IP29 4SS postcode in West Suffolk, Suffolk
IP29 4SS is a postcode in West Suffolk, in the Whepstead & Wickhambrook ward. It is in the West Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IP29 4SS is, and what is near it
- IP29 4SS
- Other postcodes in IP29 4: press one for its page
- 3 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1941, longitude 0.6706)
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 IP29 4SS?
- West SuffolkDistrict council West 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 IP29 4SS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- West SuffolkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Nick Timothy (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Nick Timothy
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 IP29 4SS?
Every home and business at IP29 4SS can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 IP29 4SS?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for IP29 4SS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for IP29 4SS 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 IP29 4SS 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 IP29 4SS.
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 IP29 4SS: 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 IP29 4SS 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 IP29 4SS?
Homes in IP29 4 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, down 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £447,500 20 sales
- Semi-detached £407,500 14 sales
- Terraced £240,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole IP29 district: a typical £411,000 from 112 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 IP29 4SS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP29 4SS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 July 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 IP29 4SS
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IP29 4SS. 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 AgencySource: 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 IP29 4SS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around IP29 4SS. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (30%). 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 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 £4,703 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,351.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 220 (22%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 100 (10%) | £2,090 |
| Band D | about 230 (23%) | £2,351 |
| Band E | about 160 (16%) | £2,874 |
| Band F | about 140 (14%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | about 90 (9%) | £3,919 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,703 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 30% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 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 IP29 4SS is in (ONS area E01030100), 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 IP29 4SS?
The nearest open schools to IP29 4SS, 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 IP29 4SS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP29 4SS is Bury St Edmunds Rail Station, 7.2 km away in a straight line.
- Bury St Edmunds Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
- Thurston Rail Station Railway station 11.3 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 White Horse, 35 m away.
More stations near IP29 4SS, 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 IP29 4SS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP29 4SS, 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.
- Victoria Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 725550 6.2 kmDrive
- Angel Hill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 753008 6.4 kmDrive
- The Guildhall and Barrow Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 701601 6.5 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 IP29 4SS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP29 4SS 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 IP29 4SS?
The nearest to the centre of IP29 4SS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Guildhall Dental Phone 01284 755631 6.1 kmDrive
- Guildhall Dental Centre Phone 01284 755631 6.3 kmDrive
- Mydentist Advanced Oral Health Centre, Risbygate Street, Bury St Edmunds Phone 01284 764666 6.4 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 IP29 4SS?
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.
- West Suffolk Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713050 4.9 kmCycle
- St Edmunds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 701371 6.1 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 IP29 4SS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP29 4SS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lark View Phone 07530 915089 2.5 kmCycle
- The Willows Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 830665 4.3 kmCycle
- Glastonbury Court Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0333 321 1989 4.8 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 IP29 4SS?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP29 4SS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Eastgate Veterinary Clinic 6.7 kmDrive
- Bury St Edmunds Vetinary Centre Phone +44 1284 630650 7.0 kmDrive
- Moreton Hall Veterinary Centre 7.4 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 IP29 4SS in a conservation area?
The centre of IP29 4SS 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 IP29 4SS?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP29 4SS 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IP29 4SS
- Ward
- Whepstead & Wickhambrook
- Parish
- Whepstead
- 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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