Postcode · Leiston

IP16 4SJ area guide

Who lives in IP16 4SJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Saxmundham & Coldfair Green
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,328 (2024)

IP16 4SJLeiston

At a glance

What IP16 4SJ is like

IP16 4SJ is a postcode in the Saxmundham & Coldfair Green area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,328 people. 63.5% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 21.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP16 4 sold for a median of £258,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP16 4SJ compares

Headline figures for IP16 4SJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£258,500

Median over 62 sales in IP16 4, +12.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,383

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP16 4SJ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in IP16 4 is up 12.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
34.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

IP16 4SJ FAQs

Is IP16 4SJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP16 4SJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £258,500.

Homes in IP16 4 sold for a median of £258,500 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP16 4SJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP16 4SJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IP16 4SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 63.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers IP16 4SJ?

The local authority for IP16 4SJ is East Suffolk.

IP16 4SJ comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP16 4SJ?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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