POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

IP18 6PN postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 41.3%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 6 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 26 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 26 Jan 2026Connectivity: Broadband coverage is mixedFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 6 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £325,000Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jan 2026
  • Gigabit availability 41.3%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 6 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jan 2026.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 41.3%, with 41.3% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

4 within 400m

IP18 6PN links 4 transport stops within 400m and 21 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Drive (BCT) at about 136m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

5 within 1200m

IP18 6PN currently links 5 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 2 food and drink, 2 grocery, 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is The Randolph at about 362m. The current amenity availability signal scores 60/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched IP18 6PN in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

6 nearby school rows

6 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for IP18 6PN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 9

IP18 6PN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 9 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 104, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 193 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£325,000

Limited sample. Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jan 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of IP18 6PN, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 60/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

The Randolph

Pub at 41, Wangford Road, Reydon.

Food and drink

Southwold Railway Cafe

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Boyden Stores

Convenience at 1, Mount Pleasant, Reydon, Southwold.

Food and drink

Pit Stop Cafe

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Londis

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Reydon Primary School

Primary option in IP18 6QB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Southwold Primary School

Primary option in IP18 6JP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

Eversley School

Phase unavailable option in IP18 6AH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for IP18 6PN before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around IP18 6PN.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess IP18 6PN.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering IP18 6PN.