IP14 5GU postcode in Stowmarket, Suffolk

IP14 5GU is a postcode in Stowmarket, in the Stow Thorney 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 March 2008.

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 at IP14 5GU can get it Across Mid Suffolk: 62% Typical price £278,000 Homes sold in IP14 5, last 12 months. ▼ 2.1% on the year before Nearest station Stowmarket 750 m in a straight line

Where IP14 5GU is, and what is near it

Map of IP14 5GU and what is near it Map of IP14 5GU: its centre point, with the 335 other postcodes in the IP14 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP14 5AA: also in IP14 5IP14 5AB: also in IP14 5IP14 5AD: also in IP14 5IP14 5AE: also in IP14 5IP14 5AF: also in IP14 5IP14 5AG: also in IP14 5IP14 5AH: also in IP14 5IP14 5AJ: also in IP14 5IP14 5AL: also in IP14 5IP14 5AN: also in IP14 5IP14 5AP: also in IP14 5IP14 5AR: also in IP14 5IP14 5AT: also in IP14 5IP14 5AU: also in IP14 5IP14 5AW: also in IP14 5IP14 5AX: also in IP14 5IP14 5AY: also in IP14 5IP14 5AZ: also in IP14 5IP14 5BB: also in IP14 5IP14 5BD: also in IP14 5IP14 5BE: also in IP14 5IP14 5BF: also in IP14 5IP14 5BH: also in IP14 5IP14 5BJ: also in IP14 5IP14 5BL: also in IP14 5IP14 5BN: also in IP14 5IP14 5BQ: also in IP14 5IP14 5BS: also in IP14 5IP14 5BT: also in IP14 5IP14 5BW: also in IP14 5IP14 5BX: also in IP14 5IP14 5BY: also in IP14 5IP14 5DH: also in IP14 5IP14 5EP: also in IP14 5IP14 5EX: also in IP14 5IP14 5FA: also in IP14 5IP14 5FB: also in IP14 5IP14 5FD: also in IP14 5IP14 5FF: also in IP14 5IP14 5FG: also in IP14 5IP14 5FH: also in IP14 5IP14 5FJ: also in IP14 5IP14 5FL: also in IP14 5IP14 5FN: also in IP14 5IP14 5FP: also in IP14 5IP14 5FQ: also in IP14 5IP14 5FR: also in IP14 5IP14 5FS: also in IP14 5IP14 5FT: also in IP14 5IP14 5FW: also in IP14 5IP14 5FX: also in IP14 5IP14 5FY: also in IP14 5IP14 5FZ: also in IP14 5IP14 5GA: also in IP14 5IP14 5GB: also in IP14 5IP14 5GD: also in IP14 5IP14 5GE: also in IP14 5IP14 5GF: also in IP14 5IP14 5GG: also in IP14 5IP14 5GH: also in IP14 5IP14 5GJ: also in IP14 5IP14 5GL: also in IP14 5IP14 5GN: also in IP14 5IP14 5GP: also in IP14 5IP14 5GQ: also in IP14 5IP14 5GR: also in IP14 5IP14 5GS: also in IP14 5IP14 5GW: also in IP14 5IP14 5GX: also in IP14 5IP14 5GY: also in IP14 5IP14 5GZ: also in IP14 5IP14 5JB: also in IP14 5IP14 5JD: also in IP14 5IP14 5JE: also in IP14 5IP14 5JF: also in IP14 5IP14 5JG: also in IP14 5IP14 5JQ: also in IP14 5IP14 5LW: also in IP14 5IP14 5NB: also in IP14 5IP14 5NG: also in IP14 5IP14 5NT: also in IP14 5IP14 5QS: also in IP14 5IP14 5QT: also in IP14 5IP14 5QU: also in IP14 5IP14 5QW: also in IP14 5IP14 5TU: also in IP14 5IP14 5UA: also in IP14 5IP14 5UB: also in IP14 5IP14 5UD: also in IP14 5IP14 5UE: also in IP14 5IP14 5UF: also in IP14 5IP14 5UG: also in IP14 5IP14 5UH: also in IP14 5IP14 5UJ: also in IP14 5IP14 5UL: also in IP14 5IP14 5UN: also in IP14 5IP14 5UP: also in IP14 5IP14 5UR: also in IP14 5IP14 5US: also in IP14 5IP14 5UT: also in IP14 5IP14 5UU: also in IP14 5IP14 5UW: also in IP14 5IP14 5UX: also in IP14 5IP14 5UY: also in IP14 5IP14 5UZ: also in IP14 5IP14 5WE: also in IP14 5IP14 5WF: also in IP14 5IP14 5WG: also in IP14 5IP14 5WN: also in IP14 5IP14 5XE: also in IP14 5IP14 5XG: also in IP14 5IP14 5XH: also in IP14 5IP14 5XN: also in IP14 5IP14 5XQ: also in IP14 5IP14 5XR: also in IP14 5IP14 5XX: also in IP14 5IP14 5XY: also in IP14 5IP14 5XZ: also in IP14 5IP14 5YA: also in IP14 5IP14 5YB: also in IP14 5IP14 5YD: also in IP14 5IP14 5YE: also in IP14 5IP14 5YF: also in IP14 5IP14 5YG: also in IP14 5IP14 5YH: also in IP14 5IP14 5YJ: also in IP14 5IP14 5YL: also in IP14 5IP14 5YN: also in IP14 5IP14 5YP: also in IP14 5 Combs Ford Surgery 1.6 kmStowmarket High School 2.2 kmStowmarket IP14 5GU Map of IP14 5GU and what is near it Map of IP14 5GU: its centre point, with the 335 other postcodes in the IP14 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Stow Thorney IP14 5GU
  • IP14 5GU
  • Other postcodes in IP14 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 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 52.1915, longitude 1.0107)

