IP18 postcode area guide — East Suffolk

Where is IP18?

Broadband & internet speeds in IP18

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the IP18 postcode district (East Suffolk) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 289 postcodes Ofcom measures in IP18, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 95.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 45%.

Around 0.1% of premises in IP18 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 IP18

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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 IP18

Police recorded 12 incidents within about a mile of the centre of IP18 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 IP18

Based on 63 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in IP18 is £443,000, down 3.7% on the previous year (£460,000).

Latest recorded sales in IP18

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 IP18

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 IP18

90 rated food businesses operate in IP18. 68 hold the top rating of 5, 12 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store, Bloom Southwold, Boardwalk, Box Southwold, Boyden Stores.

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

Energy performance (EPC) in IP18

From a sample of 43 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 IP18 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 37% 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 IP18 typically use:

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What's it like living in IP18?

Postcodes in IP18

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.