Is Babergh a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Babergh, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 3,542 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Babergh, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 3,542 postcodes
The average home in Babergh sold for £330,523 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. Across Babergh, police record 47 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Babergh, the nearest primary school is Kersey Church of England Primary School, 1.3 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Hadleigh High School, 2.6 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Hadleigh Health Centre, 2.1 mi away.
Across Babergh, police record 47 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Babergh sold for £330,523 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £484,481, semi-detached £310,687, terraced £241,282, flats £151,585. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Kersey Church of England Primary School, 1.3 mi away (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Hadleigh High School, 2.6 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £65,136 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).