IP30 9EG postcode in Elmswell, Suffolk
IP30 9EG is a postcode in Elmswell, in the Elmswell & Woolpit ward of Mid Suffolk. It is in the Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IP30 9EG is, and what is near it
- IP30 9EG
- Other postcodes in IP30 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.2374, longitude 0.9097)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after IP30 9EG?
- Mid SuffolkDistrict council Mid Suffolk: 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 IP30 9EG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- Bury St Edmunds and StowmarketParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Peter Prinsley (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Peter Prinsley
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 9EG?
Every home and business at IP30 9EG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 82% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Mid Suffolk: 62%
Mid Suffolk: 97%
The line marks the figure across Mid Suffolk.
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 9EG?
BinDayBuddy does not read Mid Suffolk District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Mid Suffolk District 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 IP30 9EG 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 9EG.
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 Mid Suffolk
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP30 9EG: 2,948 properties in Mid Suffolk are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid 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 IP30 9EG 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 IP30 9EG?
Homes in IP30 9 sold for a typical £355,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, down 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £469,000 72 sales
- Semi-detached £261,000 30 sales
- Terraced £230,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, 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 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 IP30 9EG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP30 9EG 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 9EG
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at IP30 9EG. 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 AgencySource: 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 9EG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around IP30 9EG. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (30%). 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 Mid Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,317. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,545 (band A) to £3,861 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,802.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 220 (21%) | £1,545 |
| Band B | about 260 (24%) | £1,802 |
| Band C | about 230 (21%) | £2,059 |
| Band D | about 160 (15%) | £2,317 |
| Band E | about 160 (15%) | £2,832 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,347 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,861 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,634 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 30% 2020 or later
Averages for Mid 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 IP30 9EG is in (ONS area E01030051), 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 IP30 9EG?
The nearest open schools to IP30 9EG, 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 IP30 9EG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP30 9EG is Elmswell Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Elmswell Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Thurston Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shop Corner, 159 m away.
More stations near IP30 9EG, 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 IP30 9EG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP30 9EG, 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.
- Woolpit Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01359 240298 1.9 kmCycle
- Stowhealth Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 776000 7.3 kmDrive
- Combs Ford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 678333 8.7 kmDrive
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 9EG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IP30 9EG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 750 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- EV On The Move Charging point · 8 chargers 1.3 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 IP30 9EG?
The nearest to the centre of IP30 9EG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Abbey Dental Practice - Woolpit Phone 01359 242064 2.0 kmCycle
- Wedgwood House Dental Practice Phone 01449 771700 7.8 kmDrive
- Tavern Street Dental Practice Ltd Phone 01449 612181 7.9 kmDrive
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 9EG?
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.
- St Edmunds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 701371 13.0 kmDrive
- West Suffolk Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713050 13.7 kmDrive
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 9EG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP30 9EG, 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.
- Station Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01359 242868 350 mWalk
- Woolpit Medical Services Ltd Mon 8:30am to 6:30pm; Tue 8:30am to 7pm; Wed 8:30am to 6:30pm; Thu 8:30am to 7pm; Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8am to 11am; Sun closed · Phone 01359 240298 1.9 kmCycle
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 9EG?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP30 9EG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Old Tea Room Veterinary Surgery 200 mWalk
- Haughley Veterinary Centre 4.4 kmCycle
- Thurston Veterinary Surgery 7.3 kmDrive
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 9EG in a conservation area?
The centre of IP30 9EG 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 9EG?
Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP30 9EG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 IP30 9EG
- Ward
- Elmswell & Woolpit
- Parish
- Elmswell
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Elmswell
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, 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
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