Postcode sector · Woodbridge

IP12 3 area guide

Who lives in IP12 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 8,001 (2024)

IP12 3Postcode sector · Woodbridge

At a glance

What IP12 3 is like

The IP12 3 postcode sector in East Suffolk covers 217 live postcodes and is home to about 8,001 people in 3,026 households. 71.3% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in IP12 3 sold for a median of £309,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP12 3 compares

Headline figures for IP12 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£309,000

Median over 36 sales in IP12 3, −19.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in IP12 3.

Household incomeMore

£57,313

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP12 3 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP12 3 is down 19.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP12 3 FAQs

Is IP12 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP12 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £309,000.

Homes in IP12 3 sold for a median of £309,000 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP12 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP12 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP12 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.5%).

Which council covers IP12 3?

The local authority for IP12 3 is East Suffolk.

IP12 3 comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP12 3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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