IP12 4RP postcode in Martlesham, Suffolk

IP12 4RP is a postcode in Martlesham, in the Martlesham & Purdis Farm ward of East Suffolk. It is in the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 90% of homes and businesses can get it. East Suffolk: 85% Typical price £422,500 Homes sold in IP12 4, last 12 months. ▲ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Woodbridge 3.1 km in a straight line

Where IP12 4RP is, and what is near it

Map of IP12 4RP and what is near it Map of IP12 4RP: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the IP12 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP12 4FG: also in IP12 4IP12 4FH: also in IP12 4IP12 4FJ: also in IP12 4IP12 4PF: also in IP12 4IP12 4PG: also in IP12 4IP12 4RA: also in IP12 4IP12 4RB: also in IP12 4IP12 4RD: also in IP12 4IP12 4RF: also in IP12 4IP12 4RG: also in IP12 4IP12 4RH: also in IP12 4IP12 4RJ: also in IP12 4IP12 4RL: also in IP12 4IP12 4RN: also in IP12 4IP12 4RQ: also in IP12 4IP12 4RR: also in IP12 4IP12 4RS: also in IP12 4IP12 4RT: also in IP12 4IP12 4RU: also in IP12 4IP12 4RW: also in IP12 4IP12 4RX: also in IP12 4IP12 4RY: also in IP12 4IP12 4SD: also in IP12 4IP12 4SE: also in IP12 4IP12 4SF: also in IP12 4IP12 4SG: also in IP12 4IP12 4SH: also in IP12 4IP12 4SJ: also in IP12 4IP12 4SL: also in IP12 4IP12 4SQ: also in IP12 4IP12 4SR: also in IP12 4IP12 4SS: also in IP12 4IP12 4ST: also in IP12 4IP12 4SU: also in IP12 4IP12 4SX: also in IP12 4IP12 4SY: also in IP12 4IP12 4SZ: also in IP12 4IP12 4TA: also in IP12 4IP12 4TB: also in IP12 4IP12 4TD: also in IP12 4IP12 4TG: also in IP12 4IP12 4TQ: also in IP12 4IP12 4TT: also in IP12 4IP12 4TU: also in IP12 4IP12 4TX: also in IP12 4IP12 4UD: also in IP12 4IP12 4UH: also in IP12 4IP12 4UL: also in IP12 4 2 schools, 1.8–3.0 km2 GP practices, 2.5–3.3 kmKesgrave High School 2.6 kmWoodbridge station 3.1 kmMelton (Suffolk) station 5.0 kmWoodbridge IP12 4RP Map of IP12 4RP and what is near it Map of IP12 4RP: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the IP12 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 schools, 1.8–3.0 km4 places, 2.5–5.0 kmKesgrave High School 2.6 kmWoodbridge IP12 4RP
  • IP12 4RP
  • Other postcodes in IP12 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0795, longitude 1.2765)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IP12 4RP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at IP12 4RP?

Every home and business at IP12 4RP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 90% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)90% can get it

East Suffolk: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

East Suffolk: 98%

The line marks the figure across East Suffolk.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at IP12 4RP?

BinDayBuddy does not read East Suffolk District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

East Suffolk District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is IP12 4RP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include IP12 4RP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across East Suffolk

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP12 4RP: 4,795 properties in East Suffolk are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Suffolk

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of IP12 4RP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near IP12 4RP?

Homes in IP12 4 sold for a typical £422,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£422,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£412,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £516,250 54 sales
  • Semi-detached £355,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £315,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £175,000 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole IP12 district: a typical £341,000 from 333 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in IP12 4RP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP12 4RP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at IP12 4RP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IP12 4RP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near IP12 4RP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around IP12 4RP. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (21%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around IP12 4RP

Band D in East Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,335. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,557 (band A) to £3,891 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,557.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 260 (22%)£1,557
Band Babout 160 (13%)£1,816
Band Cabout 220 (18%)£2,075
Band Dabout 260 (22%)£2,335
Band Eabout 200 (17%)£2,854
Band Fabout 60 (5%)£3,372
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£3,891
Band Hwithheld£4,670

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for East Suffolk before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of IP12 4RP is in (ONS area E01030190), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near IP12 4RP?

The nearest open schools to IP12 4RP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP12 4RP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to IP12 4RP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP12 4RP is Woodbridge Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Woodbridge Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near IP12 4RP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near IP12 4RP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP12 4RP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near IP12 4RP?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP12 4RP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fastned Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IP12 4RP?

The nearest to the centre of IP12 4RP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to IP12 4RP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near IP12 4RP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP12 4RP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Alice Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 333551 2.5 kmCycle
  • Grove Court Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01394 446500 2.6 kmCycle
  • Jubilee House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01394 382399 2.6 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near IP12 4RP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP12 4RP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near IP12 4RP?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP12 4RP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is IP12 4RP in a conservation area?

The centre of IP12 4RP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near IP12 4RP?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP12 4RP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Other theft4 reports
Other crime2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, drugs 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for IP12 4RP

Ward
Martlesham & Purdis Farm
Parish
Martlesham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Martlesham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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