IP5 2NR postcode in Kesgrave, Suffolk

IP5 2NR 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 £325,000 Homes sold in IP5 2, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Derby Road (Ipswich) 4.2 km in a straight line

Where IP5 2NR is, and what is near it

Map of IP5 2NR and what is near it Map of IP5 2NR: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the IP5 2 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. IP5 2AB: also in IP5 2IP5 2AD: also in IP5 2IP5 2AE: also in IP5 2IP5 2ET: also in IP5 2IP5 2FB: also in IP5 2IP5 2FD: also in IP5 2IP5 2FG: also in IP5 2IP5 2FQ: also in IP5 2IP5 2FR: also in IP5 2IP5 2FU: also in IP5 2IP5 2FZ: also in IP5 2IP5 2GB: also in IP5 2IP5 2GJ: also in IP5 2IP5 2GY: also in IP5 2IP5 2HL: also in IP5 2IP5 2HT: also in IP5 2IP5 2HU: also in IP5 2IP5 2NP: also in IP5 2IP5 2NQ: also in IP5 2IP5 2NS: also in IP5 2IP5 2NT: also in IP5 2IP5 2NU: also in IP5 2IP5 2NX: also in IP5 2IP5 2NY: also in IP5 2IP5 2NZ: also in IP5 2IP5 2PA: also in IP5 2IP5 2PB: also in IP5 2IP5 2PD: also in IP5 2IP5 2QS: also in IP5 2IP5 2XA: also in IP5 2IP5 2YA: also in IP5 2IP5 2YB: also in IP5 2IP5 2YD: also in IP5 2IP5 2YE: also in IP5 2IP5 2YF: also in IP5 2IP5 2YJ: also in IP5 2IP5 2YL: also in IP5 2IP5 2YN: also in IP5 2IP5 2YW: also in IP5 2 School 900 mMartlesham Surgery 2.3 kmSchool 2.8 kmGP 3.1 kmDerby Road (Ipswich) station 4.2 kmWesterfield station 5.3 kmKesgrave IP5 2NR Map of IP5 2NR and what is near it Map of IP5 2NR: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the IP5 2 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 500 mSchool 900 mMartlesham Surgery 2.3 kmDerby Road (Ipswich) station 4.2 kmKesgrave IP5 2NR
  • IP5 2NR
  • Other postcodes in IP5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.0649, longitude 1.2396)

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 2NR?

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 2NR?

Every home and business at IP5 2NR 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 2NR?

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 2NR 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 2NR.

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 2NR: 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 2NR 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 2NR?

Homes in IP5 2 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 132 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£325,000
12 months to August 2026
£325,000

■ no change on the 12 months before

Detached£420,000 53 sales
Semi-detached£315,000 30 sales
Terraced£275,000 33 sales
Flat or maisonette£181,000 16 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 2NR

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in IP5 2NR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 2026. The middle sale was £320,000, from £308,000 to £565,000. Across IP5 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £325,000. 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 2NR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around IP5 2NR. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (71%). 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 2NR

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 D, the most common, is £2,335.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,557
Band Babout 90 (16%)£1,816
Band Cabout 110 (19%)£2,075
Band Dabout 220 (38%)£2,335
Band Eabout 130 (22%)£2,854
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,372
Band Gfewer than 5£3,891
Band Hfewer than 5£4,670

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 71% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 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 IP5 2NR is in (ONS area E01030180), 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 2NR?

The nearest open schools to IP5 2NR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP5 2NR, 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 2NR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP5 2NR is Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Westerfield Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Olaves, 164 m away.

More stations near IP5 2NR, 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 2NR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP5 2NR, 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 2NR?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP5 2NR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fastned Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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 IP5 2NR?

The nearest to the centre of IP5 2NR, 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 2NR?

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 2NR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP5 2NR, 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 2NR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP5 2NR, 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 2NR?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP5 2NR 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 2NR in a conservation area?

The centre of IP5 2NR 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 2NR?

Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP5 2NR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Public order3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports
Other crime2 reports

Also: other theft 1, bicycle theft 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 2NR

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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