IP23 8LJ postcode in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk
IP23 8LJ is a postcode in Mid Suffolk, in the Gislingham ward. It is in the Waveney Valley parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IP23 8LJ is, and what is near it
- IP23 8LJ
- Other postcodes in IP23 8: press one for its page
- 3 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 52.2940, longitude 1.0835)
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 8LJ?
- Mid SuffolkDistrict council Mid Suffolk: bins, council tax, planning
- SuffolkCounty council Suffolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IP23 8LJ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- Waveney ValleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Adrian Ramsay (Green Party), as Parliament lists them. Contact Adrian Ramsay
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 8LJ?
Every home and business at IP23 8LJ 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)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8LJ?
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 daysSource: 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 8LJ 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 8LJ.
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 8LJ: 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 8LJ 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 postcodeSource: 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 8LJ?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 8LJ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP23 8LJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 2025. 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 IP23 8LJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around IP23 8LJ. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £2,059.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,545 |
| Band B | about 150 (22%) | £1,802 |
| Band C | about 180 (27%) | £2,059 |
| Band D | about 80 (12%) | £2,317 |
| Band E | about 90 (13%) | £2,832 |
| Band F | about 90 (13%) | £3,347 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £3,861 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,634 |
When the homes were built
- 25% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 28% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 IP23 8LJ is in (ONS area E01030055), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8LJ?
The nearest open schools to IP23 8LJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8LJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP23 8LJ is Diss Rail Station, 9.3 km away in a straight line.
- Diss Rail Station Railway station 9.3 kmDrive
- Stowmarket Rail Station Railway station 12.9 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 Four Horseshoes, 74 m away.
More stations near IP23 8LJ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near IP23 8LJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP23 8LJ, 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.
- Mendlesham Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01449 767722 4.7 kmCycle
- Eye Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01379 870689 5.0 kmCycle
- Botesdale Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01379 898295 7.7 kmDrive
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 8LJ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP23 8LJ 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IP23 8LJ?
The nearest to the centre of IP23 8LJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Botesdale Dental Practice Phone 01379 897176 7.7 kmDrive
- Fair Green Dental Practice Phone 01379 651689 8.8 kmDrive
- Diss Dental Care Centre Phone 01379 643789 9.0 kmDrive
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 8LJ?
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.
- St Edmunds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 701371 25.5 kmDrive
- West Suffolk Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713050 26.4 kmDrive
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 8LJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP23 8LJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Limes Retirement Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01379 788114 3.6 kmCycle
- Yaxley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01379 783230 3.6 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 vets are near IP23 8LJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP23 8LJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oakwood Veterinary Clinic 5.3 kmDrive
- Vet3 Equine Care 9.0 kmDrive
- Linden House Veterinary Centre 9.2 kmDrive
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 8LJ in a conservation area?
The centre of IP23 8LJ 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 8LJ?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP23 8LJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IP23 8LJ
- Ward
- Gislingham
- Parish
- Thornham Magna
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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