IP3 8SN postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk

IP3 8SN is a postcode in Ipswich, in the Martlesham & Purdis Farm ward of East Suffolk. It is in the Suffolk Coastal 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. East Suffolk: 85% Typical price £265,000 Homes sold in IP3 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.3% on the year before Nearest station Derby Road (Ipswich) 2.5 km in a straight line

Where IP3 8SN is, and what is near it

Map of IP3 8SN and what is near it Map of IP3 8SN: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the IP3 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 9 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP3 8ED: also in IP3 8IP3 8GA: also in IP3 8IP3 8GB: also in IP3 8IP3 8GD: also in IP3 8IP3 8GE: also in IP3 8IP3 8RB: also in IP3 8IP3 8RD: also in IP3 8IP3 8RE: also in IP3 8IP3 8RF: also in IP3 8IP3 8RQ: also in IP3 8IP3 8RT: also in IP3 8IP3 8RU: also in IP3 8IP3 8RX: also in IP3 8IP3 8SP: also in IP3 8IP3 8SR: also in IP3 8IP3 8SS: also in IP3 8IP3 8ST: also in IP3 8IP3 8SU: also in IP3 8IP3 8SW: also in IP3 8IP3 8SX: also in IP3 8IP3 8SY: also in IP3 8IP3 8SZ: also in IP3 8IP3 8TA: also in IP3 8IP3 8TB: also in IP3 8IP3 8TD: also in IP3 8IP3 8TE: also in IP3 8IP3 8TF: also in IP3 8IP3 8TH: also in IP3 8IP3 8TJ: also in IP3 8IP3 8TL: also in IP3 8IP3 8TN: also in IP3 8IP3 8TP: also in IP3 8IP3 8TQ: also in IP3 8IP3 8TR: also in IP3 8IP3 8TS: also in IP3 8IP3 8TT: also in IP3 8IP3 8TU: also in IP3 8IP3 8TW: also in IP3 8IP3 8TX: also in IP3 8IP3 8TY: also in IP3 8IP3 8TZ: also in IP3 8IP3 8UA: also in IP3 8IP3 8UB: also in IP3 8IP3 8UD: also in IP3 8IP3 8UE: also in IP3 8IP3 8UF: also in IP3 8IP3 8UG: also in IP3 8IP3 8UH: also in IP3 8IP3 8UJ: also in IP3 8IP3 8UL: also in IP3 8IP3 8UN: also in IP3 8IP3 8UQ: also in IP3 8IP3 8UR: also in IP3 8IP3 8US: also in IP3 8IP3 8UT: also in IP3 8IP3 8UU: also in IP3 8IP3 8UW: also in IP3 8IP3 8UX: also in IP3 8IP3 8UY: also in IP3 8IP3 8UZ: also in IP3 8IP3 8XB: also in IP3 8IP3 8XD: also in IP3 8IP3 8XE: also in IP3 8 School 1.3 kmSchool 1.7 kmIpswich station 4.8 kmBixley IP3 8SN Map of IP3 8SN and what is near it Map of IP3 8SN: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the IP3 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 9 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.7 kmIpswich station 4.8 kmBixley IP3 8SN
  • IP3 8SN
  • Other postcodes in IP3 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • 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 52.0362, longitude 1.2111)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IP3 8SN?

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 8SN?

Every home and business at IP3 8SN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

East Suffolk: 85%

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

East Suffolk: 98%

The line marks the figure across East Suffolk.

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 8SN?

BinDayBuddy does not read East Suffolk District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

East Suffolk District 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 8SN 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 8SN.

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 East Suffolk

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP3 8SN: 4,795 properties in East Suffolk are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for East 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 IP3 8SN 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 postcode

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 8SN?

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 8SN

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in IP3 8SN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 December 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

What council tax band are homes near IP3 8SN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around IP3 8SN. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (71%). 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 8SN

Band D in East Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,335. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,557 (band A) to £3,891 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,335.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (13%)£1,557
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,816
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,075
Band Dabout 290 (41%)£2,335
Band Eabout 100 (14%)£2,854
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,372
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,891
Band Hfewer than 5£4,670

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 71% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for East 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 IP3 8SN is in (ONS area E01030196), 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 8SN?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP3 8SN is Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pearse Way, 113 m away.

More stations near IP3 8SN, 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 8SN?

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

4 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • SmartCharge Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • SSE Energy Solutions Charging point · 7 chargers 500 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 19 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered 900 mWalk

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 8SN?

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

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 8SN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP3 8SN, 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 8SN?

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

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

The centre of IP3 8SN 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 8SN?

Police.uk records 86 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP3 8SN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Other theft8 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: public order 2, drugs 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 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 8SN

Ward
Martlesham & Purdis Farm
Parish
Purdis Farm
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Ipswich
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to 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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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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