IP17 1RF postcode in East Suffolk, Suffolk

IP17 1RF is a postcode in East Suffolk, in the Aldeburgh & Leiston ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses at IP17 1RF can get it Across East Suffolk: 85% Typical price £322,000 Homes sold in IP17 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Saxmundham 4.7 km in a straight line

Where IP17 1RF is, and what is near it

Map of IP17 1RF and what is near it Map of IP17 1RF: its centre point, with the 326 other postcodes in the IP17 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP17 1FB: also in IP17 1IP17 1GJ: also in IP17 1IP17 1QA: also in IP17 1IP17 1QE: also in IP17 1IP17 1QF: also in IP17 1IP17 1QG: also in IP17 1IP17 1QH: also in IP17 1IP17 1QL: also in IP17 1IP17 1QN: also in IP17 1IP17 1QP: also in IP17 1IP17 1QQ: also in IP17 1IP17 1QU: also in IP17 1IP17 1QW: also in IP17 1IP17 1QX: also in IP17 1IP17 1QY: also in IP17 1IP17 1QZ: also in IP17 1IP17 1RA: also in IP17 1IP17 1RB: also in IP17 1IP17 1RD: also in IP17 1IP17 1RE: also in IP17 1IP17 1RG: also in IP17 1IP17 1RH: also in IP17 1IP17 1RJ: also in IP17 1IP17 1RN: also in IP17 1IP17 1RQ: also in IP17 1IP17 1RY: also in IP17 1IP17 1RZ: also in IP17 1IP17 1SA: also in IP17 1IP17 1SD: also in IP17 1IP17 1SE: also in IP17 1IP17 1SF: also in IP17 1IP17 1SG: also in IP17 1IP17 1SH: also in IP17 1IP17 1SJ: also in IP17 1IP17 1SL: also in IP17 1IP17 1SN: also in IP17 1IP17 1SP: also in IP17 1IP17 1SQ: also in IP17 1IP17 1SR: also in IP17 1IP17 1SS: also in IP17 1IP17 1ST: also in IP17 1IP17 1SU: also in IP17 1IP17 1SW: also in IP17 1IP17 1SX: also in IP17 1IP17 1SY: also in IP17 1IP17 1SZ: also in IP17 1IP17 1TA: also in IP17 1 3 places, 3.4–5.1 km2 places, 6.8–7.0 kmSummerhill School 6.9 kmWickham Market station 6.9 kmGP 9.2 kmAldeburgh & Leiston IP17 1RF Map of IP17 1RF and what is near it Map of IP17 1RF: its centre point, with the 326 other postcodes in the IP17 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 3.4–5.1 km3 places, 6.8–7.0 km2 places, 6.9–9.2 kmAldeburgh & Leiston IP17 1RF
  • IP17 1RF
  • Other postcodes in IP17 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.1724, longitude 1.4944)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IP17 1RF?

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 IP17 1RF?

Every home and business at IP17 1RF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP17 1RF 0% East Suffolk 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP17 1RF 100% East Suffolk 98%
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 IP17 1RF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for IP17 1RF.

Check the bin days for IP17 1RF on BinDayBuddy

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 IP17 1RF 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 IP17 1RF.

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 IP17 1RF: 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 IP17 1RF 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 IP17 1RF?

Homes in IP17 1 sold for a typical £322,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, up 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£322,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£310,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £390,000 58 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,750 16 sales
  • Terraced £240,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole IP17 district: a typical £325,000 from 152 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 IP17 1RF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP17 1RF 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

What council tax band are homes near IP17 1RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around IP17 1RF. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 IP17 1RF

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 £4,670 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,816.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (9%)£1,557
Band Babout 240 (21%)£1,816
Band Cabout 210 (19%)£2,075
Band Dabout 190 (17%)£2,335
Band Eabout 180 (16%)£2,854
Band Fabout 140 (13%)£3,372
Band Gabout 50 (4%)£3,891
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,670

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 IP17 1RF is in (ONS area E01030212), 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 IP17 1RF?

The nearest open schools to IP17 1RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP17 1RF, 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 IP17 1RF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP17 1RF is Saxmundham Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Saxmundham Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Wickham Market Rail Station Railway station 6.9 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 IP17 1RF, 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 IP17 1RF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP17 1RF, 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 IP17 1RF?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP17 1RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Plug-N-Go Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 950 mWalk
  • Plug-N-Go Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.1 kmWalk

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 IP17 1RF?

The nearest to the centre of IP17 1RF, 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 IP17 1RF?

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 IP17 1RF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP17 1RF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 IP17 1RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP17 1RF, 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 IP17 1RF?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP17 1RF 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 IP17 1RF in a conservation area?

The centre of IP17 1RF 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 IP17 1RF?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP17 1RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report

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 IP17 1RF

Ward
Aldeburgh & Leiston
Parish
Snape
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

IP17 1RE250 mIP17 1RG320 mIP17 1RA420 mIP17 1SY430 mIP17 1SJ450 mIP17 1SX450 m
All of IP17

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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