IP26 4RU postcode in Methwold, Norfolk
IP26 4RU is a postcode in Methwold, in the Methwold ward of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It is in the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since September 2024.
Where IP26 4RU is, and what is near it
- IP26 4RU
- Other postcodes in IP26 4: 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 52.5212, longitude 0.5415)
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 IP26 4RU?
- King's Lynn and West NorfolkDistrict council King's Lynn and West Norfolk: bins, council tax, planning
- NorfolkCounty council Norfolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IP26 4RU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorfolkPolice force area
- South West NorfolkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Terry Jermy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Terry Jermy
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 IP26 4RU?
Every home and business at IP26 4RU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% 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 IP26 4RU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk's days for IP26 4RU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for IP26 4RU on BinDayBuddySource: 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 IP26 4RU 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 IP26 4RU.
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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP26 4RU: 1,344 properties in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are at high risk (1.3% of all its properties). All the figures for King's Lynn and West 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 IP26 4RU 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 IP26 4RU?
Homes in IP26 4 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, up 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £296,500 48 sales
- Semi-detached £245,000 16 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole IP26 district: a typical £280,000 from 95 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 IP26 4RU
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in IP26 4RU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 December 2024. The middle sale was £275,000, from £275,000 to £357,500. Across IP26 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,000. 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 IP26 4RU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around IP26 4RU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band A. 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
Band D in King's Lynn and West Norfolk for 2026‑27: £2,430. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,620 (band A) to £4,050 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,620.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 310 (24%) | £1,620 |
| Band B | about 270 (21%) | £1,890 |
| Band C | about 210 (16%) | £2,160 |
| Band D | about 240 (18%) | £2,430 |
| Band E | about 200 (15%) | £2,970 |
| Band F | about 60 (5%) | £3,510 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,050 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,860 |
When the homes were built
- 25% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 16% 2020 or later
Averages for King's Lynn and West 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 IP26 4RU is in (ONS area E01026651), 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 IP26 4RU?
The nearest open schools to IP26 4RU, 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 IP26 4RU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP26 4RU is Lakenheath Rail Station, 8.2 km away in a straight line.
- Lakenheath Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive
- Brandon Rail Station Railway station 9.4 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 Herbert Drive, 131 m away.
More stations near IP26 4RU, 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 IP26 4RU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP26 4RU, 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.
- Feltwell Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01842 828481 4.4 kmCycle
- Boughton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01366 500331 7.9 kmDrive
- Brandon Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01842 810388 9.8 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 IP26 4RU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP26 4RU 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 IP26 4RU?
The nearest to the centre of IP26 4RU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Brandon Dental Care - Mr Saleh Phone 01842 810752 9.8 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 IP26 4RU?
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.
- Swaffham Community Hospital Phone 01603 697300 17.6 kmDrive
- Princess of Wales Hospital Phone 01223 245151 21.7 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 IP26 4RU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP26 4RU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Feltwell Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 07786 255811 3.0 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 IP26 4RU?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP26 4RU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group 9.6 kmDrive
- Hollies Veterinary Clinic 14.5 kmDrive
- The Crossings Veterinary Centre 14.9 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 IP26 4RU in a conservation area?
The centre of IP26 4RU 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 IP26 4RU?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP26 4RU 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 IP26 4RU
- Ward
- Methwold
- Parish
- Methwold
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Methwold
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- September 2024
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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