rented, 14% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 8/10.

For property prices near CO10 1FE, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CO10 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £314k from 82 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near CO10 1FE can compare 5 state schools within one mile, including 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CO10 1FE by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around CO10 1FE is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 6 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.