IP15 postcode area guide — East Suffolk
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the IP15 postcode district in East Suffolk — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in IP15
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.4%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
43.4%
Gigabit-capable
43.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the IP15 postcode district (East Suffolk) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 165 postcodes Ofcom measures in IP15, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 43.4%.
Around 0% of premises in IP15 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 IP15
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| IP15 5AA | 100% | 0% |
| IP15 5AB | 100% | 83% |
| IP15 5AE | 100% | 100% |
| IP15 5AF | 100% | 0% |
| IP15 5AG | 100% | 50% |
| IP15 5AH | 100% | 50% |
| IP15 5AJ | 100% | 88.9% |
| IP15 5AL | 100% | 77.8% |
| IP15 5AN | 100% | 81.5% |
| IP15 5AP | 100% | 60% |
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Mobile signal around East Suffolk
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider East Suffolk district (130,429 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
78.5%
4G outdoors — all networks
97.8%
5G outdoors — all networks
30.6%
Voice indoors — all networks
82.6%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in IP15
Police recorded 6 incidents within about a mile of the centre of IP15 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 | 50.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 | 33.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 1 | 16.7% |
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 IP15
Based on 41 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in IP15 is £525,000, up 6.1% on the previous year (£495,000).
Detached
£787,500
21 sales
Semi-detached
£400,000
9 sales
Terraced
£290,000
8 sales
Flat / maisonette
£415,000
3 sales
Latest recorded sales in IP15
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Somerville Lea | IP15 5LH |
| 8 May 2026 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Saxmundham Road | IP15 5JF |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £540,000 | Semi-detached | Barley Lands | IP15 5LW |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | Mariners Way | IP15 5QH |
| 9 Apr 2026 | £908,000 | Flat | Crabbe Street | IP15 5BW |
| 19 Mar 2026 | £1,250,000 | Detached | St Peters Road | IP15 5BG |
| 27 Feb 2026 | £825,000 | Terraced | High Street | IP15 5DN |
| 27 Feb 2026 | £580,000 | Terraced | Lee Road | IP15 5HG |
| 26 Feb 2026 | £975,000 | Detached | Somerville Lea | IP15 5LH |
| 26 Feb 2026 | £546,500 | Detached | Church Farm Road | IP15 5EB |
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):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% |
| 15–29 | 18.2% |
| 30–44 | 16.1% |
| 45–64 | 21.9% |
| 65+ | 27.8% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 68.9% |
| Private rented | 17.7% |
| Social rented | 8.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around IP15
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldeburgh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 78 | IP15 5EU |
| Coldfair Green Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 160 | IP17 1UY |
| Alde Valley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 645 | IP16 4BG |
| Leiston Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 383 | IP16 4JQ |
| Compass Community School Aylward Park | Not applicable | 7–17 | 9 | IP16 4AX |
| Summerhill School | Not applicable | 5–18 | 51 | IP16 4HY |
| Snape Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 103 | IP17 1QG |
| Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 34 | IP12 2LU |
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 IP15
59 rated food businesses operate in IP15. 49 hold the top rating of 5, 6 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Adnams Store - Aldeburgh, Aldeburgh Community Hospital, Aldeburgh East Of England Co Op, Aldeburgh Fish And Chip Shop, Aldeburgh Fresh Fish Company.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in IP15
From a sample of 116 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 IP15 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 28% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
5%
Band C
23%
Band D
53%
Band E
16%
Band F
2%
Band G
1%
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 IP15 typically use:
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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.