IP27 9HF postcode in Lakenheath, Suffolk

IP27 9HF is a postcode in Lakenheath, in the Lakenheath ward of West Suffolk. It is in the West Suffolk 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 36% of homes and businesses can get it. West Suffolk: 83% Typical price £250,000 Homes sold in IP27 9, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Lakenheath 3.6 km in a straight line

Where IP27 9HF is, and what is near it

Map of IP27 9HF and what is near it Map of IP27 9HF: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the IP27 9 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP27 9DG: also in IP27 9IP27 9DH: also in IP27 9IP27 9DL: 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 9EF: also in IP27 9IP27 9EG: also in IP27 9IP27 9EH: also in IP27 9IP27 9EL: also in IP27 9IP27 9EN: also in IP27 9IP27 9EP: also in IP27 9IP27 9EQ: also in IP27 9IP27 9ER: also in IP27 9IP27 9ES: also in IP27 9IP27 9ET: also in IP27 9IP27 9EU: also in IP27 9IP27 9EW: also in IP27 9IP27 9FA: also in IP27 9IP27 9FE: also in IP27 9IP27 9FT: also in IP27 9IP27 9GF: also in IP27 9IP27 9GS: also in IP27 9IP27 9GY: also in IP27 9IP27 9HA: also in IP27 9IP27 9HB: also in IP27 9IP27 9HD: also in IP27 9IP27 9HE: also in IP27 9IP27 9HG: also in IP27 9IP27 9HH: 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 9JH: also in IP27 9IP27 9JJ: also in IP27 9IP27 9JN: also in IP27 9IP27 9JP: also in IP27 9IP27 9JQ: 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 9LD: also in IP27 9IP27 9LL: also in IP27 9IP27 9LP: also in IP27 9IP27 9LR: also in IP27 9IP27 9LS: also in IP27 9IP27 9LT: also in IP27 9IP27 9LU: also in IP27 9IP27 9LW: also in IP27 9IP27 9LX: also in IP27 9IP27 9LY: also in IP27 9IP27 9LZ: also in IP27 9IP27 9NB: also in IP27 9IP27 9ND: also in IP27 9IP27 9QE: also in IP27 9IP27 9QF: also in IP27 9IP27 9TA: also in IP27 9 Lakenheath station 3.6 kmSchool 5.8 km2 places, 6.2–7.7 kmShippea Hill station 7.4 kmLakenheath IP27 9HF Map of IP27 9HF and what is near it Map of IP27 9HF: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the IP27 9 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 3.6–5.6 kmSchool 5.8 km2 places, 6.2–7.7 kmLakenheath IP27 9HF
  • IP27 9HF
  • Other postcodes in IP27 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4164, longitude 0.5207)

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 9HF?

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 9HF?

Every home and business at IP27 9HF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 36% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)36% can get it

West Suffolk: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

West Suffolk: 99%

The line marks the figure across West Suffolk.

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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 9HF?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for IP27 9HF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for IP27 9HF 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 9HF 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 IP27 9HF.

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 9HF: 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 9HF 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.

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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 IP27 9HF?

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
12 months to August 2025
£250,000
12 months to August 2026
£250,000

■ no change on the 12 months before

Detached£290,000 43 sales
Semi-detached£250,000 17 sales
Terraced£220,000 15 sales

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 9HF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP27 9HF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 June 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

Food hygiene ratings at IP27 9HF

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IP27 9HF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near IP27 9HF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around IP27 9HF. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). 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 9HF

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 B, the most common, is £1,829.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (10%)£1,568
Band Babout 340 (39%)£1,829
Band Cabout 280 (32%)£2,090
Band Dabout 110 (13%)£2,351
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,874
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,397
Band Gwithheld£3,919
Band Hfewer than 5£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 41% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 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 9HF is in (ONS area E01029942), 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 9HF?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP27 9HF is Lakenheath Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Lakenheath Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Shippea Hill Rail Station Railway station 7.4 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Library, 165 m away.

More stations near IP27 9HF, 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 9HF?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP27 9HF 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 IP27 9HF?

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

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 9HF?

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

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

The centre of IP27 9HF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 9HF?

Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP27 9HF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Other crime2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 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 IP27 9HF

Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Lakenheath
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Lakenheath
Rural or urban
Larger 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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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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