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Needham Market South & Great Blakenham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Needham Market South & Great Blakenham neighbourhood of Mid Suffolk, England (ONS area Mid Suffolk 011). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes IP14, IP6, IP7, IP8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near IP6 8JY.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Needham Market South & Great Blakenham is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Mid Suffolk (3 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £277,500 and flats for £145,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Mid Suffolk (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Needham Market, is 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£277,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£145,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.19; 3 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£57,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Needham Market South & Great Blakenham sits in Mid Suffolk

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk
  • Average household income: 6th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Needham Market South & Great Blakenham

House prices: Needham Market South & Great Blakenham against Mid Suffolk: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £300k (2026); Mid Suffolk £56k (1995) to £295k (2026).£82k£281k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£300kMid Suffolk£295k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Mid Suffolk, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Needham Market South & Great Blakenham against Mid Suffolk: This neighbourhood £29k (1996) to £140k (2025); Mid Suffolk £32k (1996) to £142k (2026).£45k£139k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£140kMid Suffolk£142k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Mid Suffolk, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Mid Suffolk, 1 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Needham Market Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Cambridge (about 74 min) and Ipswich (about 11 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Bosmere Community Primary School 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Oct 2024: Some aspects not as strong.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Needham Market South & Great Blakenham

What is the typical house price in Needham Market South & Great Blakenham?

£277,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Needham Market South & Great Blakenham compare with the rest of Mid Suffolk?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk. Average household income: 6th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk.

Is Needham Market South & Great Blakenham an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Needham Market South & Great Blakenham gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 3 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Needham Market South & Great Blakenham?

Needham Market. Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Cambridge (about 74 min) and Ipswich (about 11 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Needham Market South & Great Blakenham?

Nearest state primary school. Bosmere Community Primary School. 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Oct 2024: Some aspects not as strong.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.