IP17 3PP postcode in East Suffolk, Suffolk
IP17 3PP 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.
Where IP17 3PP is, and what is near it
- IP17 3PP
- Other postcodes in IP17 3: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 52.2786, longitude 1.5311)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after IP17 3PP?
- East SuffolkDistrict council East Suffolk: bins, council tax, planning
- SuffolkCounty council Suffolk: schools, roads, care
- Paul Richard AshtonCouncillor elected for the Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton ward When elected, and how to contact
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IP17 3PP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- Suffolk CoastalParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour). How to contact Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at IP17 3PP?
33% of the homes and businesses at IP17 3PP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at IP17 3PP?
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 daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is IP17 3PP 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 3PP.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across East Suffolk
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP17 3PP: 4,795 properties in East Suffolk are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Suffolk
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of IP17 3PP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in IP17 3PP
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales in IP17 3PP since 2002, the first on record at this postcode. No five-year span had enough sales to give a price.
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP17 3PP from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at IP17 3PP?
At the 2021 Census, 6 people (3 female, 3 male) lived at IP17 3PP, in 3 households.
| Census 2021 | IP17 3PP | IP17 3 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 6 | 2,184 |
| Households | 3 | 1,033 |
| People per household | 2.0 | 2.1 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The IP17 3 sector is its 186 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at IP17 3PP use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for IP17 3PP. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the IP17 district, the median electricity meter used 2,887 kWh and the median gas meter used 8,647 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is IP17 3PP in a conservation area?
The centre of IP17 3PP 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.
Near here
Which schools are near IP17 3PP?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to IP17 3PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to IP17 3PP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP17 3PP is Darsham Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Darsham Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Saxmundham Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Street, 28 m away.
More stations near IP17 3PP, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near IP17 3PP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP17 3PP, 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.
- Saxmundham Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01728 602022 7.2 kmDrive
- Cutlers Hill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01986 874618 7.8 kmDrive
- Leiston Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01728 830526 8.5 kmDrive
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near IP17 3PP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP17 3PP on the map as of 23 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 MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near IP17 3PP?
The nearest to the centre of IP17 3PP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dynamic Dental Studio Phone 01986 873001 7.3 kmDrive
- Olive Dental Practice Phone 01728 602537 7.6 kmDrive
- Hooker House Dental Practice Phone 01986 872113 7.6 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to IP17 3PP?
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.
- SOUTHWOLD DENTAL PRACTICE 11.2 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near IP17 3PP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP17 3PP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Norwood House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01728 668600 2.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which vets are near IP17 3PP?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP17 3PP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Fromus Veterinary Surgery 7.4 kmDrive
- Leiston Veternary Clinic Phone +441728 833566 8.9 kmDrive
- Wangford Vetinerary Clinic 10.7 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the IP17 3 sector
What do homes sell for near IP17 3PP?
Homes in IP17 3 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 29 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £447,750 from 38 sales. With fewer than 30 sales a year, a change can come from which homes happened to sell, so we do not give one.
- Detached £470,000 16 sales
- Semi-detached £297,500 10 sales
- Terraced 3 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 £339,000 from 152 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near IP17 3PP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around IP17 3PP. Bands B and D, about equally, hold the largest share of them: about 19% each. 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
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); bands B and D, about equally the most common, are £1,816 and £2,335 a year.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (9%) | £1,557 |
| Band B | about 250 (19%) | £1,816 |
| Band C | about 200 (15%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 250 (19%) | £2,335 |
| Band E | about 240 (18%) | £2,854 |
| Band F | about 150 (11%) | £3,372 |
| Band G | about 90 (7%) | £3,891 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,670 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
Averages for East Suffolk before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of IP17 3PP is in (ONS area E01030222), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near IP17 3PP?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP17 3PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for IP17 3PP
- Ward
- Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton
- Parish
- Darsham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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