IP12 4AX East Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Woodbridge. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Kingston Road, Woodbridge: 16 addresses
- Quayside, Woodbridge: 1 address
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 C (24% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Woodbridge (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 17.
- 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
- BROOK HOUSE, grade II*
- CLOCK HOUSE, grade II*
- RED HOUSE, grade II*
- THE HERMITAGE, grade II*
- THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II*
- 19-23, STATION ROAD, grade II
- 30, CUMBERLAND STREET, grade II
- 31, CUMBERLAND STREET, grade II
- 44, STATION ROAD, grade II
- 45, CUMBERLAND STREET, grade II
- 46 AND 48, STATION ROAD, grade II
- KINGSTON COTTAGE, grade II
- NEWBY HOUSE, grade II
- PENRITH HOUSE, grade II
- THE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE MOORINGS THE OLD MALTING HOUSE, grade II
- TOWNLEY HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Crown Hotel, 2 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Garden Centre Cumberland Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4AF: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Former Council Offices, Melton Hill: up to 100 homes, permissioned (900 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 0 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.
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 | 310 m |
| Melton (Suffolk) 89,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Wickham Market 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Cherry Tree Woodbridge | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Martlesham Park and Ride | 3.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Bawdsey Ferry Landing | 12.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hamblin Road Cycle Parking | 490 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 580 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 65.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 77.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Framfield House Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Waterton Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Island House Dental Care | 250 m |
| Hospital | Nuffield Ipswich Hospital | 7.5 km |
| Police station | Suffolk Police Woodbridge Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | East Of England Co-op Hasketon | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,400 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Fen Meadow 2.9 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Kingston Field 3.1 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,290 m² | 260 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 6.2 hectares in all.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 73 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 69% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 21% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 70% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 24% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 40% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Kingston Road.