IP4 5RL postcode in Kesgrave, Suffolk

IP4 5RL is a postcode in Kesgrave, in the Carlford & Fynn Valley ward of East Suffolk. It is in the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 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. East Suffolk: 85% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in IP4 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Derby Road (Ipswich) 2.7 km in a straight line

Where IP4 5RL is, and what is near it

Map of IP4 5RL and what is near it Map of IP4 5RL: its centre point, with the 262 other postcodes in the IP4 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP4 5BL: also in IP4 5IP4 5BN: also in IP4 5IP4 5BP: also in IP4 5IP4 5BS: also in IP4 5IP4 5BT: also in IP4 5IP4 5BX: also in IP4 5IP4 5BZ: also in IP4 5IP4 5HJ: also in IP4 5IP4 5HP: also in IP4 5IP4 5HR: also in IP4 5IP4 5JB: also in IP4 5IP4 5JD: also in IP4 5IP4 5JE: also in IP4 5IP4 5JG: also in IP4 5IP4 5JH: also in IP4 5IP4 5JQ: also in IP4 5IP4 5JS: also in IP4 5IP4 5LB: also in IP4 5IP4 5LD: also in IP4 5IP4 5LE: also in IP4 5IP4 5LG: also in IP4 5IP4 5LJ: also in IP4 5IP4 5LL: also in IP4 5IP4 5LR: also in IP4 5IP4 5LS: also in IP4 5IP4 5LT: also in IP4 5IP4 5LU: also in IP4 5IP4 5LX: also in IP4 5IP4 5LY: also in IP4 5IP4 5LZ: also in IP4 5IP4 5NA: also in IP4 5IP4 5NB: also in IP4 5IP4 5ND: also in IP4 5IP4 5NE: also in IP4 5IP4 5NF: also in IP4 5IP4 5NG: also in IP4 5IP4 5NH: also in IP4 5IP4 5NJ: also in IP4 5IP4 5NL: also in IP4 5IP4 5NN: also in IP4 5IP4 5NQ: also in IP4 5IP4 5PA: also in IP4 5IP4 5PB: also in IP4 5IP4 5PG: also in IP4 5IP4 5PH: also in IP4 5IP4 5PJ: also in IP4 5IP4 5PL: also in IP4 5IP4 5PN: also in IP4 5IP4 5PP: also in IP4 5IP4 5PR: also in IP4 5IP4 5PS: also in IP4 5IP4 5PX: also in IP4 5IP4 5PZ: also in IP4 5IP4 5QA: also in IP4 5IP4 5QB: also in IP4 5IP4 5QD: also in IP4 5IP4 5QE: also in IP4 5IP4 5QF: also in IP4 5IP4 5QH: also in IP4 5IP4 5QJ: also in IP4 5IP4 5QL: also in IP4 5IP4 5QN: also in IP4 5IP4 5QP: also in IP4 5IP4 5QQ: also in IP4 5IP4 5QZ: also in IP4 5IP4 5RA: also in IP4 5IP4 5RB: also in IP4 5IP4 5RD: also in IP4 5IP4 5RF: also in IP4 5IP4 5RG: also in IP4 5IP4 5RH: also in IP4 5IP4 5RJ: also in IP4 5IP4 5RN: also in IP4 5IP4 5RQ: also in IP4 5IP4 5RW: also in IP4 5IP4 5SR: also in IP4 5IP4 5SS: also in IP4 5IP4 5ST: also in IP4 5 Derby Road (Ipswich) station 2.7 kmWesterfield station 3.5 kmSt John's IP4 5RL Map of IP4 5RL and what is near it Map of IP4 5RL: its centre point, with the 262 other postcodes in the IP4 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 2.8 kmWesterfield station 3.5 kmSt John's IP4 5RL
  • IP4 5RL
  • Other postcodes in IP4 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.0664, longitude 1.2121)

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 IP4 5RL?

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 IP4 5RL?

Every home and business at IP4 5RL 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 IP4 5RL?

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 IP4 5RL 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 IP4 5RL.

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 IP4 5RL: 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 IP4 5RL 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 IP4 5RL?

Homes in IP4 5 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 141 sales, up 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£285,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £430,000 47 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £212,960 45 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £143,500 8 sales

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

Across the whole IP4 district: a typical £270,000 from 389 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 IP4 5RL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP4 5RL 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 IP4 5RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around IP4 5RL. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (49%). 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 IP4 5RL

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 £1,816 (band B) to £3,891 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,335.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,557
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,816
Band Cabout 160 (20%)£2,075
Band Dabout 260 (33%)£2,335
Band Eabout 260 (33%)£2,854
Band Fabout 100 (13%)£3,372
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,891
Band Hfewer than 5£4,670

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 49% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 IP4 5RL is in (ONS area E01030204), 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 IP4 5RL?

The nearest open schools to IP4 5RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP4 5RL, 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 IP4 5RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP4 5RL is Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Westerfield Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sports Club, 271 m away.

More stations near IP4 5RL, 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 IP4 5RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP4 5RL, 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 IP4 5RL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP4 5RL 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 IP4 5RL?

The nearest to the centre of IP4 5RL, 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 IP4 5RL?

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 IP4 5RL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP4 5RL, 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 IP4 5RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP4 5RL, 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 IP4 5RL?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP4 5RL 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 IP4 5RL in a conservation area?

The centre of IP4 5RL 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 IP4 5RL?

Police.uk records 54 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP4 5RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft6 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Public order2 reports
Bicycle theft2 reports

Also: other crime 2, drugs 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 IP4 5RL

Ward
Carlford & Fynn Valley
Parish
Rushmere St. Andrew
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Kesgrave
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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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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