IP1 5PL postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk

IP1 5PL is a postcode in Ipswich, in the Whitehouse ward. It is in the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since April 1987.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Ipswich: 97% Typical price £215,000 Homes sold in IP1 5, last 12 months. ▼ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Westerfield 3.6 km in a straight line

Where IP1 5PL is, and what is near it

Map of IP1 5PL and what is near it Map of IP1 5PL: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the IP1 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP1 5BH: also in IP1 5IP1 5BS: also in IP1 5IP1 5DD: also in IP1 5IP1 5DE: also in IP1 5IP1 5DN: also in IP1 5IP1 5DR: also in IP1 5IP1 5DS: also in IP1 5IP1 5DT: also in IP1 5IP1 5DU: also in IP1 5IP1 5DW: also in IP1 5IP1 5DX: also in IP1 5IP1 5DY: also in IP1 5IP1 5DZ: also in IP1 5IP1 5EA: also in IP1 5IP1 5EB: also in IP1 5IP1 5ED: also in IP1 5IP1 5EE: also in IP1 5IP1 5EF: also in IP1 5IP1 5EG: also in IP1 5IP1 5EH: also in IP1 5IP1 5EJ: also in IP1 5IP1 5EL: also in IP1 5IP1 5EN: also in IP1 5IP1 5EP: also in IP1 5IP1 5EQ: also in IP1 5IP1 5ER: also in IP1 5IP1 5EW: also in IP1 5IP1 5EZ: also in IP1 5IP1 5HA: also in IP1 5IP1 5HB: also in IP1 5IP1 5HH: also in IP1 5IP1 5HJ: also in IP1 5IP1 5HL: also in IP1 5IP1 5HN: also in IP1 5IP1 5HP: also in IP1 5IP1 5HQ: also in IP1 5IP1 5HR: also in IP1 5IP1 5HS: also in IP1 5IP1 5HT: also in IP1 5IP1 5HU: also in IP1 5IP1 5HW: also in IP1 5IP1 5HX: also in IP1 5IP1 5HZ: also in IP1 5IP1 5JD: also in IP1 5IP1 5JE: also in IP1 5IP1 5JF: also in IP1 5IP1 5JG: also in IP1 5IP1 5JH: also in IP1 5IP1 5JJ: also in IP1 5IP1 5JL: also in IP1 5IP1 5JN: also in IP1 5IP1 5JP: also in IP1 5IP1 5JQ: also in IP1 5IP1 5JR: also in IP1 5IP1 5JS: also in IP1 5IP1 5JT: also in IP1 5IP1 5JU: also in IP1 5IP1 5JW: also in IP1 5IP1 5JX: also in IP1 5IP1 5JY: also in IP1 5IP1 5JZ: also in IP1 5IP1 5LA: also in IP1 5IP1 5LB: also in IP1 5IP1 5LD: also in IP1 5IP1 5LE: also in IP1 5IP1 5LF: also in IP1 5IP1 5LG: also in IP1 5IP1 5LH: also in IP1 5IP1 5LJ: also in IP1 5IP1 5LL: also in IP1 5IP1 5LN: also in IP1 5IP1 5LQ: also in IP1 5IP1 5LR: also in IP1 5IP1 5LS: also in IP1 5IP1 5LT: also in IP1 5IP1 5LU: also in IP1 5IP1 5LW: also in IP1 5IP1 5NA: also in IP1 5IP1 5NB: also in IP1 5IP1 5ND: also in IP1 5IP1 5NE: also in IP1 5IP1 5NF: also in IP1 5IP1 5NG: also in IP1 5IP1 5NH: also in IP1 5IP1 5NJ: also in IP1 5IP1 5NL: also in IP1 5IP1 5NN: also in IP1 5IP1 5NP: also in IP1 5IP1 5NQ: also in IP1 5IP1 5NT: also in IP1 5IP1 5NW: also in IP1 5IP1 5NX: also in IP1 5IP1 5NY: also in IP1 5IP1 5NZ: also in IP1 5IP1 5PB: also in IP1 5IP1 5PD: also in IP1 5IP1 5PF: also in IP1 5IP1 5PG: also in IP1 5IP1 5PH: also in IP1 5IP1 5PJ: also in IP1 5IP1 5PN: also in IP1 5IP1 5PQ: also in IP1 5IP1 5PW: also in IP1 5IP1 5QA: also in IP1 5IP1 5QB: also in IP1 5IP1 5QD: also in IP1 5IP1 5QE: also in IP1 5IP1 5QF: also in IP1 5IP1 5QG: also in IP1 5IP1 5QH: also in IP1 5IP1 5QJ: also in IP1 5IP1 5QP: also in IP1 5IP1 5SF: also in IP1 5 School 2.0 kmGP 2.9 kmWesterfield station 3.6 kmBramford IP1 5PL Map of IP1 5PL and what is near it Map of IP1 5PL: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the IP1 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Whitehouse IP1 5PL
  • IP1 5PL
  • Other postcodes in IP1 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0775, longitude 1.1130)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IP1 5PL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at IP1 5PL?

Every home and business at IP1 5PL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Ipswich: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Ipswich: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Ipswich.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at IP1 5PL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Ipswich Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Ipswich Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is IP1 5PL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include IP1 5PL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Ipswich

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP1 5PL: 4,900 properties in Ipswich are at high risk (6.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Ipswich

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of IP1 5PL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near IP1 5PL?

Homes in IP1 5 sold for a typical £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£215,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£220,000
12 months to August 2026
£215,000

▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£292,500 7 sales
Semi-detached£245,000 34 sales
Terraced£190,000 34 sales
Flat or maisonette£147,000 5 sales

Across the whole IP1 district: a typical £241,000 from 368 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in IP1 5PL

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in IP1 5PL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 December 2025. The middle sale was £210,000, from £190,000 to £252,500. Across IP1 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £215,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near IP1 5PL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around IP1 5PL. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (55%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around IP1 5PL

Band D in Ipswich for 2026‑27: £2,468. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,646 (band A) to £2,194 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,920.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (34%)£1,646
Band Babout 410 (61%)£1,920
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,194
Band Dwithheld£2,468
Band Efewer than 5£3,017
Band Ffewer than 5£3,565
Band Gfewer than 5£4,114
Band Hwithheld£4,937

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 55% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 42% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Ipswich before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of IP1 5PL is in (ONS area E01030031), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near IP1 5PL?

The nearest open schools to IP1 5PL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP1 5PL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to IP1 5PL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP1 5PL is Westerfield Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Westerfield Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Maudslay Road, 162 m away.

More stations near IP1 5PL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near IP1 5PL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP1 5PL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near IP1 5PL?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP1 5PL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ipswich Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 250 kW 800 mWalk
  • EV Point Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 120 kW 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IP1 5PL?

The nearest to the centre of IP1 5PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to IP1 5PL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near IP1 5PL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP1 5PL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near IP1 5PL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP1 5PL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near IP1 5PL?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP1 5PL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is IP1 5PL in a conservation area?

The centre of IP1 5PL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near IP1 5PL?

Police.uk records 131 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP1 5PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences67 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Other theft11 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Other crime4 reports

Also: public order 2, burglary 2, vehicle crime 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for IP1 5PL

Ward
Whitehouse
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Ipswich
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 1987

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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