IP18 6FF postcode in East Suffolk, Suffolk

IP18 6FF is a postcode in East Suffolk, in the Southwold ward. It is in the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since May 2025.

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 Typical price £430,000 Homes sold in IP18 6, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest school Saint Felix School 400 m in a straight line Nearest station Brampton (Suffolk) 10.4 km in a straight line

Where IP18 6FF is, and what is near it

Map of IP18 6FF and what is near it Map of IP18 6FF: its centre point, with the 294 other postcodes in the IP18 6 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP18 6FD: also in IP18 6IP18 6FE: also in IP18 6IP18 6FJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6GX: also in IP18 6IP18 6GY: also in IP18 6IP18 6GZ: also in IP18 6IP18 6HT: 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 6NU: 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 6PZ: also in IP18 6IP18 6QA: also in IP18 6IP18 6QY: also in IP18 6IP18 6QZ: also in IP18 6IP18 6RA: also in IP18 6IP18 6RB: also in IP18 6IP18 6RD: also in IP18 6IP18 6RE: also in IP18 6IP18 6RF: also in IP18 6IP18 6RG: also in IP18 6IP18 6RJ: also in IP18 6IP18 6RN: also in IP18 6IP18 6RP: also in IP18 6IP18 6RQ: also in IP18 6IP18 6RT: also in IP18 6IP18 6RU: also in IP18 6IP18 6RW: also in IP18 6IP18 6RX: also in IP18 6IP18 6RY: also in IP18 6IP18 6SB: also in IP18 6IP18 6SD: also in IP18 6IP18 6SE: also in IP18 6IP18 6SF: also in IP18 6IP18 6TW: 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 6IP18 6YS: also in IP18 6 Reydon Primary School 700 mSouthwold IP18 6FF Map of IP18 6FF and what is near it Map of IP18 6FF: its centre point, with the 294 other postcodes in the IP18 6 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Brampton (Suffolk) station 10.4 kmSouthwold IP18 6FF
  • IP18 6FF
  • Other postcodes in IP18 6: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 52.3350, longitude 1.6605)

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 6FF?

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 6FF?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for IP18 6FF. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 6FF?

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 6FF 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 6FF.

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 6FF: 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 6FF 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 6FF?

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 6FF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP18 6FF 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 IP18 6FF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,960 homes in the neighbourhood around IP18 6FF. 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 6FF

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 6FF 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 6FF?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP18 6FF is Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station, 10.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 10.4 kmDrive
  • Halesworth Rail Station Railway station 10.6 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 Drive, 176 m away.

More stations near IP18 6FF, 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 6FF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP18 6FF, 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 450 mWalk
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 6FF?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
  • Electroad Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 tethered 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 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 IP18 6FF?

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

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 6FF?

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

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

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

The centre of IP18 6FF 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 IP18 6FF?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP18 6FF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Bicycle theft3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: theft from the person 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 IP18 6FF

Ward
Southwold
Parish
Reydon
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
May 2025

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

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

IP18 6FE50 mIP18 6FD60 mIP18 6NS90 mIP18 6PN160 mIP18 6HT170 mIP18 6YB180 m
All of IP18

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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