IP17 3EE postcode in East Suffolk, Suffolk

IP17 3EE is a postcode in East Suffolk, in the Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton 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 67% of homes and businesses can get it. East Suffolk: 85% Typical price £345,000 Homes sold in IP17 3, last 12 months. ▼ 24.3% on the year before Nearest station Darsham 4.8 km in a straight line

Where IP17 3EE is, and what is near it

Map of IP17 3EE and what is near it Map of IP17 3EE: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the IP17 3 sector, 4 schools (4 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 1 km. IP17 3AH: also in IP17 3IP17 3AL: also in IP17 3IP17 3AN: also in IP17 3IP17 3AP: also in IP17 3IP17 3AR: also in IP17 3IP17 3AS: also in IP17 3IP17 3AT: also in IP17 3IP17 3AU: also in IP17 3IP17 3AW: also in IP17 3IP17 3AX: also in IP17 3IP17 3BF: also in IP17 3IP17 3BJ: also in IP17 3IP17 3BL: also in IP17 3IP17 3BN: also in IP17 3IP17 3BQ: also in IP17 3IP17 3BW: also in IP17 3IP17 3DB: also in IP17 3IP17 3DD: also in IP17 3IP17 3DE: also in IP17 3IP17 3DF: also in IP17 3IP17 3DL: also in IP17 3IP17 3DN: also in IP17 3IP17 3DP: also in IP17 3IP17 3DU: also in IP17 3IP17 3DW: also in IP17 3IP17 3DX: also in IP17 3IP17 3DY: also in IP17 3IP17 3DZ: also in IP17 3IP17 3EB: also in IP17 3IP17 3ED: also in IP17 3IP17 3EF: also in IP17 3IP17 3EG: also in IP17 3IP17 3EQ: also in IP17 3IP17 3FF: also in IP17 3IP17 3FH: also in IP17 3IP17 3RG: also in IP17 3IP17 3RH: also in IP17 3IP17 3RJ: also in IP17 3IP17 3RQ: also in IP17 3 School 4.0 kmSchool 4.7 kmDarsham station 4.8 kmBramfield House School 6.6 kmSaint Felix School 7.0 kmWrentham, Wangford & Westleton IP17 3EE Map of IP17 3EE and what is near it Map of IP17 3EE: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the IP17 3 sector, 4 schools (4 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 500 m. Darsham station 4.8 kmBramfield House School 6.6 kmLeiston Surgery 8.7 kmWrentham, Wangford & Westleton IP17 3EE
  • IP17 3EE
  • Other postcodes in IP17 3: 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 52.2849, longitude 1.5916)

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 IP17 3EE?

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 3EE?

33% of the homes and businesses at IP17 3EE cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)67% can get it

East Suffolk: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)67% can get it

East Suffolk: 98%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)33%

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 IP17 3EE?

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 IP17 3EE 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 3EE.

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 3EE: 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 3EE 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 3EE?

Homes in IP17 3 sold for a typical £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 28 sales, down 24.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£345,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£455,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 24.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £372,500 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £297,500 8 sales
  • Terraced 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 3EE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP17 3EE 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 3EE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around IP17 3EE. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 3EE

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 120 (9%)£1,557
Band Babout 250 (19%)£1,816
Band Cabout 200 (15%)£2,075
Band Dabout 250 (19%)£2,335
Band Eabout 240 (18%)£2,854
Band Fabout 150 (11%)£3,372
Band Gabout 90 (7%)£3,891
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,670

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 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 3EE is in (ONS area E01030222), 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 3EE?

The nearest open schools to IP17 3EE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP17 3EE, 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 3EE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP17 3EE is Darsham Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Darsham Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Halesworth Rail Station Railway station 9.0 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 IP17 3EE, 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 3EE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP17 3EE, 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 3EE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP17 3EE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 3EE?

The nearest to the centre of IP17 3EE, 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 3EE?

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 vets are near IP17 3EE?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP17 3EE 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 3EE in a conservation area?

The centre of IP17 3EE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 3EE?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP17 3EE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Public order1 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 3EE

Ward
Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton
Parish
Westleton
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 3EF200 mIP17 3EG620 mIP17 3RH980 mIP17 3RJ1.0 kmIP17 3DB1.3 kmIP17 3ED1.3 km
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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