IP18 GP catchment: which practices serve the IP18 postcode district
3,593 people living in the IP18 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 1 practices. The practice with the most is Dr Castle & Partners, Sole Bay Health Centre in Southwold, with 3,466 (96%). The 2 largest together hold 99% 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 IP18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Castle & Partners, Sole Bay Health Centre | Southwold | 3,466 | 96% | 96% | Outstanding |
| Longshore Surgeries | Lowestoft | 81 | 2% | 81% | Good |
Across the 2 practices serving IP18 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 81% at Longshore Surgeries to 96% at Dr Castle & Partners, Sole Bay Health Centre, with a median of 88% (England: 77%). 1 is 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 IP18?
Dr Castle & Partners, Sole Bay Health Centre and Longshore Surgeries have the most registered patients living in IP18.
How many people in IP18 are registered with a GP?
3,593, 95% of them at 1 practices.
Which GP near IP18 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.