IP27 9RE postcode in Little Eriswell, Suffolk

IP27 9RE is a postcode in Little Eriswell, 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 September 1991.

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 0% 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 6.8 km in a straight line

Where IP27 9RE is, and what is near it

Map of IP27 9RE and what is near it Map of IP27 9RE: 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) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. IP27 9GB: also in IP27 9IP27 9GG: also in IP27 9IP27 9GP: also in IP27 9IP27 9GQ: also in IP27 9IP27 9QH: also in IP27 9IP27 9QJ: also in IP27 9IP27 9QL: also in IP27 9IP27 9QN: also in IP27 9IP27 9QP: also in IP27 9IP27 9QR: also in IP27 9IP27 9QS: also in IP27 9IP27 9QT: also in IP27 9IP27 9QW: also in IP27 9IP27 9QX: also in IP27 9IP27 9QY: also in IP27 9IP27 9QZ: also in IP27 9IP27 9RA: also in IP27 9IP27 9RB: also in IP27 9IP27 9RD: also in IP27 9IP27 9RF: also in IP27 9IP27 9RG: also in IP27 9IP27 9RH: also in IP27 9IP27 9RJ: also in IP27 9IP27 9RL: also in IP27 9IP27 9RN: also in IP27 9IP27 9RQ: also in IP27 9IP27 9SE: also in IP27 9IP27 9SG: also in IP27 9IP27 9SH: also in IP27 9 Lakenheath Surgery 2.9 kmSchool 3.7 km2 places, 3.8–5.0 kmForest Surgery 9.1 kmShippea Hill station 9.5 kmLakenheath IP27 9RE Map of IP27 9RE and what is near it Map of IP27 9RE: 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) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Lakenheath Surgery 2.9 kmSchool 3.7 kmShippea Hill station 9.5 kmLakenheath IP27 9RE
  • IP27 9RE
  • Other postcodes in IP27 9: press one for its page
  • 4 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 52.3864, longitude 0.5330)

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 9RE?

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 9RE?

35% of the homes and businesses at IP27 9RE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

West Suffolk: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)35% 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 9RE?

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

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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 9RE 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 9RE.

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 9RE: 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 9RE 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 9RE?

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 9RE

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in IP27 9RE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 August 2024. 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 IP27 9RE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around IP27 9RE. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (73%). 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 9RE

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 £2,874 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,829.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 180 (30%)£1,568
Band Babout 190 (31%)£1,829
Band Cabout 100 (16%)£2,090
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,351
Band Eabout 60 (10%)£2,874
Band Fwithheld£3,397
Band Gfewer than 5£3,919
Band Hfewer than 5£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 73% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 27% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 9RE is in (ONS area E01034563), 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 9RE?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP27 9RE is Lakenheath Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Lakenheath Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
  • Shippea Hill Rail Station Railway station 9.5 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 9RE, 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 9RE?

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

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

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

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 IP27 9RE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP27 9RE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Mildenhall Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 582510 4.0 kmCycle
  • Crossways Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 515556 4.5 kmCycle
  • Wings Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 583934 4.9 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 pharmacies are near IP27 9RE?

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

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

The centre of IP27 9RE 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 9RE?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP27 9RE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report
Possession of weapons1 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 9RE

Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Eriswell
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Little Eriswell
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
September 1991

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 9RD40 mIP27 9RG80 mIP27 9RL90 mIP27 9RQ110 mIP27 9RF110 mIP27 9RB140 m
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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