IP27 9AA postcode in West Suffolk, Suffolk

IP27 9AA is a postcode in West Suffolk, in the Lakenheath ward. It is in the West Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 13 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at IP27 9AA can get it Across West Suffolk: 83% Typical price £250,000 Homes sold in IP27 9, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Lakenheath 1.7 km in a straight line

Where IP27 9AA is, and what is near it

Map of IP27 9AA and what is near it Map of IP27 9AA: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the IP27 9 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. IP27 9AB: also in IP27 9IP27 9AD: also in IP27 9IP27 9DN: also in IP27 9IP27 9DP: also in IP27 9IP27 9DS: also in IP27 9IP27 9DT: also in IP27 9IP27 9DU: also in IP27 9IP27 9DW: also in IP27 9IP27 9DX: also in IP27 9IP27 9DY: also in IP27 9IP27 9DZ: also in IP27 9IP27 9EA: also in IP27 9IP27 9EB: also in IP27 9IP27 9ED: also in IP27 9IP27 9EE: also in IP27 9IP27 9EH: also in IP27 9IP27 9EJ: also in IP27 9IP27 9EL: also in IP27 9IP27 9EN: also in IP27 9IP27 9ER: also in IP27 9IP27 9FA: also in IP27 9IP27 9FE: also in IP27 9IP27 9FH: also in IP27 9IP27 9FS: also in IP27 9IP27 9FT: also in IP27 9IP27 9GF: also in IP27 9IP27 9GS: also in IP27 9IP27 9GT: also in IP27 9IP27 9GY: also in IP27 9IP27 9HD: also in IP27 9IP27 9HF: also in IP27 9IP27 9HJ: also in IP27 9IP27 9HL: also in IP27 9IP27 9HN: also in IP27 9IP27 9HP: also in IP27 9IP27 9HR: also in IP27 9IP27 9HS: also in IP27 9IP27 9HT: also in IP27 9IP27 9HU: also in IP27 9IP27 9HW: also in IP27 9IP27 9HX: also in IP27 9IP27 9HY: also in IP27 9IP27 9HZ: also in IP27 9IP27 9JA: also in IP27 9IP27 9JB: also in IP27 9IP27 9JD: also in IP27 9IP27 9JE: also in IP27 9IP27 9JF: also in IP27 9IP27 9JG: also in IP27 9IP27 9JH: also in IP27 9IP27 9JJ: also in IP27 9IP27 9JL: also in IP27 9IP27 9JN: also in IP27 9IP27 9JP: also in IP27 9IP27 9JQ: also in IP27 9IP27 9JR: also in IP27 9IP27 9JS: also in IP27 9IP27 9JT: also in IP27 9IP27 9JU: also in IP27 9IP27 9JW: also in IP27 9IP27 9JX: also in IP27 9IP27 9JY: also in IP27 9IP27 9JZ: also in IP27 9IP27 9LA: also in IP27 9IP27 9LB: also in IP27 9IP27 9LD: also in IP27 9IP27 9LL: also in IP27 9IP27 9LN: also in IP27 9IP27 9LP: also in IP27 9IP27 9LR: also in IP27 9IP27 9LT: also in IP27 9IP27 9LW: also in IP27 9IP27 9LY: also in IP27 9IP27 9LZ: also in IP27 9IP27 9NB: also in IP27 9IP27 9ND: also in IP27 9IP27 9SA: also in IP27 9IP27 9SB: also in IP27 9IP27 9SD: also in IP27 9IP27 9SP: also in IP27 9IP27 9SQ: also in IP27 9IP27 9TA: also in IP27 9 Lakenheath Surgery 2.4 km3 places, 4.6–6.2 kmBrandon station 6.5 kmLakenheath IP27 9AA Map of IP27 9AA and what is near it Map of IP27 9AA: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the IP27 9 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 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. 3 places, 4.6–6.2 kmBrandon station 6.5 kmLakenheath IP27 9AA
  • IP27 9AA
  • Other postcodes in IP27 9: press one for its page
  • 3 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 52.4321, longitude 0.5362)

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 IP27 9AA?

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 IP27 9AA?

50% of the homes and businesses at IP27 9AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP27 9AA 0% West Suffolk 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP27 9AA 50% 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 IP27 9AA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for IP27 9AA.

Check the bin days for IP27 9AA on BinDayBuddy

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 IP27 9AA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 13 homes and businesses at IP27 9AA. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

13 homes and businesses at IP27 9AA Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 12

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 IP27 9AA: 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 IP27 9AA is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 19:44 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 19:44 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 IP27 9AA?

Homes in IP27 9 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 15 sales

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

Across the whole IP27 district: a typical £232,500 from 209 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 IP27 9AA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP27 9AA 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 IP27 9AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around IP27 9AA. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (40%). 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 IP27 9AA

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 £3,397 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,568.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 270 (35%)£1,568
Band Babout 240 (31%)£1,829
Band Cabout 140 (18%)£2,090
Band Dabout 90 (12%)£2,351
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,874
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,397
Band Gwithheld£3,919
Band Hfewer than 5£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 40% 1965 to 1982
  6. 26% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 IP27 9AA is in (ONS area E01034561), 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 IP27 9AA?

The nearest open schools to IP27 9AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP27 9AA, 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 IP27 9AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP27 9AA is Lakenheath Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Lakenheath Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Brandon Rail Station Railway station 6.5 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 IP27 9AA, 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 IP27 9AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP27 9AA, 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 IP27 9AA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP27 9AA 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.

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

Which dentists are near IP27 9AA?

The nearest to the centre of IP27 9AA, 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 IP27 9AA?

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 pharmacies are near IP27 9AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP27 9AA, 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 IP27 9AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP27 9AA 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 IP27 9AA in a conservation area?

The centre of IP27 9AA 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 IP27 9AA?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP27 9AA 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 IP27 9AA

Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Lakenheath
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

IP27 9FS470 mIP27 9FH1.0 kmIP27 9FW1.0 kmIP27 9AB1.0 kmIP27 9JL1.3 kmIP27 9JE1.3 km
All of IP27

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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