Postcode · Woodbridge

IP12 1QL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wickham Market & Melton
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,121 (2024)

IP12 1QLWoodbridge

At a glance

What IP12 1QL is like

IP12 1QL is a postcode in the Wickham Market & Melton area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,121 people. 78% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 1QL compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£58,590

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP12 1QL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP12 1 is down 6.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

IP12 1QL FAQs

Is IP12 1QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in IP12 1QL?

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 1QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP12 1QL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP12 1QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.4%).

Which council covers IP12 1QL?

The local authority for IP12 1QL is East Suffolk.

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

How well connected is IP12 1QL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Entrance, 0.8 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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