IP5 3TZ postcode in Martlesham Heath, Suffolk

IP5 3TZ is a postcode in Martlesham Heath, in the Martlesham & Purdis Farm ward of East Suffolk. It is in the Suffolk Coastal 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 £379,000 Homes sold in IP5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 14.8% on the year before Nearest station Woodbridge 5.2 km in a straight line

Where IP5 3TZ is, and what is near it

Map of IP5 3TZ and what is near it Map of IP5 3TZ: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the IP5 3 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP5 3AB: also in IP5 3IP5 3PH: also in IP5 3IP5 3PJ: also in IP5 3IP5 3PL: also in IP5 3IP5 3QT: also in IP5 3IP5 3QU: also in IP5 3IP5 3QZ: also in IP5 3IP5 3RB: also in IP5 3IP5 3RE: also in IP5 3IP5 3RF: also in IP5 3IP5 3RH: also in IP5 3IP5 3RJ: also in IP5 3IP5 3RN: also in IP5 3IP5 3RQ: also in IP5 3IP5 3RY: also in IP5 3IP5 3SA: also in IP5 3IP5 3SB: also in IP5 3IP5 3SD: also in IP5 3IP5 3SE: also in IP5 3IP5 3SF: also in IP5 3IP5 3SH: also in IP5 3IP5 3SJ: also in IP5 3IP5 3SL: also in IP5 3IP5 3SP: also in IP5 3IP5 3SQ: also in IP5 3IP5 3SR: also in IP5 3IP5 3SS: also in IP5 3IP5 3ST: also in IP5 3IP5 3SU: also in IP5 3IP5 3SW: also in IP5 3IP5 3SZ: also in IP5 3IP5 3TB: also in IP5 3IP5 3TD: also in IP5 3IP5 3TE: also in IP5 3IP5 3TF: also in IP5 3IP5 3TG: also in IP5 3IP5 3TH: also in IP5 3IP5 3TJ: also in IP5 3IP5 3TL: also in IP5 3IP5 3TN: also in IP5 3IP5 3TP: also in IP5 3IP5 3TS: also in IP5 3IP5 3TT: also in IP5 3IP5 3TU: also in IP5 3IP5 3TW: also in IP5 3IP5 3TY: also in IP5 3IP5 3UB: also in IP5 3IP5 3UD: also in IP5 3IP5 3UE: also in IP5 3IP5 3UF: also in IP5 3IP5 3UN: also in IP5 3IP5 3UP: also in IP5 3IP5 3UR: also in IP5 3IP5 3UT: also in IP5 3IP5 3UU: also in IP5 3IP5 3UW: also in IP5 3IP5 3UY: also in IP5 3 School 1.1 kmEmbrace Medical Centre 2.4 kmGP 4.8 kmSchool 4.9 kmDerby Road (Ipswich) station 5.9 kmMartlesham & Purdis Farm IP5 3TZ Map of IP5 3TZ and what is near it Map of IP5 3TZ: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the IP5 3 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.1 kmKesgrave High School 2.2 kmMartlesham & Purdis Farm IP5 3TZ
  • IP5 3TZ
  • Other postcodes in IP5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 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 52.0544, longitude 1.2692)

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 3TZ?

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 3TZ?

Every home and business at IP5 3TZ 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 3TZ?

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 3TZ 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 3TZ.

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 3TZ: 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 3TZ 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 3TZ?

Homes in IP5 3 sold for a typical £379,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, up 14.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£379,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£330,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 14.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £385,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £380,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £248,750 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 3TZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP5 3TZ 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 IP5 3TZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around IP5 3TZ. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (62%). 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 3TZ

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 £3,891 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,854.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,557
Band Babout 60 (10%)£1,816
Band Cabout 100 (16%)£2,075
Band Dabout 170 (27%)£2,335
Band Eabout 200 (32%)£2,854
Band Fabout 80 (13%)£3,372
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,891
Band Hfewer than 5£4,670

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 62% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 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 3TZ is in (ONS area E01030192), 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 3TZ?

The nearest open schools to IP5 3TZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP5 3TZ, 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 3TZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP5 3TZ is Woodbridge Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Woodbridge Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

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 Bradford Court, 135 m away.

More stations near IP5 3TZ, 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 3TZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP5 3TZ, 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 3TZ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP5 3TZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fastned Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 3TZ?

The nearest to the centre of IP5 3TZ, 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 3TZ?

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 3TZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP5 3TZ, 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 3TZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP5 3TZ, 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 3TZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP5 3TZ 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 3TZ in a conservation area?

The centre of IP5 3TZ 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 3TZ?

Police.uk records 25 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP5 3TZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Public order4 reports
Other crime4 reports
Other theft3 reports
Drugs2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

Also: criminal damage and arson 1, shoplifting 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 3TZ

Ward
Martlesham & Purdis Farm
Parish
Martlesham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Martlesham Heath
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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