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IP27 9FB · West Suffolk · East of England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for IP27 9FB.

Wed · 16 Sep
19°high
Partly cloudy12° low
Thu20°13° lowPartly cloudy17 Sep
Fri19°10° lowCloudy18 Sep
Today21°16° lowRain19 Sep
Tomorrow19°14° lowCloudy20 Sep
Mon19°9° lowPartly cloudy21 Sep
Tue19°12° lowCloudy22 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+1.6%West Suffolk · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning3 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationLakenheath3.9 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,297Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around West Suffolk

IP27 9FB is in the West Suffolk local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Lakenheath, about 3.9 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£237,500IP27 postcode district

16 Sep 2025 – 10 Jul 2026

166 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£296,879West Suffolk

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+1.6%West Suffolk

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £237,500 Use area average: £296,879
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Raf Lakenheath Brandon Road Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9PRApplication under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - dormitory accommodationAwaiting decision›⌂Lakenheath Recycling Centre, Brandon Road, Lakenheath, IP27 9FBErection of a construction materials testing laboratoryAwaiting decision›⌂Land At Lords Walk Raf Lakenheath SuffolkPlanning Application - construction of a new high school (Use Class F1) with associated access, parking, outdoor sports facilities, drainage, landscaping and ancillary works within RAF LakenheathAwaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in West Suffolk.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Lakenheath Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–112.1 mi
  2. Breckland SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–164.0 mi
  3. Forest AcademyPrimary · Ages 3–114.7 mi
  4. Glade AcademyPrimary · Ages 4–114.9 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,297 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding IP27 9FB—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 27.0%16–64 · 61.4%65+ · 11.6%
What area does this cover?

West Suffolk 003E (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime8

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 6Drugs · 1Vehicle crime · 1
Employment4.0%

Unemployment estimate for West Suffolk · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for West Suffolk.

Local councilWest SuffolkLocal authority for IP27 9FB
Latest general election · 2024Conservative34.3% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Conservative34.3% of votes59.8% turnout
2019Conservative64.3% of votes64.7% turnout
2017Conservative61.2% of votes66.9% turnout
2015Conservative52.2% of votes64.6% turnout
2010Conservative50.6% of votes64.7% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA112.8 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Norwich Airport

About 36.4 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
Wayland HMP17.0 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Cavenham Heath4.0 mi
  2. Brandon4.1 mi
  3. Weeting Heath4.3 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Peddars Way And Norfolk Coast Path12.7 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around IP27 9FB.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around IP27 9FB
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
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O2
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Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 16 Sep 2026, 02:16
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 10 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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