IP18 6AE postcode in Southwold, Suffolk

IP18 6AE is a postcode in Southwold, in the Southwold 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. East Suffolk: 85% Typical price £430,000 Homes sold in IP18 6, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Brampton (Suffolk) 11.7 km in a straight line

Where IP18 6AE is, and what is near it

Map of IP18 6AE and what is near it Map of IP18 6AE: its centre point, with the 294 other postcodes in the IP18 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 7 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP18 6AA: also in IP18 6IP18 6AB: also in IP18 6IP18 6AD: also in IP18 6IP18 6AF: also in IP18 6IP18 6AG: also in IP18 6IP18 6AH: also in IP18 6IP18 6AJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6AL: also in IP18 6IP18 6AN: also in IP18 6IP18 6AP: also in IP18 6IP18 6AQ: also in IP18 6IP18 6AR: also in IP18 6IP18 6AS: also in IP18 6IP18 6AT: also in IP18 6IP18 6AU: also in IP18 6IP18 6AW: also in IP18 6IP18 6AX: also in IP18 6IP18 6AY: also in IP18 6IP18 6AZ: also in IP18 6IP18 6BA: also in IP18 6IP18 6BB: also in IP18 6IP18 6BD: also in IP18 6IP18 6BE: also in IP18 6IP18 6BF: also in IP18 6IP18 6BG: also in IP18 6IP18 6BH: also in IP18 6IP18 6BJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6BL: also in IP18 6IP18 6BN: also in IP18 6IP18 6BP: also in IP18 6IP18 6BQ: also in IP18 6IP18 6BS: also in IP18 6IP18 6BT: also in IP18 6IP18 6BU: also in IP18 6IP18 6BW: also in IP18 6IP18 6BX: also in IP18 6IP18 6BY: also in IP18 6IP18 6BZ: also in IP18 6IP18 6DA: also in IP18 6IP18 6DB: also in IP18 6IP18 6DD: also in IP18 6IP18 6DE: also in IP18 6IP18 6DH: also in IP18 6IP18 6DJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6DL: also in IP18 6IP18 6DN: also in IP18 6IP18 6DP: also in IP18 6IP18 6DQ: also in IP18 6IP18 6DR: also in IP18 6IP18 6DS: also in IP18 6IP18 6DU: also in IP18 6IP18 6DX: also in IP18 6IP18 6DZ: also in IP18 6IP18 6EA: also in IP18 6IP18 6ED: also in IP18 6IP18 6EE: also in IP18 6IP18 6EF: also in IP18 6IP18 6EG: also in IP18 6IP18 6EH: also in IP18 6IP18 6EJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6EL: also in IP18 6IP18 6EN: also in IP18 6IP18 6EP: also in IP18 6IP18 6EQ: also in IP18 6IP18 6ER: also in IP18 6IP18 6ES: also in IP18 6IP18 6ET: also in IP18 6IP18 6EU: also in IP18 6IP18 6EW: also in IP18 6IP18 6EX: also in IP18 6IP18 6EY: also in IP18 6IP18 6EZ: also in IP18 6IP18 6FA: also in IP18 6IP18 6FD: also in IP18 6IP18 6FE: also in IP18 6IP18 6FF: also in IP18 6IP18 6FH: also in IP18 6IP18 6FJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6GB: also in IP18 6IP18 6GH: also in IP18 6IP18 6GL: also in IP18 6IP18 6GX: also in IP18 6IP18 6GY: also in IP18 6IP18 6GZ: also in IP18 6IP18 6HA: also in IP18 6IP18 6HB: also in IP18 6IP18 6HD: also in IP18 6IP18 6HE: also in IP18 6IP18 6HF: also in IP18 6IP18 6HG: also in IP18 6IP18 6HJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6HL: also in IP18 6IP18 6HN: also in IP18 6IP18 6HP: also in IP18 6IP18 6HQ: also in IP18 6IP18 6HR: also in IP18 6IP18 6HS: also in IP18 6IP18 6HT: also in IP18 6IP18 6HW: also in IP18 6IP18 6HZ: also in IP18 6IP18 6JA: also in IP18 6IP18 6JB: also in IP18 6IP18 6JD: also in IP18 6IP18 6JE: also in IP18 6IP18 6JF: also in IP18 6IP18 6JG: also in IP18 6IP18 6JH: also in IP18 6IP18 6JJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6JL: also in IP18 6IP18 6JN: also in IP18 6IP18 6JP: also in IP18 6IP18 6JQ: also in IP18 6IP18 6JR: also in IP18 6IP18 6JS: also in IP18 6IP18 6JT: also in IP18 6IP18 6JU: also in IP18 6IP18 6JW: also in IP18 6IP18 6LA: also in IP18 6IP18 6LB: also in IP18 6IP18 6LD: also in IP18 6IP18 6LE: also in IP18 6IP18 6LF: also in IP18 6IP18 6LG: also in IP18 6IP18 6LH: also in IP18 6IP18 6LJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6LL: also in IP18 6IP18 6LN: also in IP18 6IP18 6LP: also in IP18 6IP18 6LQ: also in IP18 6IP18 6LR: also in IP18 6IP18 6LS: also in IP18 6IP18 6LT: also in IP18 6IP18 6LU: also in IP18 6IP18 6LW: also in IP18 6IP18 6LX: also in IP18 6IP18 6LY: also in IP18 6IP18 6NF: also in IP18 6IP18 6NG: also in IP18 6IP18 6NH: also in IP18 6IP18 6NJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6NL: also in IP18 6IP18 6NN: also in IP18 6IP18 6NP: also in IP18 6IP18 6NQ: also in IP18 6IP18 6NR: also in IP18 6IP18 6NS: also in IP18 6IP18 6NT: also in IP18 6IP18 6NW: also in IP18 6IP18 6PN: also in IP18 6IP18 6PP: also in IP18 6IP18 6PS: also in IP18 6IP18 6PT: also in IP18 6IP18 6PU: also in IP18 6IP18 6PX: also in IP18 6IP18 6PY: also in IP18 6IP18 6RE: also in IP18 6IP18 6RF: also in IP18 6IP18 6RG: also in IP18 6IP18 6RH: also in IP18 6IP18 6RJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6RL: also in IP18 6IP18 6RN: also in IP18 6IP18 6RQ: also in IP18 6IP18 6RR: also in IP18 6IP18 6RS: also in IP18 6IP18 6TA: also in IP18 6IP18 6TB: also in IP18 6IP18 6XH: also in IP18 6IP18 6XJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6XL: also in IP18 6IP18 6XN: also in IP18 6IP18 6XW: also in IP18 6IP18 6YA: also in IP18 6IP18 6YB: also in IP18 6 Saint Felix School 1.6 kmHalesworth station 11.8 kmSouthwold IP18 6AE Map of IP18 6AE and what is near it Map of IP18 6AE: its centre point, with the 294 other postcodes in the IP18 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 7 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Brampton (Suffolk) station 11.7 kmSouthwold IP18 6AE
  • IP18 6AE
  • Other postcodes in IP18 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 7 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • 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 52.3283, longitude 1.6763)

