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IP12 1AY

POSTCODE

A Melton postcode in East Suffolk, a 12-minute walk from Woodbridge Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Woodbridge Primary School

    Primary

    0.14 mi

  2. 2
    Melton Primary School

    Primary

    0.52 mi

  3. 3
    Woodbridge School

    All-through

    0.60 mi

  4. 4
    St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge

    Primary · Good

    0.75 mi

  5. 5
    Farlingaye High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 43.8

    0.84 mi

  6. 6
    Kyson Primary School

    Primary

    1.2 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Woodbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    939 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Entrance1

    Rail · Entrance

    943 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Entrance2

    Rail · Entrance

    951 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Pytches Road

    Bus · adj · north

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Pytches Road

    Bus · opp · south

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Grove

    Bus · adj · east

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Grove

    Bus · opp · west

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Jenners Close

    Bus · adj · north

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP12 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP12 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 114 sales

IP12 1AY has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the IP12 1 sector.

Average price
£414,912
Median price: £335,000
Median -6.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 114 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £369,125
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£641k£474k£308k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£340,000 · 2026-09-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP12 1FL
£315,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP12 1TD
£705,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
IP12 1TE
£116,500 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
IP12 1XB
£1,999,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
IP12 1AS
£430,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
IP12 1SZ
£230,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP12 1DD
£320,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP12 1JS
£320,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
IP12 1QJ
£295,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
IP12 1EQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP12 1AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP12 1AY

Counts are for Melton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -30%
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
641
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

15
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · East Suffolk 020 (E02006291)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,590

£50,296–£68,252

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,592

£37,005–£49,024

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,071

£38,051–£44,331

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,361

£32,758–£42,611

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,796
White Brit.92.5%
Other White3.1%
White & Asian1.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
White Irish0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 2.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,794
Christian46.0%
No religion45.7%
Not answered5.8%
Other religion1.4%
Muslim0.6%
+ 1 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,792
50–6422.9%
35–4916.1%
65–7414.4%
25–349.8%
75–849.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 939
One person: aged 66+24.3%
One person: other22.5%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 24.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18202
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18202 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IP12 1AY

England
Country
East Suffolk
Local Authority
Suffolk
Melton
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP12 1AY
Coordinates
52.0981, 1.3235
Grid reference
TM277496
Easting
627,732
Northing
249,630
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4338XF+6C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Woodbridge
Travel to Work
Ipswich
ITL Region
East Suffolk
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

East Suffolk
Local Authority
Council Area
Suffolk Coastal E14001530
Constituency
E14001530
Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Melton
Constituency code
E14001530
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Melton
International Territorial Level
East Suffolk

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Suffolk
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Suffolk
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 06L
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
East Suffolk 020B E01030194
E01030194
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Suffolk 020 E02006291
E02006291
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Suffolk Coastal 005B E01030194
E01030194
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Suffolk Coastal 005 E02006291
E02006291
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:43 AM4:32 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:32 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:32 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IP12 1AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01030194 and MSOA E02006291 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18202
Present — Active
Postcode IP12 1AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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