IP22 1LR Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Mid Suffolk

IP22 1LR is a postcode in Palgrave, Mid Suffolk, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near IP22 1LR, then scores the surrounding small area 79/100 - top 5% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around IP22 1LR are safety and local prosperity, 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 IP22 1LR is based on Mid Suffolk 002 Census 2021. It covers 8,992 residents, 77 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 52, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 77% owner-occupied, 13% privately rented, 9% 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 7/10.

For property prices near IP22 1LR, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the IP22 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £318k from 55 rolling sales, down 8.6% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near IP22 1LR 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.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near IP22 1LR; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.