IP12 2QN East Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Deben. Region: East of England.
Streets
- The Street, Eyke: 3 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 (26% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade I
- THE ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, grade II
- THE OLD HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
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 | Melton (Suffolk) 89,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km |
| Wickham Market 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Woodbridge 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest All Saints Church Eyke | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Martlesham Park and Ride | 9.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Bawdsey Ferry Landing | 14.0 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 5.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 62.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 82.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wickham Market Medical Centre | 4.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Acer Road Pharmacy | 2.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Rendlesham Dental Practice | 2.7 km |
| Hospital | Nuffield Ipswich Hospital | 13.0 km |
| Police station | Woodbridge Fire and Police Station | 5.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Village Green 540 m² | 180 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 720 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Eyke Recreation Ground 3.1 ha | 650 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 The Street.