IP2 0SA postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk

IP2 0SA is a postcode in Ipswich, in the Sprites ward. It is in the Ipswich 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. Ipswich: 97% Typical price £221,000 Homes sold in IP2 0, last 12 months. ▲ 0.5% on the year before Nearest station Ipswich 2.3 km in a straight line

Where IP2 0SA is, and what is near it

Map of IP2 0SA and what is near it Map of IP2 0SA: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the IP2 0 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP2 0NR: also in IP2 0IP2 0QG: also in IP2 0IP2 0QH: also in IP2 0IP2 0QL: also in IP2 0IP2 0QN: also in IP2 0IP2 0QQ: also in IP2 0IP2 0QW: also in IP2 0IP2 0QX: also in IP2 0IP2 0QY: also in IP2 0IP2 0QZ: also in IP2 0IP2 0RA: also in IP2 0IP2 0RB: also in IP2 0IP2 0RD: also in IP2 0IP2 0RG: also in IP2 0IP2 0RH: also in IP2 0IP2 0RJ: also in IP2 0IP2 0RL: also in IP2 0IP2 0RN: also in IP2 0IP2 0RP: also in IP2 0IP2 0RQ: also in IP2 0IP2 0RR: also in IP2 0IP2 0RS: also in IP2 0IP2 0RT: also in IP2 0IP2 0RU: also in IP2 0IP2 0RW: also in IP2 0IP2 0RX: also in IP2 0IP2 0RY: also in IP2 0IP2 0RZ: also in IP2 0IP2 0SB: also in IP2 0IP2 0SD: also in IP2 0IP2 0SE: also in IP2 0IP2 0SF: also in IP2 0IP2 0SG: also in IP2 0IP2 0SH: also in IP2 0IP2 0SJ: also in IP2 0IP2 0SN: also in IP2 0IP2 0SQ: also in IP2 0IP2 0ST: also in IP2 0IP2 0SU: also in IP2 0IP2 0SW: also in IP2 0IP2 0TE: also in IP2 0IP2 0TN: also in IP2 0IP2 0TP: also in IP2 0IP2 0TR: also in IP2 0IP2 0TS: also in IP2 0IP2 0TT: also in IP2 0IP2 0TU: also in IP2 0IP2 0TW: also in IP2 0IP2 0TX: also in IP2 0IP2 0TY: also in IP2 0IP2 0TZ: also in IP2 0IP2 0UA: also in IP2 0 The Bridge School 750 m2 places, 1.2–4.9 km2 GP practices, 2.7–2.9 kmGipping IP2 0SA Map of IP2 0SA and what is near it Map of IP2 0SA: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the IP2 0 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 GP practices, 2.7–2.9 kmGipping IP2 0SA
  • IP2 0SA
  • Other postcodes in IP2 0: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 52.0444, longitude 1.1121)

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 IP2 0SA?

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 IP2 0SA?

Every home and business at IP2 0SA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Ipswich: 97%

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

Ipswich: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Ipswich.

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 IP2 0SA?

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

Ipswich Borough 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 IP2 0SA 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 IP2 0SA.

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 Ipswich

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP2 0SA: 4,900 properties in Ipswich are at high risk (6.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Ipswich

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 IP2 0SA 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 IP2 0SA?

Homes in IP2 0 sold for a typical £221,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, up 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£221,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£220,000
12 months to August 2026
£221,000

▲ up 0.5% on the 12 months before

Detached£418,250 10 sales
Semi-detached£231,250 30 sales
Terraced£207,500 28 sales
Flat or maisonette£115,750 18 sales

Across the whole IP2 district: a typical £230,000 from 269 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 IP2 0SA

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in IP2 0SA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 June 2026. The middle price was £230,000, from £220,000 to £240,000. Across IP2 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £221,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at IP2 0SA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IP2 0SA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near IP2 0SA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around IP2 0SA. Over half of them (90%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (98%). 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 IP2 0SA

Band D in Ipswich for 2026‑27: £2,468. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,646 (band A) to £1,920 (band B); band B, the most common, is £1,920.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (10%)£1,646
Band Babout 550 (90%)£1,920
Band Cfewer than 5£2,194
Band Dfewer than 5£2,468
Band Efewer than 5£3,017
Band Ffewer than 5£3,565
Band Gfewer than 5£4,114
Band Hfewer than 5£4,937

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 98% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Ipswich 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 IP2 0SA is in (ONS area E01030014), 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 IP2 0SA?

The nearest open schools to IP2 0SA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP2 0SA, 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 IP2 0SA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP2 0SA is Ipswich Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) 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.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hawthorn Drive, 123 m away.

More stations near IP2 0SA, 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 IP2 0SA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP2 0SA, 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 IP2 0SA?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP2 0SA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV Point Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 120 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • Tesla Destination Charger Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.8 kmCycle
  • Highways England Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 2.9 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 IP2 0SA?

The nearest to the centre of IP2 0SA, 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 IP2 0SA?

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 IP2 0SA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP2 0SA, 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 IP2 0SA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP2 0SA, 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 IP2 0SA?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP2 0SA 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 IP2 0SA in a conservation area?

The centre of IP2 0SA 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 IP2 0SA?

Police.uk records 119 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP2 0SA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences49 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Other theft9 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, burglary 4, drugs 4, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 IP2 0SA

Ward
Sprites
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Ipswich
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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IP2 0SF60 mIP2 0RX80 mIP2 0RZ110 mIP2 0RY110 mIP2 0RU130 mIP2 0SJ160 m
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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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