IP23 8JP postcode in Gislingham, Suffolk

IP23 8JP is a postcode in Gislingham, in the Gislingham ward of Mid Suffolk. It is in the Waveney Valley 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 17% of homes and businesses at IP23 8JP can get it Across Mid Suffolk: 62% Typical price £342,500 Homes sold in IP23 8, last 12 months. ▼ 13.8% on the year before Nearest station Diss 10.0 km in a straight line

Where IP23 8JP is, and what is near it

Map of IP23 8JP and what is near it Map of IP23 8JP: its centre point, with the 136 other postcodes in the IP23 8 sector, 3 schools (2 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP23 8BF: also in IP23 8IP23 8BG: also in IP23 8IP23 8EN: also in IP23 8IP23 8FE: also in IP23 8IP23 8GZ: also in IP23 8IP23 8HL: also in IP23 8IP23 8HN: also in IP23 8IP23 8HP: also in IP23 8IP23 8HQ: also in IP23 8IP23 8HR: also in IP23 8IP23 8HS: also in IP23 8IP23 8HT: also in IP23 8IP23 8HU: also in IP23 8IP23 8HW: also in IP23 8IP23 8HX: also in IP23 8IP23 8HY: also in IP23 8IP23 8HZ: also in IP23 8IP23 8JA: also in IP23 8IP23 8JB: also in IP23 8IP23 8JD: also in IP23 8IP23 8JE: also in IP23 8IP23 8JF: also in IP23 8IP23 8JG: also in IP23 8IP23 8JH: also in IP23 8IP23 8JJ: also in IP23 8IP23 8JL: also in IP23 8IP23 8JQ: also in IP23 8IP23 8JR: also in IP23 8IP23 8JS: also in IP23 8IP23 8JT: also in IP23 8IP23 8JU: also in IP23 8IP23 8JW: also in IP23 8IP23 8JX: also in IP23 8IP23 8JY: also in IP23 8IP23 8JZ: also in IP23 8IP23 8LA: also in IP23 8IP23 8LB: also in IP23 8IP23 8LD: also in IP23 8IP23 8LE: also in IP23 8 2 places, 4.4 kmGP 7.2 km2 places, 7.9–8.0 kmDiss station 10.0 kmElmswell station 10.9 kmGislingham IP23 8JP Map of IP23 8JP and what is near it Map of IP23 8JP: its centre point, with the 136 other postcodes in the IP23 8 sector, 3 schools (2 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 4.4 kmGP 7.2 km2 places, 7.9–8.0 kmGislingham IP23 8JP
  • IP23 8JP
  • Other postcodes in IP23 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.3070, longitude 1.0256)

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 IP23 8JP?

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 IP23 8JP?

8% of the homes and businesses at IP23 8JP cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP23 8JP 17% Mid Suffolk 62%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP23 8JP 92% Mid Suffolk 97%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)8%
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 IP23 8JP?

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 IP23 8JP 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 IP23 8JP.

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 IP23 8JP: 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 IP23 8JP 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 IP23 8JP?

Homes in IP23 8 sold for a typical £342,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, down 13.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£342,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£397,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £550,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 15 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 IP23 district: a typical £342,000 from 87 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 IP23 8JP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP23 8JP 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 IP23 8JP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around IP23 8JP. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band E. 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 IP23 8JP

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 40 (6%)£1,545
Band Babout 110 (17%)£1,802
Band Cabout 80 (12%)£2,059
Band Dabout 120 (18%)£2,317
Band Eabout 160 (25%)£2,832
Band Fabout 100 (15%)£3,347
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£3,861
Band Hwithheld£4,634

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 IP23 8JP is in (ONS area E01030054), 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 IP23 8JP?

The nearest open schools to IP23 8JP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP23 8JP, 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 IP23 8JP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP23 8JP is Diss Rail Station, 10.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Diss Rail Station Railway station 10.0 kmDrive
  • Elmswell Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Northlands Lane, 128 m away.

More stations near IP23 8JP, 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 IP23 8JP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP23 8JP, 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 IP23 8JP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP23 8JP 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 IP23 8JP?

The nearest to the centre of IP23 8JP, 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 IP23 8JP?

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 IP23 8JP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP23 8JP, 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 vets are near IP23 8JP?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP23 8JP 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 IP23 8JP in a conservation area?

The centre of IP23 8JP 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 IP23 8JP?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP23 8JP 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 IP23 8JP

Ward
Gislingham
Parish
Gislingham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Gislingham
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.

IP23 8JY100 mIP23 8JR210 mIP23 8JQ250 mIP23 8BG330 mIP23 8JS360 mIP23 8BF480 m
All of IP23

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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