Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Eye at a glance
- House prices
- £325,000
- Middle58th percentile
- Schools
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 9th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 56.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle62nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle61st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Eye a good place to live?
Eye may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk below.
Eye and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Eye | £325,000 | 56.7 |
| Elmswell & Woolpit | £305,000 | 47.1 |
| Mendlesham | £325,000 | 27.9 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Eye
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 56.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 62nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Eye
House prices
- Median sale price
- £325,000
- Percentile
- 58th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 21 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Eye
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Eye is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 30.8 per 1,000 residents: higher than Mid Suffolk (21.0) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Eye | Mid Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 30.8 | 21.0 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 6.2 | 5.6 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5.7 | 3.4 | 10.7 |
| Public order | 5.7 | 2.8 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.1 | 3.6 | 6.8 |
| Other crime | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Eye
Schools
99th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Eye
Flood risk
7.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5.4% of the area. That is the 61st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Eye
Transport
9th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Eye a good place to live?
Eye may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Eye safe?
Eye ranks in the 62nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Eye?
The median sale price was £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 58th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Eye?
Schools rank in the 99th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Eye?
Nearby public profiles include Elmswell & Woolpit in Mid Suffolk and Mendlesham in Mid Suffolk.
