IP12 1LQ East Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced March 1982. Ward: Woodbridge. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Haughgate Close, Woodbridge: 33 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in East Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,335 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,557 | £1,816 | £2,075 | £2,335 | £2,854 | £3,372 | £3,891 | £4,670 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (42% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garden Centre Cumberland Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4AF: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 33 addresses are between 33 m and 37 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodbridge 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Melton (Suffolk) 89,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Wickham Market 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warwick Avenue Woodbridge | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Martlesham Park and Ride | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bawdsey Ferry Landing | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Hamblin Road Cycle Parking | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 64.1 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 77.6 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Little St John Street Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodbridge Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unit 1 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Ipswich Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Woodbridge Fire and Police Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Of England Co-op Hasketon | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Houchells Meadow 9,050 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Fen Meadow 2.9 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,290 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burkitt House, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 204 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burkitt House | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Buttrums Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Seckford Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Angel Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Woodbridge Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Lady Alice Kenlis | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Moated site at The Old Rectory | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| The Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Ferry Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Troublesome Reach | Tidal water | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| The Tips | Wetland | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the postcode's 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Haughgate Close.