IP32 postcode area guide — West Suffolk

Where is IP32?

Broadband & internet speeds in IP32

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the IP32 postcode district (West Suffolk) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 451 postcodes Ofcom measures in IP32, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 97.5%.

Around 0% of premises in IP32 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 IP32

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Mobile signal around West Suffolk

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider West Suffolk district (88,514 premises):

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

Crime in IP32

Police recorded 163 incidents within about a mile of the centre of IP32 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 IP32

Based on 243 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in IP32 is £270,000, down 12.6% on the previous year (£309,000).

Latest recorded sales in IP32

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

Who lives here? West Suffolk demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider West Suffolk district (179,948 residents, 78,747 households):

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

Schools in and around IP32

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 IP32

96 rated food businesses operate in IP32. 85 hold the top rating of 5, 4 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A&O Mix Ltd, Abbeygate Manor care home, Allison's Eatery, Anselm Community Cafe, Aramark @ WSC Milburn Centre.

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

Energy performance (EPC) in IP32

From a sample of 178 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 IP32 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 59% 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 West Suffolk

Landlines around IP32 typically use:

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What's it like living in IP32?

Postcodes in IP32

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.