IP12 postcode area guide — East Suffolk

Where is IP12?

Broadband & internet speeds in IP12

Good coverage

Broadband availability in the IP12 postcode district (East Suffolk) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 995 postcodes Ofcom measures in IP12, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 90.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 36.6%.

Around 1.5% of premises in IP12 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in IP12

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Mobile signal around East Suffolk

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider East Suffolk district (130,429 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in IP12

Police recorded 1 incidents within about a mile of the centre of IP12 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in IP12

Based on 333 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in IP12 is £340,000, down 4.5% on the previous year (£356,000).

Latest recorded sales in IP12

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? East Suffolk demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider East Suffolk district (246,058 residents, 110,749 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around IP12

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in IP12

228 rated food businesses operate in IP12. 191 hold the top rating of 5, 12 are rated 4, and 8 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Acre Bakery, Adnams Wine Cellar & Kitchen Store, Alderton Post Office Store, AMGPREP, Angel Inn.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in IP12

From a sample of 105 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 IP12 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 38% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for East Suffolk

Landlines around IP12 typically use:

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What's it like living in IP12?

Postcodes in IP12

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.