IP14 1TZ postcode in Stowmarket, Suffolk
IP14 1TZ is a postcode in Stowmarket, in the Chilton ward of Mid Suffolk. It is in the Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since June 1996.
Where IP14 1TZ is, and what is near it
- IP14 1TZ
- Other postcodes in IP14 1: press one for its page
- 3 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 52.1975, longitude 0.9771)
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 IP14 1TZ?
- Mid SuffolkDistrict council Mid 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 IP14 1TZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- Bury St Edmunds and StowmarketParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Peter Prinsley (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Peter Prinsley
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 IP14 1TZ?
Every home and business at IP14 1TZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 IP14 1TZ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for IP14 1TZ.
Check the bin days for IP14 1TZ on BinDayBuddySource: 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 IP14 1TZ 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 IP14 1TZ.
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 Mid Suffolk
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP14 1TZ: 2,948 properties in Mid Suffolk are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid 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 IP14 1TZ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near IP14 1TZ?
Homes in IP14 1 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 158 sales, down 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £339,000 48 sales
- Semi-detached £260,000 54 sales
- Terraced £192,500 37 sales
- Flat or maisonette £136,500 19 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole IP14 district: a typical £280,000 from 593 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 IP14 1TZ
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in IP14 1TZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 April 2026. The middle price was £282,500, from £250,000 to £310,000. Across IP14 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £260,000. 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 IP14 1TZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around IP14 1TZ. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (58%). 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 Mid Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,317. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,545 (band A) to £2,832 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,059.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,545 |
| Band B | about 150 (18%) | £1,802 |
| Band C | about 390 (46%) | £2,059 |
| Band D | about 210 (25%) | £2,317 |
| Band E | about 80 (9%) | £2,832 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,347 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,861 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,634 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 58% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 22% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Mid 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 IP14 1TZ is in (ONS area E01030075), 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 IP14 1TZ?
The nearest open schools to IP14 1TZ, 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 IP14 1TZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP14 1TZ is Stowmarket Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Stowmarket Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Elmswell Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
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 Lowry Way, 170 m away.
More stations near IP14 1TZ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near IP14 1TZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP14 1TZ, 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.
- Stowhealth Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 776000 950 mWalk
- Combs Ford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 678333 2.3 kmCycle
- Woolpit Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01359 240298 6.4 kmDrive
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 IP14 1TZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IP14 1TZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
- Bury Street Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.5 kmCycle
- Union Street West Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IP14 1TZ?
The nearest to the centre of IP14 1TZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wedgwood House Dental Practice Phone 01449 771700 1.4 kmCycle
- Tavern Street Dental Practice Ltd Phone 01449 612181 1.5 kmCycle
- Tavern Street Dental Practice 1.5 kmCycle
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 IP14 1TZ?
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.
- St Edmunds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 701371 18.2 kmDrive
- West Suffolk Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713050 18.6 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 care homes are near IP14 1TZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP14 1TZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Chilton Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01449 675320 550 mWalk
- Chilton Meadows Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01449 770321 600 mWalk
- Hillcroft House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 774633 1.4 kmCycle
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 IP14 1TZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP14 1TZ, 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.
- Violet Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01449 615561 950 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, 8-9 Wilkes Way Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01449 778510 1.6 kmCycle
- Boots, 21 Ipswich Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01449 612349 1.8 kmCycle
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 IP14 1TZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP14 1TZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Haughley Veterinary Centre 2.6 kmCycle
- Old Tea Room Veterinary Surgery 6.3 kmDrive
- The Mustard Pot 7.8 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 IP14 1TZ in a conservation area?
The centre of IP14 1TZ 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 IP14 1TZ?
Police.uk records 44 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP14 1TZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 2, criminal damage and arson 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IP14 1TZ
- Ward
- Chilton
- Parish
- Stowmarket
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stowmarket
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1996
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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