Postcode · Saxmundham

IP17 3BY area guide

Who lives in IP17 3BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,154 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP17 3BY is like

IP17 3BY is a postcode in the Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,154 people. 76.7% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 42.2% 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 IP17 3 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP17 3BY compares

Headline figures for IP17 3BY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£345,000

Median over 28 sales in IP17 3, −23.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£51,235

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP17 3BY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.4 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 IP17 3 is down 23.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
41.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP17 3BY FAQs

Is IP17 3BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.4 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 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP17 3BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in IP17 3 sold for a median of £345,000 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −23.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP17 3BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP17 3BY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP17 3BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 11.1% of residents. 76.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.6%).

Which council covers IP17 3BY?

The local authority for IP17 3BY is East Suffolk.

IP17 3BY comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP17 3BY?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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