IP17 1HB

Aldeburgh & Leiston · East Suffolk · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Saxmundham
Local authority
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Postcode district
IP17
Postcode sector
IP17 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP17 1HE 114 m
IP17 1HD 173 m
IP17 1RR 178 m
IP17 1RP 194 m
IP17 1HA 269 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP17 1HB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP17
Postcode sector
IP17 1
Latitude
52.203018
Longitude
1.488224
British National Grid easting
638,449
British National Grid northing
261,821

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
East Suffolk · E07000244
Parish or community
E04013240
Westminster constituency
Suffolk Coastal · E14001530
Output area
E00154068
Lower layer super output area
East Suffolk 018E · E01030212
Middle layer super output area
East Suffolk 018 · E02006289

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Teesville, Bigsbys Corner, Benhall, Saxmundham, IP17 1HB 23 November 2020 £295,000
The Limes, Bigsbys Corner, Benhall, Saxmundham, IP17 1HB 15 February 2018 £600,000
4, Main Road, Benhall, Saxmundham, IP17 1HB 13 October 2016 £226,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
4
Primary
4
Secondary
0
  1. Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School

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    403 m
  2. Saxmundham Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.8 km
  3. Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
238
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 134
  • Anti social behaviour 23
  • Shoplifting 17
  • Criminal damage and arson 16
  • Other theft 10

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
12

6 female, 6 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
2.0
IP17 1 residents
7,610

Age bands in IP17 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

1,181 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

684 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.3%

1,461 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.6%

2,087 residents

Age 65 and over
28.4%

2,142 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider IP17 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
50%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • SAXMUNDHAM HEALTH CENTRE

    SAXMUNDHAM HEALTH GROUP, LAMBSALE MEADOW NORTH ENTRANCE, SAXMUNDHAM, IP17 1DY

    ODS code D83053

    1.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Church Hill

    BCT · Bigsbys Corner

    0.1 miles
  • Church Hill

    BCT · Bigsbys Corner

    0.1 miles
  • Bus Shelter

    BCT · Bigsbys Corner

    0.1 miles
  • Bus Shelter

    BCT · Bigsbys Corner

    0.1 miles
  • Grays Lane

    BCT · Benhall Green

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for East Suffolk 018E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,924 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

4 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 0 secondary schools. Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 403 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

238 published events cover 12 months, averaging 19.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 134 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.