IP14 3QJ postcode in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk

IP14 3QJ is a postcode in Mid Suffolk, in the Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden ward. It is in the Waveney Valley 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 £310,000 Homes sold in IP14 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Stowmarket 3.0 km in a straight line

Where IP14 3QJ is, and what is near it

Map of IP14 3QJ and what is near it Map of IP14 3QJ: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the IP14 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP14 3FD: also in IP14 3IP14 3FG: also in IP14 3IP14 3FH: also in IP14 3IP14 3GA: also in IP14 3IP14 3GQ: also in IP14 3IP14 3NR: also in IP14 3IP14 3NS: also in IP14 3IP14 3NT: also in IP14 3IP14 3NU: also in IP14 3IP14 3NW: also in IP14 3IP14 3NX: also in IP14 3IP14 3NZ: also in IP14 3IP14 3PA: also in IP14 3IP14 3PB: also in IP14 3IP14 3PD: also in IP14 3IP14 3PE: also in IP14 3IP14 3PF: also in IP14 3IP14 3PG: also in IP14 3IP14 3PH: also in IP14 3IP14 3PJ: also in IP14 3IP14 3PL: also in IP14 3IP14 3PN: also in IP14 3IP14 3PP: also in IP14 3IP14 3PQ: also in IP14 3IP14 3PR: also in IP14 3IP14 3PS: also in IP14 3IP14 3PT: also in IP14 3IP14 3PU: also in IP14 3IP14 3PW: also in IP14 3IP14 3PX: also in IP14 3IP14 3PY: also in IP14 3IP14 3PZ: also in IP14 3IP14 3QA: also in IP14 3IP14 3QH: also in IP14 3IP14 3QL: also in IP14 3IP14 3QN: also in IP14 3IP14 3QP: also in IP14 3IP14 3QQ: also in IP14 3IP14 3QS: also in IP14 3IP14 3QT: also in IP14 3IP14 3QW: also in IP14 3IP14 3QZ: also in IP14 3IP14 3SA: also in IP14 3IP14 3SD: also in IP14 3IP14 3SE: also in IP14 3IP14 3SF: also in IP14 3IP14 3SG: also in IP14 3IP14 3SH: also in IP14 3IP14 3TA: also in IP14 3 3 schools, 1.6–2.5 kmElmswell station 5.4 kmWoolpit Health Centre 6.1 kmHaughley, Stowupland & Wetherden IP14 3QJ Map of IP14 3QJ and what is near it Map of IP14 3QJ: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the IP14 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 schools, 1.6–2.5 kmElmswell station 5.4 kmHaughley, Stowupland & Wetherden IP14 3QJ
  • IP14 3QJ
  • Other postcodes in IP14 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.2136, longitude 0.9808)

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 3QJ?

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 3QJ?

Every home and business at IP14 3QJ 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 3QJ?

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 3QJ 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 3QJ.

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 3QJ: 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 3QJ 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 3QJ?

Homes in IP14 3 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£310,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£306,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £432,500 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £261,250 12 sales
  • Terraced £212,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 3QJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP14 3QJ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 3QJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around IP14 3QJ. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (20%). 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 3QJ

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 150 (13%)£1,545
Band Babout 320 (27%)£1,802
Band Cabout 200 (17%)£2,059
Band Dabout 230 (19%)£2,317
Band Eabout 150 (13%)£2,832
Band Fabout 90 (8%)£3,347
Band Gabout 50 (4%)£3,861
Band Hwithheld£4,634

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 2020 or later

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 3QJ is in (ONS area E01030056), 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 3QJ?

The nearest open schools to IP14 3QJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP14 3QJ, 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 3QJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP14 3QJ is Stowmarket Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Stowmarket Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Elmswell Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near IP14 3QJ, 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 3QJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP14 3QJ, 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 3QJ?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP14 3QJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bury Street Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.8 kmCycle
  • Union Street West Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 3.0 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 IP14 3QJ?

The nearest to the centre of IP14 3QJ, 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 3QJ?

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 3QJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP14 3QJ, 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 IP14 3QJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP14 3QJ, 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 3QJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP14 3QJ 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 3QJ in a conservation area?

The centre of IP14 3QJ 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 3QJ?

Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP14 3QJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Drugs2 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

Also: other crime 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 3QJ

Ward
Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden
Parish
Haughley
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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