IP12 2NU postcode in Orford, Suffolk
IP12 2NU is a postcode in Orford, in the Rendlesham & Orford ward of East Suffolk. It is in the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IP12 2NU is, and what is near it
- IP12 2NU
- Other postcodes in IP12 2: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 bus stop
- 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 52.0922, longitude 1.5369)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after IP12 2NU?
- East SuffolkDistrict council East Suffolk: bins, council tax, planning
- SuffolkCounty council Suffolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IP12 2NU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- Suffolk CoastalParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
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 IP12 2NU?
Every home and business at IP12 2NU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 IP12 2NU?
BinDayBuddy does not read East Suffolk District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
East Suffolk District Council's bin daysSource: 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 IP12 2NU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 82 homes and businesses at IP12 2NU. 22 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 53 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 East Suffolk
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP12 2NU: 4,795 properties in East Suffolk are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Suffolk
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 IP12 2NU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 00:14 on 23 October 2026.
- The Suffolk coast from Orford Ness to BawdseyFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Suffolk coast from Orford Ness to Bawdsey
- The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to BawdseyFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Bawdsey
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:14 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near IP12 2NU?
Homes in IP12 2 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £387,500 32 sales
- Semi-detached £313,750 20 sales
- Terraced £257,500 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette £130,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole IP12 district: a typical £341,000 from 333 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 IP12 2NU
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in IP12 2NU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 January 2026. The middle sale was £500,000, from £370,000 to £675,000. Across IP12 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £315,000. 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
Food hygiene ratings at IP12 2NU
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at IP12 2NU. 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 AgencySource: 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 IP12 2NU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around IP12 2NU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in East Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,335. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,557 (band A) to £3,891 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,075.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (5%) | £1,557 |
| Band B | about 250 (22%) | £1,816 |
| Band C | about 280 (24%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 220 (19%) | £2,335 |
| Band E | about 150 (13%) | £2,854 |
| Band F | about 120 (10%) | £3,372 |
| Band G | about 70 (6%) | £3,891 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,670 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Averages for East Suffolk 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 IP12 2NU is in (ONS area E01030199), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 IP12 2NU?
The nearest open schools to IP12 2NU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 IP12 2NU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP12 2NU is Wickham Market Rail Station, 11.5 km away in a straight line.
- Wickham Market Rail Station Railway station 11.5 kmDrive
- Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 13.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Market Hill, 342 m away.
More stations near IP12 2NU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near IP12 2NU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP12 2NU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IP12 2NU?
The nearest to the centre of IP12 2NU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Warren Hill Phone 0333 207 5992 6.4 kmDrive
- HMP Hollesley Bay Phone 0333 207 5992 7.4 kmDrive
- Aldeburgh Dental Practice Phone 01728 453333 7.9 kmDrive
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 IP12 2NU?
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.
- Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 279100 21.6 kmDrive
- The Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01473 712233 23.5 kmDrive
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 vets are near IP12 2NU?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP12 2NU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ryder-Davies & Partners Phone +441394420964 9.3 kmDrive
- Leiston Veternary Clinic Phone +441728 833566 13.3 kmDrive
- Saxon Vets 13.6 kmDrive
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 IP12 2NU in a conservation area?
The centre of IP12 2NU is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 IP12 2NU?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP12 2NU in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IP12 2NU
- Ward
- Rendlesham & Orford
- Parish
- Orford
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Orford
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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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