IP22 2QS postcode in West Suffolk, Suffolk

IP22 2QS is a postcode in West Suffolk, in the Barningham ward. It is in the Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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 0% of homes and businesses at IP22 2QS can get it Across West Suffolk: 83% Typical price £405,000 Homes sold in IP22 2, last 12 months. ▲ 4.5% on the year before Nearest station Harling Road 8.3 km in a straight line

Where IP22 2QS is, and what is near it

Map of IP22 2QS and what is near it Map of IP22 2QS: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the IP22 2 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP22 2BU: also in IP22 2IP22 2GA: also in IP22 2IP22 2JD: also in IP22 2IP22 2JE: also in IP22 2IP22 2JF: also in IP22 2IP22 2JG: also in IP22 2IP22 2JL: also in IP22 2IP22 2JQ: also in IP22 2IP22 2NT: also in IP22 2IP22 2NU: also in IP22 2IP22 2QH: also in IP22 2IP22 2QJ: also in IP22 2IP22 2QL: also in IP22 2IP22 2QP: also in IP22 2IP22 2QQ: also in IP22 2IP22 2QR: also in IP22 2IP22 2QT: also in IP22 2IP22 2QU: also in IP22 2IP22 2QW: also in IP22 2IP22 2QX: also in IP22 2IP22 2QY: also in IP22 2IP22 2QZ: also in IP22 2IP22 2RA: also in IP22 2IP22 2RB: also in IP22 2IP22 2RD: also in IP22 2IP22 2RG: also in IP22 2IP22 2RH: also in IP22 2IP22 2RJ: also in IP22 2IP22 2RL: also in IP22 2IP22 2RN: also in IP22 2IP22 2RP: also in IP22 2IP22 2RQ: also in IP22 2IP22 2SR: also in IP22 2IP22 2SS: also in IP22 2IP22 2ST: also in IP22 2 2 places, 1.7–10.2 kmGP 6.2 kmGuiltcross IP22 2QS Map of IP22 2QS and what is near it Map of IP22 2QS: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the IP22 2 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.7–10.2 kmGP 6.2 kmGuiltcross IP22 2QS
  • IP22 2QS
  • Other postcodes in IP22 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 52.3814, longitude 0.9382)

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 IP22 2QS?

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 IP22 2QS?

Every home and business at IP22 2QS 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)

IP22 2QS 0% West Suffolk 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP22 2QS 100% West Suffolk 99%
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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 IP22 2QS?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for IP22 2QS 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 IP22 2QS 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 IP22 2QS.

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 West Suffolk

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP22 2QS: 9,522 properties in West Suffolk are at high risk (8.2% of all its properties). All the figures for West 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 IP22 2QS is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 16:35 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 16:35 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 IP22 2QS?

Homes in IP22 2 sold for a typical £405,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, up 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£405,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£387,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £485,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £282,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £253,500 6 sales

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

Across the whole IP22 district: a typical £308,500 from 272 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 IP22 2QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP22 2QS 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 IP22 2QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around IP22 2QS. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 IP22 2QS

Band D in West Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,351. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £3,919 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,829.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (10%)£1,568
Band Babout 140 (24%)£1,829
Band Cabout 100 (17%)£2,090
Band Dabout 120 (20%)£2,351
Band Eabout 90 (15%)£2,874
Band Fabout 60 (10%)£3,397
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,919
Band Hfewer than 5£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for West 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 IP22 2QS is in (ONS area E01030097), 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 IP22 2QS?

The nearest open schools to IP22 2QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP22 2QS, 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 IP22 2QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP22 2QS is Harling Road Rail Station, 8.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Harling Road Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
  • Eccles Road Rail Station Railway station 10.2 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 IP22 2QS, 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 IP22 2QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP22 2QS, 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 IP22 2QS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP22 2QS 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 IP22 2QS?

The nearest to the centre of IP22 2QS, 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 IP22 2QS?

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 vets are near IP22 2QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP22 2QS 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 IP22 2QS in a conservation area?

The centre of IP22 2QS 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 IP22 2QS?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP22 2QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Other theft1 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 IP22 2QS

Ward
Barningham
Parish
Hopton
Region
East of England
Country
England
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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

IP22 2JL310 mIP22 2RQ320 mIP22 2RH440 mIP22 2QT490 mIP22 2QU510 mIP22 2RJ560 m
All of IP22

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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