Postcode · Woodbridge

IP12 1JS area guide

Who lives in IP12 1JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woodbridge
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,088 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP12 1JS is like

IP12 1JS is a postcode in the Woodbridge area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,088 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP12 1 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP12 1JS compares

Headline figures for IP12 1JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 118 sales in IP12 1, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.8/ 10

Good: 3 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,290

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP12 1JS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP12 1 is down 6.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP12 1JS FAQs

Is IP12 1JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in IP12 1JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in IP12 1 sold for a median of £340,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP12 1JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP12 1JS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP12 1JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.3%).

Which council covers IP12 1JS?

The local authority for IP12 1JS is East Suffolk.

IP12 1JS comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP12 1JS?

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Woodbridge Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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