IP3 9BG postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk

IP3 9BG is a postcode in Ipswich, in the Priory Heath ward. It is in the Ipswich parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since December 2001.

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. Ipswich: 97% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in IP3 9, last 12 months. ▼ 2% on the year before Nearest station Derby Road (Ipswich) 300 m in a straight line

Where IP3 9BG is, and what is near it

Map of IP3 9BG and what is near it Map of IP3 9BG: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the IP3 9 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP3 9AA: also in IP3 9IP3 9AB: also in IP3 9IP3 9AD: also in IP3 9IP3 9AE: also in IP3 9IP3 9AF: also in IP3 9IP3 9AG: also in IP3 9IP3 9AH: also in IP3 9IP3 9AJ: also in IP3 9IP3 9AL: also in IP3 9IP3 9AN: also in IP3 9IP3 9AP: also in IP3 9IP3 9AQ: also in IP3 9IP3 9AR: also in IP3 9IP3 9AS: also in IP3 9IP3 9AT: also in IP3 9IP3 9AU: also in IP3 9IP3 9AW: also in IP3 9IP3 9AX: also in IP3 9IP3 9AY: also in IP3 9IP3 9AZ: also in IP3 9IP3 9BA: also in IP3 9IP3 9BB: also in IP3 9IP3 9BD: also in IP3 9IP3 9BH: also in IP3 9IP3 9BJ: also in IP3 9IP3 9BN: also in IP3 9IP3 9BT: also in IP3 9IP3 9BU: also in IP3 9IP3 9BX: also in IP3 9IP3 9BY: also in IP3 9IP3 9BZ: also in IP3 9IP3 9DA: also in IP3 9IP3 9DB: also in IP3 9IP3 9DD: also in IP3 9IP3 9DE: also in IP3 9IP3 9DF: also in IP3 9IP3 9DG: also in IP3 9IP3 9DH: also in IP3 9IP3 9DJ: also in IP3 9IP3 9DL: also in IP3 9IP3 9DN: also in IP3 9IP3 9DP: also in IP3 9IP3 9DQ: also in IP3 9IP3 9DR: also in IP3 9IP3 9DS: also in IP3 9IP3 9DT: also in IP3 9IP3 9DU: also in IP3 9IP3 9DW: also in IP3 9IP3 9DX: also in IP3 9IP3 9DY: also in IP3 9IP3 9DZ: also in IP3 9IP3 9EA: also in IP3 9IP3 9EB: also in IP3 9IP3 9ED: also in IP3 9IP3 9EF: also in IP3 9IP3 9EG: also in IP3 9IP3 9EH: also in IP3 9IP3 9EN: also in IP3 9IP3 9EP: also in IP3 9IP3 9ER: also in IP3 9IP3 9ES: also in IP3 9IP3 9ET: also in IP3 9IP3 9EU: also in IP3 9IP3 9EW: also in IP3 9IP3 9EX: also in IP3 9IP3 9EY: also in IP3 9IP3 9EZ: also in IP3 9IP3 9FL: also in IP3 9IP3 9HA: also in IP3 9IP3 9HB: also in IP3 9IP3 9HD: also in IP3 9IP3 9HE: also in IP3 9IP3 9HF: also in IP3 9IP3 9HL: also in IP3 9IP3 9HN: also in IP3 9IP3 9HP: also in IP3 9IP3 9HW: also in IP3 9IP3 9JA: also in IP3 9IP3 9JB: also in IP3 9IP3 9JD: also in IP3 9IP3 9JG: also in IP3 9IP3 9JH: also in IP3 9IP3 9JJ: also in IP3 9IP3 9JL: also in IP3 9IP3 9JN: also in IP3 9IP3 9JP: also in IP3 9IP3 9JR: also in IP3 9IP3 9JS: also in IP3 9IP3 9JT: also in IP3 9IP3 9JU: also in IP3 9IP3 9JW: also in IP3 9IP3 9JX: also in IP3 9IP3 9JY: also in IP3 9IP3 9LE: also in IP3 9IP3 9LL: also in IP3 9IP3 9LN: also in IP3 9IP3 9LW: also in IP3 9IP3 9PP: also in IP3 9IP3 9PR: also in IP3 9IP3 9PS: also in IP3 9IP3 9PU: also in IP3 9IP3 9RN: also in IP3 9IP3 9RW: also in IP3 9 Ipswich station 2.7 kmIpswich IP3 9BG Map of IP3 9BG and what is near it Map of IP3 9BG: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the IP3 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Priory Heath IP3 9BG
  • IP3 9BG
  • Other postcodes in IP3 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 52.0477, longitude 1.1837)

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 9BG?

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 9BG?

Every home and business at IP3 9BG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Ipswich: 97%

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

Ipswich: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Ipswich.

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 9BG?

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 9BG 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 9BG.

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 9BG: 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 9BG 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 9BG?

Homes in IP3 9 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 119 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £318,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £247,000 71 sales
  • Terraced £226,000 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £146,000 17 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 9BG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP3 9BG 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

Food hygiene ratings at IP3 9BG

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at IP3 9BG. 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 Agency

Source: 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 IP3 9BG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around IP3 9BG. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (47%). 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 9BG

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 £3,017 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,194.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,646
Band Babout 260 (38%)£1,920
Band Cabout 320 (47%)£2,194
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,468
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,017
Band Fwithheld£3,565
Band Gwithheld£4,114
Band Hfewer than 5£4,937

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 24% 1900 to 1918
  3. 47% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 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 9BG is in (ONS area E01029995), 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 9BG?

The nearest open schools to IP3 9BG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP3 9BG, 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 9BG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP3 9BG is Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aldi, 80 m away.

More stations near IP3 9BG, 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 9BG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP3 9BG, 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 9BG?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP3 9BG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Plug-N3Go Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2 1.4 kmCycle
  • SmartCharge Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 19 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered 2.1 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 9BG?

The nearest to the centre of IP3 9BG, 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 9BG?

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 9BG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP3 9BG, 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 9BG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP3 9BG, 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 9BG?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP3 9BG 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 9BG in a conservation area?

The centre of IP3 9BG 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 9BG?

Police.uk records 251 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP3 9BG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences111 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Other theft22 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Public order16 reports

Also: vehicle crime 10, drugs 9, burglary 4, other crime 4, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3, robbery 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 9BG

Ward
Priory Heath
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
December 2001

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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