IP21 4QX postcode in Pulham St Mary, Norfolk

IP21 4QX is a postcode in Pulham St Mary, in the Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole ward of South Norfolk. It is in the Waveney Valley parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk 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 at IP21 4QX can get it Across South Norfolk: 72% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in IP21 4, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Diss 9.7 km in a straight line

Where IP21 4QX is, and what is near it

Map of IP21 4QX and what is near it Map of IP21 4QX: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP21 4NB: also in IP21 4IP21 4QL: also in IP21 4IP21 4QN: also in IP21 4IP21 4QT: also in IP21 4IP21 4QU: also in IP21 4IP21 4QW: also in IP21 4IP21 4QY: also in IP21 4IP21 4QZ: also in IP21 4IP21 4RA: also in IP21 4IP21 4RB: also in IP21 4IP21 4RD: also in IP21 4IP21 4RE: also in IP21 4IP21 4RF: also in IP21 4IP21 4RH: also in IP21 4IP21 4RR: also in IP21 4IP21 4RU: also in IP21 4IP21 4RW: also in IP21 4IP21 4SJ: also in IP21 4IP21 4SU: also in IP21 4IP21 4SY: also in IP21 4IP21 4SZ: also in IP21 4IP21 4TA: also in IP21 4IP21 4TB: also in IP21 4IP21 4TD: also in IP21 4IP21 4TS: also in IP21 4IP21 4TX: also in IP21 4 School 3.7 kmSchool 4.4 kmGP 4.5 km2 places, 7.2–7.7 kmDiss station 9.7 kmBeck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole IP21 4QX Map of IP21 4QX and what is near it Map of IP21 4QX: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.7 km2 places, 4.4–4.5 kmBeck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole IP21 4QX
  • IP21 4QX
  • 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 52.4225, longitude 1.2414)

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 4QX?

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 4QX?

Every home and business at IP21 4QX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP21 4QX 100% South Norfolk 72%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP21 4QX 100% South Norfolk 96%
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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 4QX?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Norfolk District Council's days for IP21 4QX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 4QX 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 IP21 4QX.

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 South Norfolk

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP21 4QX: 2,145 properties in South Norfolk are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for South Norfolk

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 4QX 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 IP21 4QX?

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 4QX

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in IP21 4QX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2026. The middle price was £245,000, from £189,000 to £365,000. Across IP21 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £295,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near IP21 4QX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around IP21 4QX. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 4QX

Band D in South Norfolk for 2026‑27: £2,483. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,655 (band A) to £4,138 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,931.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (19%)£1,655
Band Babout 280 (25%)£1,931
Band Cabout 210 (19%)£2,207
Band Dabout 150 (13%)£2,483
Band Eabout 150 (13%)£3,035
Band Fabout 90 (8%)£3,586
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£4,138
Band Hwithheld£4,966

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for South Norfolk 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 4QX is in (ONS area E01026872), 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 4QX?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP21 4QX is Diss Rail Station, 9.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Diss Rail Station Railway station 9.7 kmDrive
  • Spooner Row Rail Station Railway station 16.3 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 Post Box, 53 m away.

More stations near IP21 4QX, 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 4QX?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP21 4QX 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IP21 4QX?

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

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 4QX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP21 4QX, 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 IP21 4QX?

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

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

The centre of IP21 4QX 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 4QX?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP21 4QX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report

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 IP21 4QX

Ward
Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole
Parish
Pulham St. Mary
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Pulham St Mary
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

IP21 4QW240 mIP21 4QY290 mIP21 4QN290 mIP21 4QL310 mIP21 4NB320 mIP21 4QU370 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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