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 IP18 6AE?

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 IP18 6AE?

Every home and business at IP18 6AE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 IP18 6AE?

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 IP18 6AE 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 IP18 6AE.

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 IP18 6AE: 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 IP18 6AE 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 IP18 6AE?

Homes in IP18 6 sold for a typical £430,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£430,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£446,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £584,975 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £370,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £268,000 8 sales

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

Across the whole IP18 district: a typical £430,000 from 70 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 IP18 6AE

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in IP18 6AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 June 2026. The middle price was £573,250, from £290,000 to £620,000. Across IP18 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £430,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 IP18 6AE

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at IP18 6AE. 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 IP18 6AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,960 homes in the neighbourhood around IP18 6AE. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). 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 IP18 6AE

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 D, the most common, is £2,335.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (5%)£1,557
Band Babout 280 (14%)£1,816
Band Cabout 360 (18%)£2,075
Band Dabout 640 (33%)£2,335
Band Eabout 330 (17%)£2,854
Band Fabout 150 (8%)£3,372
Band Gabout 100 (5%)£3,891
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,670

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 IP18 6AE is in (ONS area E01035154), 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 IP18 6AE?

The nearest open schools to IP18 6AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP18 6AE, 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 IP18 6AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP18 6AE is Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station, 11.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 11.7 kmDrive
  • Halesworth Rail Station Railway station 11.8 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kings Head, 26 m away.

More stations near IP18 6AE, 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 IP18 6AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP18 6AE, 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.

  • Sole Bay H/C Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01502 722326 1.1 kmWalk
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 IP18 6AE?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP18 6AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
  • Electroad Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 tethered 350 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 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 IP18 6AE?

The nearest to the centre of IP18 6AE, 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 IP18 6AE?

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 IP18 6AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP18 6AE, 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 IP18 6AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP18 6AE, 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 IP18 6AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP18 6AE 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 IP18 6AE in a conservation area?

The centre of IP18 6AE is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 IP18 6AE?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP18 6AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Bicycle theft2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: theft from the person 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 IP18 6AE

Ward
Southwold
Parish
Southwold
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Southwold
Rural or urban
Larger 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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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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