IP3 8LS postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk

IP3 8LS is a postcode in Ipswich, in the St John's ward. It is in the Ipswich parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since July 2017.

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 Typical price £265,000 Homes sold in IP3 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.3% on the year before Nearest school Britannia Primary School and Nursery 450 m in a straight line Nearest station Derby Road (Ipswich) 700 m in a straight line

Where IP3 8LS is, and what is near it

Map of IP3 8LS and what is near it Map of IP3 8LS: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the IP3 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP3 8BW: also in IP3 8IP3 8DB: also in IP3 8IP3 8DD: also in IP3 8IP3 8DE: also in IP3 8IP3 8DL: also in IP3 8IP3 8DN: also in IP3 8IP3 8GF: also in IP3 8IP3 8GG: also in IP3 8IP3 8GH: also in IP3 8IP3 8GJ: also in IP3 8IP3 8GL: also in IP3 8IP3 8GN: also in IP3 8IP3 8GP: also in IP3 8IP3 8GQ: also in IP3 8IP3 8GZ: also in IP3 8IP3 8HG: also in IP3 8IP3 8HT: also in IP3 8IP3 8HU: also in IP3 8IP3 8HX: also in IP3 8IP3 8HY: also in IP3 8IP3 8HZ: also in IP3 8IP3 8JA: also in IP3 8IP3 8JB: also in IP3 8IP3 8JE: also in IP3 8IP3 8JF: also in IP3 8IP3 8JG: also in IP3 8IP3 8JH: also in IP3 8IP3 8JJ: also in IP3 8IP3 8JL: also in IP3 8IP3 8JN: also in IP3 8IP3 8JP: also in IP3 8IP3 8JQ: also in IP3 8IP3 8JW: also in IP3 8IP3 8LF: also in IP3 8IP3 8LG: also in IP3 8IP3 8LH: also in IP3 8IP3 8LJ: also in IP3 8IP3 8LL: also in IP3 8IP3 8LN: also in IP3 8IP3 8LP: also in IP3 8IP3 8LQ: also in IP3 8IP3 8LR: also in IP3 8IP3 8LT: also in IP3 8IP3 8LW: also in IP3 8IP3 8LX: also in IP3 8IP3 8LY: also in IP3 8IP3 8LZ: also in IP3 8IP3 8NA: also in IP3 8IP3 8NB: also in IP3 8IP3 8ND: also in IP3 8IP3 8NE: also in IP3 8IP3 8NG: also in IP3 8IP3 8NH: also in IP3 8IP3 8NL: also in IP3 8IP3 8NN: also in IP3 8IP3 8NW: also in IP3 8IP3 8NX: also in IP3 8IP3 8NY: also in IP3 8IP3 8NZ: also in IP3 8IP3 8PA: also in IP3 8IP3 8PB: also in IP3 8IP3 8PD: also in IP3 8IP3 8PE: also in IP3 8IP3 8PF: also in IP3 8IP3 8PG: also in IP3 8IP3 8PH: also in IP3 8IP3 8PJ: also in IP3 8IP3 8PL: also in IP3 8IP3 8PQ: also in IP3 8IP3 8PR: also in IP3 8IP3 8PT: also in IP3 8IP3 8PU: also in IP3 8IP3 8PX: also in IP3 8IP3 8PY: also in IP3 8IP3 8QY: also in IP3 8IP3 8QZ: also in IP3 8IP3 8XH: also in IP3 8IP3 8XJ: also in IP3 8IP3 8XL: also in IP3 8IP3 8XN: also in IP3 8IP3 8XP: also in IP3 8IP3 8XQ: also in IP3 8IP3 8XR: also in IP3 8IP3 8XS: also in IP3 8IP3 8XT: also in IP3 8 Bixley IP3 8LS Map of IP3 8LS and what is near it Map of IP3 8LS: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the IP3 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bixley IP3 8LS
  • IP3 8LS
  • Other postcodes in IP3 8: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0506, longitude 1.1926)

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 8LS?

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 8LS?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for IP3 8LS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8LS?

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 days

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 IP3 8LS 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 8LS.

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 8LS: 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 8LS 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 IP3 8LS?

Homes in IP3 8 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 156 sales, down 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£265,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£274,100 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £372,000 51 sales
  • Semi-detached £263,750 44 sales
  • Terraced £206,250 48 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £140,000 13 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 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 IP3 8LS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP3 8LS 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 IP3 8LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around IP3 8LS. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 IP3 8LS

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 £4,114 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,920.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (19%)£1,646
Band Babout 560 (47%)£1,920
Band Cabout 190 (16%)£2,194
Band Dabout 140 (12%)£2,468
Band Eabout 40 (3%)£3,017
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,565
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,114
Band Hfewer than 5£4,937

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 23% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 8LS is in (ONS area E01030005), 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 IP3 8LS?

The nearest open schools to IP3 8LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP3 8LS, 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 IP3 8LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP3 8LS is Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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 St Clements Hospital, 134 m away.

More stations near IP3 8LS, 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 IP3 8LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP3 8LS, 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 IP3 8LS?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP3 8LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • SmartCharge Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • Plug-N3Go Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 19 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered 2.2 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near IP3 8LS?

The nearest to the centre of IP3 8LS, 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 IP3 8LS?

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 IP3 8LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP3 8LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 8LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP3 8LS, 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 IP3 8LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP3 8LS 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 IP3 8LS in a conservation area?

The centre of IP3 8LS 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 8LS?

Police.uk records 184 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP3 8LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences87 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Other theft17 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Public order8 reports

Also: vehicle crime 8, drugs 5, bicycle theft 3, burglary 2, robbery 1, other crime 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 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 IP3 8LS

Ward
St John's
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
July 2017

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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