IP3 0RN postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk
IP3 0RN is a postcode in Ipswich, in the Gainsborough ward. It is in the Ipswich parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IP3 0RN is, and what is near it
- IP3 0RN
- Other postcodes in IP3 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 24 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 52.0331, longitude 1.1815)
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 IP3 0RN?
- IpswichDistrict council Ipswich: 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 IP3 0RN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- IpswichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jack Abbott (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jack Abbott
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 IP3 0RN?
Every home and business at IP3 0RN 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 IP3 0RN?
BinDayBuddy does not read Ipswich Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Ipswich Borough Council's bin daysSource: 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 IP3 0RN 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 IP3 0RN.
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 Ipswich
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP3 0RN: 4,900 properties in Ipswich are at high risk (6.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Ipswich
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 IP3 0RN 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 IP3 0RN?
Homes in IP3 0 sold for a typical £207,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, down 15.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £316,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £255,748 42 sales
- Terraced £203,500 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette £120,500 28 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole IP3 district: a typical £240,000 from 372 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 IP3 0RN
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in IP3 0RN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 April 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 IP3 0RN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around IP3 0RN. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (79%). 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 Ipswich for 2026‑27: £2,468. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,646 (band A) to £1,920 (band B); band B, the most common, is £1,920.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 280 (45%) | £1,646 |
| Band B | about 340 (55%) | £1,920 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,194 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,468 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,017 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,565 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,114 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,937 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 79% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Ipswich 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 IP3 0RN is in (ONS area E01029979), 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 IP3 0RN?
The nearest open schools to IP3 0RN, 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 IP3 0RN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP3 0RN is Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
24 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hossack Road, 95 m away.
More stations near IP3 0RN, 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 IP3 0RN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP3 0RN, 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.
- Ravenswood Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01473 271122 1.3 kmCycle
- Felixstowe Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 719112 1.6 kmCycle
- The Derby Road Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 728121 1.8 kmCycle
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 IP3 0RN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IP3 0RN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 19 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered 1.3 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 1.3 kmCycle
- SSE Energy Solutions Charging point · 7 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 IP3 0RN?
The nearest to the centre of IP3 0RN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- mydentist, Rosehill centre, Ipswich Phone 01473 727158 1.6 kmCycle
- Foxhall Dental Surgery Phone 01473 258396 2.4 kmCycle
- Rushmere Dental Care Phone 07496 132384 2.7 kmCycle
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 IP3 0RN?
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.
- The Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01473 712233 2.9 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 279100 3.6 kmCycle
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 IP3 0RN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP3 0RN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Wisteria House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 726326 750 mWalk
- Prince George House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0333 321 1986 1.5 kmCycle
- Hallmark Bucklesham Grange Luxury Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 237338 2.5 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 IP3 0RN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP3 0RN, 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.
- Wellbeing Pharmacy, 13 Reynolds Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01473 728509 300 mWalk
- Nacton Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01473 728407 750 mWalk
- Boots, 58 Queens Way Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01473 727634 1.1 kmWalk
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 IP3 0RN?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP3 0RN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Riversbrook Veterinary Group Phone +44 1473 216042 1.4 kmCycle
- Trinity Veterinary Surgery 1.5 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.0 kmCycle
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 IP3 0RN in a conservation area?
The centre of IP3 0RN 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 IP3 0RN?
Police.uk records 154 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP3 0RN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 7, anti-social behaviour 5, drugs 5, possession of weapons 5, other crime 4, robbery 2, bicycle theft 1.
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 IP3 0RN
- Ward
- Gainsborough
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ipswich
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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