IP5 1JB postcode in Kesgrave, Suffolk

IP5 1JB is a postcode in Kesgrave, in the Kesgrave 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 June 1997.

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 £352,500 Homes sold in IP5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Derby Road (Ipswich) 3.0 km in a straight line

Where IP5 1JB is, and what is near it

Map of IP5 1JB and what is near it Map of IP5 1JB: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the IP5 1 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) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP5 1AA: also in IP5 1IP5 1AB: also in IP5 1IP5 1AD: also in IP5 1IP5 1AF: also in IP5 1IP5 1AG: also in IP5 1IP5 1AH: also in IP5 1IP5 1AJ: also in IP5 1IP5 1AL: also in IP5 1IP5 1AN: also in IP5 1IP5 1AP: also in IP5 1IP5 1AQ: also in IP5 1IP5 1AR: also in IP5 1IP5 1AS: also in IP5 1IP5 1AT: also in IP5 1IP5 1AU: also in IP5 1IP5 1AW: also in IP5 1IP5 1AY: also in IP5 1IP5 1AZ: also in IP5 1IP5 1BA: also in IP5 1IP5 1BE: also in IP5 1IP5 1BF: also in IP5 1IP5 1BG: also in IP5 1IP5 1BH: also in IP5 1IP5 1BJ: also in IP5 1IP5 1BL: also in IP5 1IP5 1BN: also in IP5 1IP5 1BP: also in IP5 1IP5 1BQ: also in IP5 1IP5 1BS: also in IP5 1IP5 1BW: also in IP5 1IP5 1EE: also in IP5 1IP5 1EF: also in IP5 1IP5 1EG: also in IP5 1IP5 1EH: also in IP5 1IP5 1EJ: also in IP5 1IP5 1EL: also in IP5 1IP5 1EN: also in IP5 1IP5 1EP: also in IP5 1IP5 1EQ: also in IP5 1IP5 1ER: also in IP5 1IP5 1ES: also in IP5 1IP5 1ET: also in IP5 1IP5 1EU: also in IP5 1IP5 1EW: also in IP5 1IP5 1EX: also in IP5 1IP5 1EY: also in IP5 1IP5 1EZ: also in IP5 1IP5 1HA: also in IP5 1IP5 1HB: also in IP5 1IP5 1HD: also in IP5 1IP5 1HE: also in IP5 1IP5 1HF: also in IP5 1IP5 1HG: also in IP5 1IP5 1HH: also in IP5 1IP5 1HJ: also in IP5 1IP5 1HL: also in IP5 1IP5 1HN: also in IP5 1IP5 1HP: also in IP5 1IP5 1HQ: also in IP5 1IP5 1HR: also in IP5 1IP5 1HS: also in IP5 1IP5 1HU: also in IP5 1IP5 1HW: also in IP5 1IP5 1HX: also in IP5 1IP5 1HZ: also in IP5 1IP5 1JD: also in IP5 1IP5 1JE: also in IP5 1IP5 1JF: also in IP5 1IP5 1JG: also in IP5 1IP5 1JH: also in IP5 1IP5 1JJ: also in IP5 1IP5 1JL: also in IP5 1IP5 1JN: also in IP5 1IP5 1JP: also in IP5 1IP5 1JQ: also in IP5 1IP5 1JR: also in IP5 1IP5 1JS: also in IP5 1IP5 1JT: also in IP5 1IP5 1JU: also in IP5 1IP5 1JW: also in IP5 1IP5 1JX: also in IP5 1IP5 1JY: also in IP5 1IP5 1JZ: also in IP5 1IP5 1LA: also in IP5 1IP5 1LB: also in IP5 1IP5 1LE: also in IP5 1IP5 1LF: also in IP5 1IP5 1LG: also in IP5 1IP5 1LH: also in IP5 1IP5 1LL: also in IP5 1IP5 1LS: also in IP5 1IP5 1LU: also in IP5 1IP5 1LY: also in IP5 1IP5 1NL: also in IP5 1IP5 1NN: also in IP5 1IP5 1NX: also in IP5 1 School 1.5 kmKesgrave High School 1.6 kmSchool 1.6 kmGP 1.9 kmGP 3.1 kmWesterfield station 4.3 kmKesgrave IP5 1JB Map of IP5 1JB and what is near it Map of IP5 1JB: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the IP5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.0–3.1 kmKesgrave IP5 1JB
  • IP5 1JB
  • Other postcodes in IP5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 52.0632, longitude 1.2222)

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 IP5 1JB?

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 IP5 1JB?

Every home and business at IP5 1JB 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 IP5 1JB?

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 IP5 1JB 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 IP5 1JB.

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 IP5 1JB: 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 IP5 1JB 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 IP5 1JB?

Homes in IP5 1 sold for a typical £352,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 54 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£352,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£328,500
12 months to August 2026
£352,500

▲ up 7.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£405,000 24 sales
Semi-detached£327,500 25 sales
Terraced£231,000 5 sales

Across the whole IP5 district: a typical £342,500 from 229 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 IP5 1JB

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in IP5 1JB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 August 2026. The middle price was £236,250, from £225,000 to £250,000. Across IP5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £352,500. 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 IP5 1JB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around IP5 1JB. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (50%). 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 IP5 1JB

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 £3,372 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,075.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,557
Band Babout 210 (24%)£1,816
Band Cabout 350 (39%)£2,075
Band Dabout 240 (27%)£2,335
Band Eabout 70 (8%)£2,854
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,372
Band Gfewer than 5£3,891
Band Hfewer than 5£4,670

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 50% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 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 IP5 1JB is in (ONS area E01030183), 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 IP5 1JB?

The nearest open schools to IP5 1JB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP5 1JB, 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 IP5 1JB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP5 1JB is Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Westerfield Rail Station Railway station 4.3 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 Baptist Church, 123 m away.

More stations near IP5 1JB, 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 IP5 1JB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP5 1JB, 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 IP5 1JB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP5 1JB 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.

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

Which dentists are near IP5 1JB?

The nearest to the centre of IP5 1JB, 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 IP5 1JB?

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 IP5 1JB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP5 1JB, 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 IP5 1JB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP5 1JB, 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 IP5 1JB?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP5 1JB 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 IP5 1JB in a conservation area?

The centre of IP5 1JB 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 IP5 1JB?

Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP5 1JB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order2 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports
Bicycle theft1 report

Also: 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 IP5 1JB

Ward
Kesgrave
Parish
Kesgrave
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Kesgrave
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1997

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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