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IP18 6NW

Southwold

East Suffolk

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Detailed insights for IP18 6NW

Overview

Postcode IP18 6NW is located in a rural town, within the Southwold ward of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham is £41,100 per year. The nearest station is Brampton (Suffolk) located about 6.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,793 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 71.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham is £41,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP18 6NW.

Flood risk

Very low

Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham near IP18 6NW has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brampton (Suffolk) located about 6.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
710.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
337
95.74%
Other White
6
1.7%
Other
4
1.14%
Irish
3
0.85%
Indian
1
0.28%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
126
68.48%
Owns with a mortgage
27
14.67%
Other social rented
15
8.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
4.35%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.26%
Total households: 184

Property prices in Southwold

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £408,000 in Southwold area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Southwold in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Southwold over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£490,000
Flats2£432,500
Semi-Detached15£425,000
Terraced30£312,750

10 year median price trend in Southwold

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southwold.

Schools

In the IP18 6NW postcode area, located within Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP18 6NW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryReydon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSaint Felix SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySouthwold Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IP18 6NW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IP18 6NW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondisLowestoft Road, East Suffolk, IP18 6PTWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk district (2025-26).

Band A£1,482
Band B£1,729
Band C£1,975
Band D£2,222
Band E£2,716
Band F£3,210
Band G£3,704
Band H£4,445

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast SuffolkE07000244
Parliamentary ConstituencySuffolk CoastalE14001530
WardSouthwoldE05012758
ParishReydonE04009509
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southwold, Reydon & WrenthamE02006315
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Suffolk 014CE01035154
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.