IP1 6DH postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk

IP1 6DH is a postcode in Ipswich, in the Castle Hill ward. It is in the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 £280,000 Homes sold in IP1 6, last 12 months. ▼ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Westerfield 2.6 km in a straight line

Where IP1 6DH is, and what is near it

Map of IP1 6DH and what is near it Map of IP1 6DH: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the IP1 6 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) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP1 6AA: also in IP1 6IP1 6AB: also in IP1 6IP1 6AD: also in IP1 6IP1 6AE: also in IP1 6IP1 6AF: also in IP1 6IP1 6AG: also in IP1 6IP1 6AT: also in IP1 6IP1 6BA: also in IP1 6IP1 6BB: also in IP1 6IP1 6BD: also in IP1 6IP1 6BE: also in IP1 6IP1 6BF: also in IP1 6IP1 6BG: also in IP1 6IP1 6BH: also in IP1 6IP1 6BJ: also in IP1 6IP1 6BL: also in IP1 6IP1 6BN: also in IP1 6IP1 6BP: also in IP1 6IP1 6BQ: also in IP1 6IP1 6BS: also in IP1 6IP1 6BT: also in IP1 6IP1 6BW: also in IP1 6IP1 6DA: also in IP1 6IP1 6DB: also in IP1 6IP1 6DD: also in IP1 6IP1 6DE: also in IP1 6IP1 6DF: also in IP1 6IP1 6DG: also in IP1 6IP1 6DJ: also in IP1 6IP1 6DL: also in IP1 6IP1 6DN: also in IP1 6IP1 6DP: also in IP1 6IP1 6DQ: also in IP1 6IP1 6DR: also in IP1 6IP1 6DS: also in IP1 6IP1 6DT: also in IP1 6IP1 6DU: also in IP1 6IP1 6DW: also in IP1 6IP1 6EB: also in IP1 6IP1 6ED: also in IP1 6IP1 6EE: also in IP1 6IP1 6EF: also in IP1 6IP1 6EG: also in IP1 6IP1 6EH: also in IP1 6IP1 6EJ: also in IP1 6IP1 6EL: also in IP1 6IP1 6EN: also in IP1 6IP1 6EP: also in IP1 6IP1 6EQ: also in IP1 6IP1 6ER: also in IP1 6IP1 6ES: also in IP1 6IP1 6ET: also in IP1 6IP1 6EU: also in IP1 6IP1 6EW: also in IP1 6IP1 6EZ: also in IP1 6IP1 6FE: also in IP1 6IP1 6HA: also in IP1 6IP1 6HB: also in IP1 6IP1 6HD: also in IP1 6IP1 6HH: also in IP1 6IP1 6HS: also in IP1 6IP1 6HT: also in IP1 6IP1 6HU: also in IP1 6IP1 6HX: also in IP1 6IP1 6HY: also in IP1 6IP1 6JR: also in IP1 6IP1 6JS: also in IP1 6IP1 6JT: also in IP1 6IP1 6JU: also in IP1 6IP1 6JX: also in IP1 6IP1 6JY: also in IP1 6IP1 6JZ: also in IP1 6IP1 6LA: also in IP1 6IP1 6LD: also in IP1 6IP1 6LU: also in IP1 6IP1 6LX: also in IP1 6IP1 6LZ: also in IP1 6IP1 6NA: also in IP1 6IP1 6NB: also in IP1 6IP1 6ND: also in IP1 6IP1 6NE: also in IP1 6IP1 6NF: also in IP1 6IP1 6NG: also in IP1 6IP1 6NH: also in IP1 6IP1 6NJ: also in IP1 6IP1 6NL: also in IP1 6IP1 6NN: also in IP1 6IP1 6NP: also in IP1 6IP1 6NQ: also in IP1 6IP1 6NR: also in IP1 6IP1 6NT: also in IP1 6IP1 6NW: also in IP1 6IP1 6NX: also in IP1 6IP1 6NY: also in IP1 6IP1 6NZ: also in IP1 6IP1 6PZ: also in IP1 6IP1 6QB: also in IP1 6IP1 6QE: also in IP1 6 School 1.1 kmGP 2.0 kmGP 2.2 kmWesterfield station 2.6 kmWhitton IP1 6DH Map of IP1 6DH and what is near it Map of IP1 6DH: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the IP1 6 sector, 4 schools (2 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) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Whitton IP1 6DH
  • IP1 6DH
  • Other postcodes in IP1 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 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 52.0770, longitude 1.1288)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IP1 6DH?

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 6DH?

Every home and business at IP1 6DH 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 6DH?

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 6DH 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 6DH.

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 6DH: 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 6DH 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 6DH?

Homes in IP1 6 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, down 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£280,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £415,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £270,000 82 sales
  • Terraced £254,975 12 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 6DH

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP1 6DH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 August 2025. 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

Food hygiene ratings at IP1 6DH

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IP1 6DH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near IP1 6DH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around IP1 6DH. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (72%). 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 6DH

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 £3,017 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,920.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (11%)£1,646
Band Babout 290 (45%)£1,920
Band Cabout 240 (37%)£2,194
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,468
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,017
Band Ffewer than 5£3,565
Band Gfewer than 5£4,114
Band Hfewer than 5£4,937

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 72% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 6DH is in (ONS area E01029976), 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 6DH?

The nearest open schools to IP1 6DH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP1 6DH, 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 6DH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP1 6DH is Westerfield Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Westerfield Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest BP Garage, 120 m away.

More stations near IP1 6DH, 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 6DH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP1 6DH, 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 6DH?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP1 6DH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ipswich Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 250 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • EV Point Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 120 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • Highways England Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 2.6 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 6DH?

The nearest to the centre of IP1 6DH, 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 6DH?

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 6DH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP1 6DH, 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 6DH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP1 6DH, 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 6DH?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP1 6DH 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 6DH in a conservation area?

The centre of IP1 6DH 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 6DH?

Police.uk records 236 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP1 6DH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences86 reports
Shoplifting78 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Other theft12 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: possession of weapons 6, burglary 5, vehicle crime 5, other crime 5, bicycle theft 3, drugs 2, robbery 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 6DH

Ward
Castle Hill
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
January 1980

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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