IP17 2FA postcode in East Suffolk, Suffolk
IP17 2FA is a postcode in East Suffolk, in the Kelsale & Yoxford ward. It is in the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 2023.
Where IP17 2FA is, and what is near it
- IP17 2FA
- Other postcodes in IP17 2: press one for its page
- 2 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 52.2772, longitude 1.4558)
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 IP17 2FA?
- 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 IP17 2FA 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 IP17 2FA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for IP17 2FA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at IP17 2FA?
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 IP17 2FA 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 IP17 2FA.
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 IP17 2FA: 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 IP17 2FA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 09:11 on 22 October 2026.
- The Rivers Minsmere and Yox, from Sibton and Peasenhall to the Minsmere LevelsFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Rivers Minsmere and Yox, from Sibton and Peasenhall to the Minsmere Levels
- The Rivers Minsmere and Yox, from Peasenhall and Sibton to the Minsmere LevelsFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Rivers Minsmere and Yox, from Peasenhall and Sibton to the Minsmere Levels
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:11 on 22 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 IP17 2FA?
Homes in IP17 2 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 23 sales, down 9.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £439,000 12 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 9 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole IP17 district: a typical £325,000 from 152 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 IP17 2FA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP17 2FA 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 IP17 2FA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around IP17 2FA. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 £4,670 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,816.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (10%) | £1,557 |
| Band B | about 270 (23%) | £1,816 |
| Band C | about 190 (17%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 160 (14%) | £2,335 |
| Band E | about 200 (17%) | £2,854 |
| Band F | about 140 (12%) | £3,372 |
| Band G | about 70 (6%) | £3,891 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,670 |
When the homes were built
- 49% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 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 IP17 2FA is in (ONS area E01030201), 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 IP17 2FA?
The nearest open schools to IP17 2FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 IP17 2FA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP17 2FA is Darsham Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.
- Darsham Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
- Saxmundham Rail Station Railway station 7.3 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 IP17 2FA, 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 IP17 2FA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP17 2FA, 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.
- Saxmundham Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01728 602022 7.0 kmDrive
- Cutlers Hill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01986 874618 8.6 kmDrive
- Framlingham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01728 723627 10.0 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 IP17 2FA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP17 2FA 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 IP17 2FA?
The nearest to the centre of IP17 2FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Olive Dental Practice Phone 01728 602537 7.4 kmDrive
- Dynamic Dental Studio Phone 01986 873001 7.9 kmDrive
- Hooker House Dental Practice Phone 01986 872113 8.2 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 IP17 2FA?
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.
- SOUTHWOLD DENTAL PRACTICE 15.8 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 279100 29.9 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 IP17 2FA?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP17 2FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Fromus Veterinary Surgery 7.3 kmDrive
- Leiston Veternary Clinic Phone +441728 833566 11.9 kmDrive
- Wangford Vetinerary Clinic 14.4 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 IP17 2FA in a conservation area?
The centre of IP17 2FA is in one area with planning rules of its 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 IP17 2FA?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP17 2FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 IP17 2FA
- Ward
- Kelsale & Yoxford
- Parish
- Sibton
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 2023
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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