IP14 2AA postcode in Stowmarket, Suffolk

IP14 2AA is a postcode in Stowmarket, in the Combs Ford 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 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. Mid Suffolk: 62% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in IP14 2, last 12 months. ▲ 12.2% on the year before Nearest station Stowmarket 900 m in a straight line

Where IP14 2AA is, and what is near it

Map of IP14 2AA and what is near it Map of IP14 2AA: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the IP14 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP14 2AB: also in IP14 2IP14 2AD: also in IP14 2IP14 2AE: also in IP14 2IP14 2AF: also in IP14 2IP14 2AG: also in IP14 2IP14 2AJ: also in IP14 2IP14 2AL: also in IP14 2IP14 2AN: also in IP14 2IP14 2AP: also in IP14 2IP14 2AR: also in IP14 2IP14 2AS: also in IP14 2IP14 2AT: also in IP14 2IP14 2AU: also in IP14 2IP14 2AW: also in IP14 2IP14 2AX: also in IP14 2IP14 2AY: also in IP14 2IP14 2AZ: also in IP14 2IP14 2BA: also in IP14 2IP14 2BB: also in IP14 2IP14 2BD: also in IP14 2IP14 2BE: also in IP14 2IP14 2BG: also in IP14 2IP14 2BH: also in IP14 2IP14 2BJ: also in IP14 2IP14 2BL: also in IP14 2IP14 2BN: also in IP14 2IP14 2BP: also in IP14 2IP14 2BQ: also in IP14 2IP14 2BS: also in IP14 2IP14 2BT: also in IP14 2IP14 2BU: also in IP14 2IP14 2BW: also in IP14 2IP14 2BX: also in IP14 2IP14 2BY: also in IP14 2IP14 2BZ: also in IP14 2IP14 2DA: also in IP14 2IP14 2DB: also in IP14 2IP14 2DD: also in IP14 2IP14 2DE: also in IP14 2IP14 2DF: also in IP14 2IP14 2DG: also in IP14 2IP14 2DH: also in IP14 2IP14 2DJ: also in IP14 2IP14 2DL: also in IP14 2IP14 2DN: also in IP14 2IP14 2DP: also in IP14 2IP14 2DQ: also in IP14 2IP14 2DR: also in IP14 2IP14 2DS: also in IP14 2IP14 2DT: also in IP14 2IP14 2DU: also in IP14 2IP14 2DW: also in IP14 2IP14 2DX: also in IP14 2IP14 2DY: also in IP14 2IP14 2DZ: also in IP14 2IP14 2EA: also in IP14 2IP14 2EB: also in IP14 2IP14 2EF: also in IP14 2IP14 2EG: also in IP14 2IP14 2EJ: also in IP14 2IP14 2EQ: also in IP14 2IP14 2FA: also in IP14 2IP14 2FB: also in IP14 2IP14 2FD: also in IP14 2IP14 2FE: also in IP14 2IP14 2FF: also in IP14 2IP14 2FG: also in IP14 2IP14 2FH: also in IP14 2IP14 2GA: also in IP14 2IP14 2HB: also in IP14 2IP14 2JJ: also in IP14 2IP14 2NL: also in IP14 2IP14 2NR: also in IP14 2IP14 2NS: also in IP14 2IP14 2NT: also in IP14 2IP14 2NU: also in IP14 2IP14 2NW: also in IP14 2IP14 2NX: also in IP14 2IP14 2NY: also in IP14 2IP14 2PA: also in IP14 2IP14 2PB: also in IP14 2IP14 2PD: also in IP14 2IP14 2PE: also in IP14 2IP14 2PF: also in IP14 2IP14 2PG: also in IP14 2IP14 2PH: also in IP14 2IP14 2PJ: also in IP14 2IP14 2PL: also in IP14 2IP14 2PN: also in IP14 2IP14 2PP: also in IP14 2IP14 2PQ: also in IP14 2IP14 2PR: also in IP14 2IP14 2PS: also in IP14 2IP14 2PT: also in IP14 2IP14 2PU: also in IP14 2IP14 2PW: also in IP14 2IP14 2PX: also in IP14 2IP14 2PY: also in IP14 2IP14 2PZ: also in IP14 2IP14 2QB: also in IP14 2IP14 2QF: also in IP14 2IP14 2QP: also in IP14 2IP14 2QT: also in IP14 2IP14 2QU: also in IP14 2IP14 2QX: also in IP14 2IP14 2RA: also in IP14 2IP14 2RB: also in IP14 2IP14 2RD: also in IP14 2IP14 2RE: also in IP14 2IP14 2RF: also in IP14 2IP14 2RJ: also in IP14 2IP14 2RL: also in IP14 2IP14 2SA: also in IP14 2IP14 2SY: also in IP14 2 Stowhealth 1.6 kmGP 5.3 kmStowmarket IP14 2AA Map of IP14 2AA and what is near it Map of IP14 2AA: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the IP14 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Needham Market station 4.9 kmCombs Ford IP14 2AA
  • IP14 2AA
  • Other postcodes in IP14 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • 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 52.1818, longitude 1.0012)

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 IP14 2AA?

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 2AA?

Every home and business at IP14 2AA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Mid Suffolk: 62%

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

Mid Suffolk: 97%

The line marks the figure across Mid Suffolk.

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 IP14 2AA?

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

Mid Suffolk District 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 IP14 2AA 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 2AA.

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 2AA: 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 2AA 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 IP14 2AA?

Homes in IP14 2 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, up 12.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,000 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £256,000 34 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 17 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 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 IP14 2AA

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in IP14 2AA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 June 2026. The middle sale was £200,000, from £190,000 to £347,500. Across IP14 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £275,000. 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 2AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around IP14 2AA. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around IP14 2AA

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 £3,861 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,802.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 250 (32%)£1,545
Band Babout 270 (34%)£1,802
Band Cabout 110 (14%)£2,059
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£2,317
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£2,832
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,347
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,861
Band Hwithheld£4,634

When the homes were built

  1. 43% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 2AA is in (ONS area E01030071), 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 IP14 2AA?

The nearest open schools to IP14 2AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP14 2AA, 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 IP14 2AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP14 2AA is Stowmarket Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Stowmarket Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Needham Market Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Ford, 192 m away.

More stations near IP14 2AA, 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 IP14 2AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP14 2AA, 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 IP14 2AA?

4 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP14 2AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EO Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
  • EO Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
  • Union Street West Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 850 mWalk

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 IP14 2AA?

The nearest to the centre of IP14 2AA, 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 IP14 2AA?

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 IP14 2AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP14 2AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Larches Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 535003 250 mWalk
  • Woodfield Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 675426 500 mWalk
  • Combs Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 673006 700 mWalk

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 2AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP14 2AA, 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 IP14 2AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP14 2AA 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 IP14 2AA in a conservation area?

The centre of IP14 2AA 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 2AA?

Police.uk records 138 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP14 2AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences68 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Public order11 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Other theft6 reports

Also: drugs 6, vehicle crime 4, robbery 2, other crime 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 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 IP14 2AA

Ward
Combs Ford
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
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

IP14 1BP60 mIP14 2FA70 mIP14 1BW100 mIP14 2FB100 mIP14 1BF120 mIP14 1BY140 m
All of IP14

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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