IP30 0JB postcode in Babergh, Suffolk

IP30 0JB is a postcode in Babergh, in the Lavenham ward. It is in the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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. Babergh: 75% Typical price £390,000 Homes sold in IP30 0, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Thurston 12.0 km in a straight line

Where IP30 0JB is, and what is near it

Map of IP30 0JB and what is near it Map of IP30 0JB: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the IP30 0 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. IP30 0BJ: also in IP30 0IP30 0BL: also in IP30 0IP30 0BN: also in IP30 0IP30 0BW: also in IP30 0IP30 0BY: also in IP30 0IP30 0EX: also in IP30 0IP30 0HA: also in IP30 0IP30 0HB: also in IP30 0IP30 0HD: also in IP30 0IP30 0HS: also in IP30 0IP30 0HT: also in IP30 0IP30 0HU: also in IP30 0IP30 0HX: also in IP30 0IP30 0HY: also in IP30 0IP30 0HZ: also in IP30 0IP30 0JA: also in IP30 0IP30 0JD: also in IP30 0IP30 0JE: also in IP30 0IP30 0JF: also in IP30 0IP30 0JG: also in IP30 0IP30 0JH: also in IP30 0IP30 0JJ: also in IP30 0IP30 0JL: also in IP30 0IP30 0JN: also in IP30 0IP30 0JP: also in IP30 0IP30 0JQ: also in IP30 0IP30 0JR: also in IP30 0IP30 0JW: also in IP30 0IP30 0LA: also in IP30 0IP30 0LX: also in IP30 0IP30 0LY: also in IP30 0IP30 0ND: also in IP30 0IP30 0NG: also in IP30 0IP30 0NH: also in IP30 0IP30 0NJ: also in IP30 0IP30 0NQ: also in IP30 0IP30 0NU: also in IP30 0IP30 0NZ: also in IP30 0IP30 0PA: also in IP30 0IP30 0PB: also in IP30 0 School 3.9 kmSchool 5.8 kmGP 9.2 kmRattlesden IP30 0JB Map of IP30 0JB and what is near it Map of IP30 0JB: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the IP30 0 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.9 kmSchool 5.8 kmGP 9.2 kmRattlesden IP30 0JB
  • IP30 0JB
  • Other postcodes in IP30 0: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 2 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 52.1423, longitude 0.7901)

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 IP30 0JB?

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 IP30 0JB?

Every home and business at IP30 0JB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Babergh: 75%

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

Babergh: 98%

The line marks the figure across Babergh.

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 IP30 0JB?

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

Babergh 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 IP30 0JB 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 IP30 0JB.

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 Babergh

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP30 0JB: 3,312 properties in Babergh are at high risk (5.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Babergh

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 IP30 0JB 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 IP30 0JB?

Homes in IP30 0 sold for a typical £390,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£390,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£390,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £425,500 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £360,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £265,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole IP30 district: a typical £374,975 from 174 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 IP30 0JB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP30 0JB 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 IP30 0JB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IP30 0JB. 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 IP30 0JB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,250 homes in the neighbourhood around IP30 0JB. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 IP30 0JB

Band D in Babergh for 2026‑27: £2,342. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,561 (band A) to £4,683 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,821.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (9%)£1,561
Band Babout 250 (20%)£1,821
Band Cabout 150 (12%)£2,081
Band Dabout 150 (12%)£2,342
Band Eabout 230 (18%)£2,862
Band Fabout 190 (15%)£3,382
Band Gabout 150 (12%)£3,903
Band Habout 20 (2%)£4,683

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 2020 or later

Averages for Babergh 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 IP30 0JB is in (ONS area E01029907), 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 IP30 0JB?

The nearest open schools to IP30 0JB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP30 0JB, 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 IP30 0JB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP30 0JB is Thurston Rail Station, 12.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Thurston Rail Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive
  • Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 12.4 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Horseshoes Inn, 11 m away.

More stations near IP30 0JB, 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 IP30 0JB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP30 0JB, 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 IP30 0JB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP30 0JB 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near IP30 0JB?

The nearest to the centre of IP30 0JB, 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 IP30 0JB?

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 pharmacies are near IP30 0JB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP30 0JB, 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 IP30 0JB?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP30 0JB 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 IP30 0JB in a conservation area?

The centre of IP30 0JB 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 IP30 0JB?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP30 0JB 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 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 IP30 0JB

Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Cockfield
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

IP30 0EX60 mIP30 0JG350 mIP30 0JD520 mIP30 0JA550 mIP30 0JQ580 mIP30 0HZ740 m
All of IP30

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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