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IP18 6AN

POSTCODE

A Southwold postcode in East Suffolk.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Southwold Primary School

    Primary

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Reydon Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.83 mi

  3. 3
    Saint Felix School

    All-through · Attainment 8 41.1

    0.98 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Entrance

    Rail · Entrance

    11.7 km straight lineabout 146 min

  • Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station

    Rail

    11.7 km straight lineabout 146 min

  • Entrance2

    Rail · Entrance

    11.7 km straight lineabout 146 min

Bus stops

  • Kings Head

    Bus · adj · north-west

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • North Green

    Bus · adj · south

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pier Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Market Place

    Bus · adj · north-west

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Gardner Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    316 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP18 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP18 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 63 sales

IP18 6AN has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the IP18 6 sector.

Average price
£514,678
Median price: £425,000
Median -7.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 63 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £205,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£756k£481k£205k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£205,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP18 6XL
£795,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
IP18 6LQ
£350,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
IP18 6PN
£187,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
IP18 6XN
£450,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
IP18 6XL
£387,500 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
IP18 6YE
£375,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
IP18 6YS
£495,000 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP18 6JH
£625,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
IP18 6HG
£620,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
IP18 6AE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP18 6AN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP18 6AN

Counts are for Southwold 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
8
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

22
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 014 (E02006315)

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
£50,779

£43,469–£59,319

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,190

£33,140–£44,009

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,908

£35,895–£42,173

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,403

£33,628–£43,856

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: 2,179
White Brit.95.0%
Other White1.7%
White Irish0.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.6%
Other Asian0.4%
+ 11 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,178
Christian61.2%
No religion31.7%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,175
50–6423.2%
65–7423.0%
75–8417.5%
35–499.2%
85 years and over8.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.3%

Households

Total households: 1,167
One person: aged 66+27.9%
Single family household, all members 66+23.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
One person: other11.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children4.2%
+ 9 other households · 19.6%

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.
22420
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22420 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 IP18 6AN

England
Country
East Suffolk
Local Authority
Suffolk
Southwold
Ward
Lowestoft
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP18 6AN
Coordinates
52.3279, 1.6751
Grid reference
TM505763
Easting
650,508
Northing
276,331
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F438MHG+42
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwold
Travel to Work
Lowestoft
ITL Region
East Suffolk

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 26A
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
East Suffolk 014C E01035154
E01035154
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Suffolk 014 E02006315
E02006315
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waveney 014A E01030282
E01030282
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waveney 014 E02006315
E02006315
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

6:48 AM4:25 PM
6:48 AM
Sunrise
4:25 PM
Sunset
9 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:48 AM
Sunset (today)
4:25 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 37 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 IP18 6AN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01035154 and MSOA E02006315 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22420
Present — Active
Postcode IP18 6AN 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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