IP18 6QS postcode in Reydon, Suffolk
IP18 6QS is a postcode in Reydon, 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.
Where IP18 6QS is, and what is near it
- IP18 6QS
- Other postcodes in IP18 6: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3397, longitude 1.6702)
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 6QS?
- East SuffolkDistrict council East Suffolk: bins, council tax, planning
- SuffolkCounty council Suffolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IP18 6QS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- Suffolk CoastalParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour), as Parliament lists them. 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.
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 6QS?
Every home and business at IP18 6QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
East Suffolk: 85%
East Suffolk: 98%
The line marks the figure across East Suffolk.
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 6QS?
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, 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 6QS 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 6QS.
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 6QS: 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 6QS 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 warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near IP18 6QS?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 6QS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP18 6QS 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 6QS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around IP18 6QS. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. 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 £3,891 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,816.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (10%) | £1,557 |
| Band B | about 260 (37%) | £1,816 |
| Band C | about 150 (21%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 160 (23%) | £2,335 |
| Band E | about 40 (6%) | £2,854 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,372 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,891 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,670 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 19% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 6QS is in (ONS area E01030283), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6QS?
The nearest open schools to IP18 6QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6QS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP18 6QS is Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station, 10.6 km away in a straight line.
- Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 10.6 kmDrive
- Halesworth Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elliott Avenue, 41 m away.
More stations near IP18 6QS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near IP18 6QS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP18 6QS, 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
- Longshore Surgeries Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01502 740203 9.6 kmDrive
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 6QS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IP18 6QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- Electroad Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 tethered 1.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IP18 6QS?
The nearest to the centre of IP18 6QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- St Clement's Dental Practice Phone 01502 722373 350 mWalk
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 6QS?
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 450 mWalk
- James Paget Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01493 452680 24.9 kmDrive
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 6QS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP18 6QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oaklands House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01502 724955 200 mWalk
- St Barnabas Southwold Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01502 722264 1.4 kmCycle
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 6QS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP18 6QS, 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.
- Reydon Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01502 726088 450 mWalk
- Queen Street Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Thu to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01502 722362 1.7 kmCycle
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 6QS?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP18 6QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Wangford Vetinerary Clinic 3.7 kmCycle
- Three Rivers Veterinary Group 9.4 kmDrive
- Coastline Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1502 531999 12.7 kmDrive
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 6QS in a conservation area?
The centre of IP18 6QS 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 6QS?
Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP18 6QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IP18 6QS
- Ward
- Southwold
- Parish
- Reydon
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Reydon
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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