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IP16 4SL

POSTCODE

An Aldeburgh & Leiston postcode in East Suffolk.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Entrance2

    Rail · Entrance

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

  • Entrance1

    Rail · Entrance

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

  • Darsham Rail Station

    Rail

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

Bus stops

  • Eels Foot

    Bus · opp · north

    18 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Eels Foot

    Bus · adj · south

    26 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Doughty Wylie Crescent

    Bus · opp · south-east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Doughty Wylie Crescent

    Bus · adj · north-west

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • The Lion

    Bus · opp · south-east

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP16 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP16 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales

IP16 4SL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the IP16 4 sector.

Average price
£346,073
Median price: £269,500
Median +17.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £372,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£659k£412k£164k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£465,000 · 2026-09-09 · Detached · Freehold
IP16 4DT
£280,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
IP16 4UT
£260,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
IP16 4AL
£245,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
IP16 4GU
£200,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
IP16 4DA
£150,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP16 4GW
£273,105 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP16 4DA
£470,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
IP16 4UH
£215,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP16 4EH
£260,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP16 4LQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP16 4SL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP16 4SL

Counts are for Aldeburgh & Leiston 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
23
YoY +21%
382614
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
18125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

52
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 018 (E02006289)

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
£49,383

£42,325–£57,619

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,732

£31,885–£42,316

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,766

£34,068–£39,678

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,190

£30,845–£40,147

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: 1,287
White Brit.97.8%
Other White0.5%
White Irish0.4%
Indian0.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%
+ 7 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,287
Christian55.6%
No religion38.4%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,288
50–6426.0%
65–7417.2%
75–8412.5%
35–4912.2%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%

Households

Total households: 607
One person: aged 66+19.8%
Single family household, all members 66+18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
One person: other12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.9%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%

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.
12486
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12486 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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 IP16 4SL

England
Country
East Suffolk
Local Authority
Suffolk
Aldeburgh & Leiston
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP16 4SL
Coordinates
52.2392, 1.5902
Grid reference
TM452661
Easting
645,215
Northing
266,180
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F436HQR+M3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Aldeburgh & Leiston
Constituency code
E14001530
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Theberton
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 018B E01030208
E01030208
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Suffolk 018 E02006289
E02006289
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Suffolk Coastal 003B E01030208
E01030208
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Suffolk Coastal 003 E02006289
E02006289
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

6:43 AM4:31 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 48 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 IP16 4SL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01030208 and MSOA E02006289 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12486
Present — Active
Postcode IP16 4SL 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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