IP17 GP catchment: which practices serve the IP17 postcode district
12,101 people living in the IP17 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 3 practices. The practice with the most is Saxmundham Health in Saxmundham, with 7,721 (64%). The 3 largest together hold 95% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in IP17 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in East Suffolk.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxmundham Health | Saxmundham | 7,721 | 64% | 80% | Good |
| The Leiston Surgery | Leiston | 3,255 | 27% | 84% | Good |
| The Peninsula Practice | Woodbridge | 532 | 4% | 89% | Outstanding |
| Cutlers Hill Surgery | Halesworth | 268 | 2% | 85% | Good |
| Dr Castle & Partners, Sole Bay Health Centre | Southwold | 129 | 1% | 96% | Outstanding |
Across the 5 practices serving IP17 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 80% at Saxmundham Health to 96% at Dr Castle & Partners, Sole Bay Health Centre, with a median of 85% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr Castle & Partners, Sole Bay Health Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (96%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve IP17?
Saxmundham Health, The Leiston Surgery, The Peninsula Practice, Cutlers Hill Surgery and Dr Castle & Partners, Sole Bay Health Centre have the most registered patients living in IP17.
How many people in IP17 are registered with a GP?
12,101, 95% of them at 3 practices.
Which GP near IP17 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Dr Castle & Partners, Sole Bay Health Centre: 96% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.