IP5 2WH postcode in Kesgrave, Suffolk

IP5 2WH 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) 4.3 km in a straight line

Where IP5 2WH is, and what is near it

Map of IP5 2WH and what is near it Map of IP5 2WH: 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. IP5 2AD: also in IP5 2IP5 2AE: also in IP5 2IP5 2BG: also in IP5 2IP5 2BR: also in IP5 2IP5 2BS: also in IP5 2IP5 2BT: also in IP5 2IP5 2BU: also in IP5 2IP5 2BW: also in IP5 2IP5 2BX: also in IP5 2IP5 2DA: also in IP5 2IP5 2DB: also in IP5 2IP5 2DD: also in IP5 2IP5 2DE: also in IP5 2IP5 2DF: also in IP5 2IP5 2DG: also in IP5 2IP5 2DN: also in IP5 2IP5 2DP: also in IP5 2IP5 2DQ: also in IP5 2IP5 2DS: also in IP5 2IP5 2DT: also in IP5 2IP5 2DU: also in IP5 2IP5 2DW: also in IP5 2IP5 2EL: also in IP5 2IP5 2ER: also in IP5 2IP5 2ES: also in IP5 2IP5 2ET: also in IP5 2IP5 2EW: also in IP5 2IP5 2EZ: also in IP5 2IP5 2FB: also in IP5 2IP5 2FD: also in IP5 2IP5 2FE: also in IP5 2IP5 2FF: also in IP5 2IP5 2FG: also in IP5 2IP5 2FJ: also in IP5 2IP5 2FL: also in IP5 2IP5 2FN: also in IP5 2IP5 2FP: also in IP5 2IP5 2FQ: also in IP5 2IP5 2FR: also in IP5 2IP5 2FS: also in IP5 2IP5 2FT: also in IP5 2IP5 2FU: also in IP5 2IP5 2FW: also in IP5 2IP5 2FX: also in IP5 2IP5 2FY: also in IP5 2IP5 2FZ: also in IP5 2IP5 2GD: also in IP5 2IP5 2GH: also in IP5 2IP5 2GJ: also in IP5 2IP5 2GP: also in IP5 2IP5 2GR: also in IP5 2IP5 2GS: also in IP5 2IP5 2GT: also in IP5 2IP5 2GU: also in IP5 2IP5 2GW: also in IP5 2IP5 2GX: also in IP5 2IP5 2GY: also in IP5 2IP5 2GZ: also in IP5 2IP5 2HA: also in IP5 2IP5 2HB: also in IP5 2IP5 2HE: also in IP5 2IP5 2HJ: also in IP5 2IP5 2HL: also in IP5 2IP5 2HT: also in IP5 2IP5 2HU: also in IP5 2IP5 2NQ: also in IP5 2IP5 2NT: also in IP5 2IP5 2QS: 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 2YH: also in IP5 2IP5 2YJ: also in IP5 2IP5 2YL: also in IP5 2IP5 2YN: also in IP5 2IP5 2YP: also in IP5 2IP5 2YS: also in IP5 2IP5 2YW: also in IP5 2 Kesgrave High School 750 mMartlesham Surgery 2.0 kmSchool 3.0 kmGP 3.2 kmKesgrave IP5 2WH Map of IP5 2WH and what is near it Map of IP5 2WH: 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Kesgrave IP5 2WH
  • IP5 2WH
  • Other postcodes in IP5 2: 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 52.0602, longitude 1.2428)

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 2WH?

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 2WH?

Every home and business at IP5 2WH 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 2WH?

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 2WH 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 2WH.

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 2WH: 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 2WH 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 2WH?

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
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
■ 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

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

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 2WH

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in IP5 2WH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 April 2026. The middle sale was £330,000, from £275,000 to £495,000. 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 2WH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around IP5 2WH. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (56%). 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 2WH

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 80 (7%)£1,557
Band Babout 200 (18%)£1,816
Band Cabout 260 (24%)£2,075
Band Dabout 290 (27%)£2,335
Band Eabout 230 (21%)£2,854
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,372
Band Gfewer than 5£3,891
Band Hwithheld£4,670

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 56% 1983 to 1999
  7. 39% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 2WH is in (ONS area E01030179), 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 2WH?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP5 2WH is Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Westerfield Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

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 Lummis Vale, 186 m away.

More stations near IP5 2WH, 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 2WH?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP5 2WH, 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 2WH?

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

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 2WH?

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

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

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

The centre of IP5 2WH 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 2WH?

Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP5 2WH 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 2WH

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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