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 5GU?

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 5GU?

Every home and business at IP14 5GU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP14 5GU 100% Mid Suffolk 62%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP14 5GU 100% Mid Suffolk 97%
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 5GU?

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 5GU 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 5GU.

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 5GU: 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 5GU 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 5GU?

Homes in IP14 5 sold for a typical £278,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 145 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£278,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£284,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £375,000 57 sales
  • Semi-detached £272,500 32 sales
  • Terraced £240,000 43 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,000 13 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 5GU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in IP14 5GU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 October 2024. 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 5GU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around IP14 5GU. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (60%). 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 5GU

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 £3,347 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,059.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,545
Band Babout 240 (26%)£1,802
Band Cabout 380 (40%)£2,059
Band Dabout 160 (17%)£2,317
Band Eabout 130 (14%)£2,832
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,347
Band Gwithheld£3,861
Band Hwithheld£4,634

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 60% 2000 to 2009
  8. 27% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982: 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 5GU is in (ONS area E01033316), 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 5GU?

The nearest open schools to IP14 5GU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP14 5GU, 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 5GU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP14 5GU is Stowmarket Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Stowmarket Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Needham Market Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Redwing Drive, 113 m away.

More stations near IP14 5GU, 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 5GU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP14 5GU, 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 5GU?

2 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP14 5GU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Cato-Skye Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 950 mWalk
  • Fawn-Jane Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 950 mWalk
  • Union Street West Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.0 kmWalk

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 5GU?

The nearest to the centre of IP14 5GU, 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 5GU?

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 5GU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP14 5GU, 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 5GU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP14 5GU, 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 5GU?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP14 5GU 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 5GU in a conservation area?

The centre of IP14 5GU 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 5GU?

Police.uk records 120 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP14 5GU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences54 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Public order9 reports
Other theft8 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports

Also: drugs 6, vehicle crime 4, robbery 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1, 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 5GU

Ward
Stow Thorney
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
March 2008

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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