IP18 6JH East Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southwold. Region: East of England.
Streets
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 D (33% of about 1,960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Southwold (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 29.
- 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
- 10, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 10, TRINITY STREET, grade II
- 12, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 16, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 18, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 2, EAST STREET, grade II
- 25, MARKET PLACE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 5 AND 6, EAST CLIFF, grade II
- 6, PINKNEY'S LANE, grade II
- 7, EAST CLIFF, grade II
- 75 AND 77, VICTORIA STREET, grade II
- 8 East Cliff, grade II
- 8, TRINITY STREET, grade II
- ADNAMS WINE MERCHANTS, grade II
- BACK TO FRONT COTTAGE EAST CLIFF HOUSE, grade II
- BAY VIEW (NUMBER 14) AND EAST CLIFF (NUMBER 15) AND RAILINGS ATTACHED TO FRONT, grade II
- CENTRE CLIFF, grade II
- CENTRE CLIFF, grade II
- CLIFF HOUSE AND SHRIMP COTTAGE, grade II
- GORDON HOUSE, grade II
- LANTERN COTTAGE (NUMBER 52), grade II
- READING ROOM COTTAGE, grade II
- RED LION INN, grade II
- SAILORS' READING ROOM, grade II
- SOLE BAY COTTAGE, grade II
- SPINDRIFT, grade II
- SWAN HOTEL, grade II
- TRAFALGAR COTTAGE, grade II
- TRINITY COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 addresses are about 12 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 71%, gigabit 71% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km |
| Halesworth 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km | |
| Darsham 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Red Lion Southwold | 130 m |
| Ferry terminal | Southwold Ferry Landing | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 47.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sole Bay H/C | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Queen Street Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Southwold Dental Practice | 370 m |
| Hospital | Southwold Hospital | 400 m |
| Police station | Southwold Police Station | 820 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Southwold Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest South Green 3,850 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.7 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Rope Walk Allotments 4,710 m² | 550 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lloyds Bank, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m west. 143 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyds Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m west |
| Buckenham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Manor House and Manor Gate Including Forecourt Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| Sutherland House | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Longisland Cliff | Cliff or slope | 100 m south |
| Skilman's Hill | Hill | 230 m south-west |
| Southwold Beach | Beach | 380 m north-east |
| Paddle Boat Pond | Lake or reservoir | 720 m north |
| Town Farm Marshes | Wetland | 780 m north |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 18 |
9 of the postcode's 18 addresses are 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 | 70 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 65% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 29% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 64% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 15% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 31% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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.