IP6 8RS postcode in Stowmarket, Suffolk
IP6 8RS is a postcode in Stowmarket, in the Needham Market ward of Mid 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.
Where IP6 8RS is, and what is near it
- IP6 8RS
- Other postcodes in IP6 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 52.1711, longitude 1.0207)
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 IP6 8RS?
- Mid SuffolkDistrict council Mid Suffolk: bins, council tax, planning
- SuffolkCounty council Suffolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IP6 8RS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- Central Suffolk and North IpswichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Patrick Spencer (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Patrick Spencer
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 IP6 8RS?
Every home and business at IP6 8RS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Mid Suffolk: 62%
Mid Suffolk: 97%
The line marks the figure across Mid Suffolk.
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 IP6 8RS?
BinDayBuddy does not read Mid Suffolk District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Mid Suffolk District Council's bin daysSource: 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 IP6 8RS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 53 homes and businesses at IP6 8RS. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 Mid Suffolk
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP6 8RS: 2,948 properties in Mid Suffolk are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid 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 IP6 8RS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near IP6 8RS?
Homes in IP6 8 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £387,500 40 sales
- Semi-detached £255,000 39 sales
- Terraced £240,500 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette £137,500 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole IP6 district: a typical £298,000 from 247 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 IP6 8RS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP6 8RS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 June 2025. 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
Food hygiene ratings at IP6 8RS
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IP6 8RS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near IP6 8RS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around IP6 8RS. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Mid Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,317. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,545 (band A) to £3,861 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,802.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 130 (14%) | £1,545 |
| Band B | about 440 (47%) | £1,802 |
| Band C | about 180 (19%) | £2,059 |
| Band D | about 90 (10%) | £2,317 |
| Band E | about 50 (5%) | £2,832 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,347 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,861 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,634 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 35% 1965 to 1982
- 22% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 18% 2020 or later
Averages for Mid 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 IP6 8RS is in (ONS area E01030060), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 IP6 8RS?
The nearest open schools to IP6 8RS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 IP6 8RS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP6 8RS is Stowmarket Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Stowmarket Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Needham Market Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Woodlands, 94 m away.
More stations near IP6 8RS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near IP6 8RS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP6 8RS, 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.
- Combs Ford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 678333 2.0 kmCycle
- Stowhealth Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 776000 3.3 kmCycle
- Needham Market Country Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 720666 3.6 kmCycle
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 IP6 8RS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IP6 8RS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EV On The Move Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.3 kmCycle
- Fawn-Jane Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.5 kmCycle
- Cato-Skye Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IP6 8RS?
The nearest to the centre of IP6 8RS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Design Studio Phone 01449 613369 2.5 kmCycle
- Needham Market Dental and Aesthetic Clinic Phone 01449 720699 2.5 kmCycle
- Needham Market Dental Service 2.5 kmCycle
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 IP6 8RS?
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.
- The Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01473 712233 17.5 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 279100 19.8 kmDrive
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 IP6 8RS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP6 8RS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cedrus House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0333 321 1987 2.0 kmCycle
- The Larches Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 535003 2.0 kmCycle
- Combs Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01449 673006 2.1 kmCycle
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 IP6 8RS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP6 8RS, 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.
- Tesco in-Store Pharmacy, Instore Pharmacy Mon to Sat 8am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0345 677 9661 1.4 kmCycle
- Combs Ford Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01449 770761 1.9 kmCycle
- Boots, 21 Ipswich Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01449 612349 2.4 kmCycle
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 IP6 8RS?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP6 8RS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Mustard Pot 3.6 kmCycle
- Haughley Veterinary Centre 6.5 kmDrive
- Old Tea Room Veterinary Surgery 10.4 kmDrive
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 IP6 8RS in a conservation area?
The centre of IP6 8RS 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 IP6 8RS?
Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP6 8RS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 1, possession of weapons 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IP6 8RS
- Ward
- Needham Market
- Parish
- Badley
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stowmarket
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, 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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