IP21 4BF postcode in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk

IP21 4BF is a postcode in Mid Suffolk, in the Palgrave ward. It is in the Waveney Valley parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since September 2005.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 7 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at IP21 4BF can get it Across Mid Suffolk: 62% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in IP21 4, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Diss 4.1 km in a straight line

Where IP21 4BF is, and what is near it

Map of IP21 4BF and what is near it Map of IP21 4BF: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the IP21 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP21 4AL: also in IP21 4IP21 4AN: also in IP21 4IP21 4AP: also in IP21 4IP21 4AQ: also in IP21 4IP21 4AR: also in IP21 4IP21 4AS: also in IP21 4IP21 4AT: also in IP21 4IP21 4AU: also in IP21 4IP21 4AX: also in IP21 4IP21 4AY: also in IP21 4IP21 4BW: also in IP21 4IP21 4DB: also in IP21 4IP21 4DD: also in IP21 4IP21 4DF: also in IP21 4IP21 4DG: also in IP21 4IP21 4DL: also in IP21 4IP21 4DN: also in IP21 4IP21 4DP: also in IP21 4IP21 4DQ: also in IP21 4IP21 4DR: also in IP21 4IP21 4DS: also in IP21 4IP21 4DT: also in IP21 4IP21 4DU: also in IP21 4IP21 4DW: also in IP21 4IP21 4DX: also in IP21 4IP21 4DY: also in IP21 4IP21 4DZ: also in IP21 4IP21 4EA: also in IP21 4IP21 4EB: also in IP21 4IP21 4ED: also in IP21 4IP21 4EF: also in IP21 4IP21 4EG: also in IP21 4IP21 4EH: also in IP21 4IP21 4EN: also in IP21 4IP21 4EX: also in IP21 4IP21 4FB: also in IP21 4IP21 4FZ: also in IP21 4IP21 4GA: also in IP21 4IP21 4HB: also in IP21 4IP21 4HE: also in IP21 4IP21 4HG: also in IP21 4IP21 4HH: also in IP21 4IP21 4HJ: also in IP21 4IP21 4HL: also in IP21 4IP21 4HN: also in IP21 4IP21 4ND: also in IP21 4 School 3.0 km3 places, 4.1–5.3 km2 places, 4.6–4.7 kmDiss High School 5.0 kmBeck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole IP21 4BF Map of IP21 4BF and what is near it Map of IP21 4BF: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the IP21 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.0 km4 places, 4.1–5.3 kmEccles Road station 18.9 kmBeck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole IP21 4BF
  • IP21 4BF
  • Other postcodes in IP21 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.3574, longitude 1.1781)

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 IP21 4BF?

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 IP21 4BF?

Every home and business at IP21 4BF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP21 4BF 0% Mid Suffolk 62%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP21 4BF 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 IP21 4BF?

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 IP21 4BF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 7 homes and businesses at IP21 4BF. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

7 homes and businesses at IP21 4BF Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 6

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 IP21 4BF: 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 IP21 4BF 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 IP21 4BF?

Homes in IP21 4 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£295,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £407,500 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 26 sales
  • Terraced £242,500 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole IP21 district: a typical £350,000 from 131 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 IP21 4BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP21 4BF 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 IP21 4BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around IP21 4BF. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 IP21 4BF

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 E, the most common, is £2,832.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (11%)£1,545
Band Babout 190 (17%)£1,802
Band Cabout 180 (17%)£2,059
Band Dabout 180 (17%)£2,317
Band Eabout 230 (21%)£2,832
Band Fabout 130 (12%)£3,347
Band Gabout 60 (6%)£3,861
Band Hwithheld£4,634

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 IP21 4BF is in (ONS area E01030064), 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 IP21 4BF?

The nearest open schools to IP21 4BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP21 4BF, 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 IP21 4BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP21 4BF is Diss Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Diss Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Eccles Road Rail Station Railway station 18.9 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Upper Oakley, 83 m away.

More stations near IP21 4BF, 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 IP21 4BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP21 4BF, 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 IP21 4BF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP21 4BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 3 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 100 kW 2.1 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 IP21 4BF?

The nearest to the centre of IP21 4BF, 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 IP21 4BF?

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 IP21 4BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP21 4BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Oaklands Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01379 740646 2.1 kmCycle
  • De Lucy House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01379 671333 3.7 kmCycle
  • Hartismere Place Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01379 888216 4.6 kmCycle

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 IP21 4BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP21 4BF, 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 IP21 4BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP21 4BF 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 IP21 4BF in a conservation area?

The centre of IP21 4BF 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 IP21 4BF?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP21 4BF in the latest month it has published.

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 IP21 4BF

Ward
Palgrave
Parish
Brome and Oakley
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
September 2005

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.

IP21 4AQ70 mIP21 4FB90 mIP21 4AP500 mIP21 4ND600 mIP21 4AR620 mIP21 4HL680 m
All of IP21

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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