IP6 9DA postcode in East Suffolk, Suffolk
IP6 9DA is a postcode in East Suffolk, in the Carlford & Fynn Valley ward. 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 9DA is, and what is near it
- IP6 9DA
- Other postcodes in IP6 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.0795, longitude 1.1912)
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 9DA?
- East SuffolkDistrict council East 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 9DA 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 9DA?
Every home and business at IP6 9DA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
East Suffolk: 85%
East Suffolk: 98%
The line marks the figure across East 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 9DA?
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 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 9DA 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 IP6 9DA.
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 IP6 9DA: 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 IP6 9DA 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 9DA?
Homes in IP6 9 sold for a typical £505,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 38 sales, up 35.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £372,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £505,500
▲ up 35.7% on the 12 months before
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 9DA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP6 9DA 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 IP6 9DA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around IP6 9DA. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 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 £4,670 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,335.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (5%) | £1,557 |
| Band B | about 150 (15%) | £1,816 |
| Band C | about 170 (17%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 190 (19%) | £2,335 |
| Band E | about 150 (15%) | £2,854 |
| Band F | about 140 (14%) | £3,372 |
| Band G | about 140 (14%) | £3,891 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,670 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
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 IP6 9DA is in (ONS area E01030221), 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 9DA?
The nearest open schools to IP6 9DA, 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 9DA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP6 9DA is Westerfield Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Westerfield Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near IP6 9DA, 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 9DA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP6 9DA, 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.
- Two Rivers Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01473 907788 2.2 kmCycle
- Dr Solway and Dr Roy Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 213261 3.2 kmCycle
- Orchard Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 213261 3.2 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 9DA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP6 9DA 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.
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 9DA?
The nearest to the centre of IP6 9DA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Smile Suffolk Phone 01473 728886 2.1 kmCycle
- Orchid Dental 2.8 kmCycle
- The Tuddenham Road Dental Surgery Phone 01473 252400 2.8 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 9DA?
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 2.6 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 279100 4.4 kmCycle
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 9DA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP6 9DA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Westerfield House Care Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01473 232974 500 mWalk
- Sidegate Lane Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old 1.1 kmWalk
- Montrose House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 710033 1.4 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 9DA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP6 9DA, 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.
- Rushmere Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:15pm, 1:45pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01473 714811 2.1 kmCycle
- Boots, 28-34 Woodbridge Rd East Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 8:45am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01473 719009 2.2 kmCycle
- Spring Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01473 727661 2.3 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 9DA?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP6 9DA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ashcroft Veterinary Surgery Phone +441473743460 4.0 kmCycle
- Riversbrook Veterinary Group Phone +44 1473 216042 4.1 kmCycle
- Trinity Veterinary Surgery 4.2 kmCycle
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 9DA in a conservation area?
The centre of IP6 9DA 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 9DA?
Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP6 9DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 9DA
- Ward
- Carlford & Fynn Valley
- Parish
- Tuddenham St. Martin
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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