IP7 5LD postcode in Upper Layham, Suffolk

IP7 5LD is a postcode in Upper Layham, in the Brett Vale ward of Babergh. It is in the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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. Babergh: 75% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in IP7 5, last 12 months. ▼ 10.8% on the year before Nearest station Manningtree 10.2 km in a straight line

Where IP7 5LD is, and what is near it

Map of IP7 5LD and what is near it Map of IP7 5LD: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the IP7 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP7 5AB: also in IP7 5IP7 5AD: also in IP7 5IP7 5AF: also in IP7 5IP7 5AG: also in IP7 5IP7 5AH: also in IP7 5IP7 5AJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5AP: also in IP7 5IP7 5AQ: also in IP7 5IP7 5AR: also in IP7 5IP7 5AT: also in IP7 5IP7 5AU: also in IP7 5IP7 5AX: also in IP7 5IP7 5AY: also in IP7 5IP7 5AZ: also in IP7 5IP7 5BA: also in IP7 5IP7 5BJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5DL: also in IP7 5IP7 5DN: also in IP7 5IP7 5DP: also in IP7 5IP7 5DR: also in IP7 5IP7 5DS: also in IP7 5IP7 5DW: also in IP7 5IP7 5EB: also in IP7 5IP7 5FB: also in IP7 5IP7 5FJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5FP: also in IP7 5IP7 5FT: also in IP7 5IP7 5HD: also in IP7 5IP7 5HG: also in IP7 5IP7 5HH: also in IP7 5IP7 5HJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5HL: also in IP7 5IP7 5HN: also in IP7 5IP7 5HP: also in IP7 5IP7 5HQ: also in IP7 5IP7 5HS: also in IP7 5IP7 5HT: also in IP7 5IP7 5HU: also in IP7 5IP7 5HX: also in IP7 5IP7 5HY: also in IP7 5IP7 5HZ: also in IP7 5IP7 5JA: also in IP7 5IP7 5JB: also in IP7 5IP7 5JF: also in IP7 5IP7 5JG: also in IP7 5IP7 5JH: also in IP7 5IP7 5JJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5JN: also in IP7 5IP7 5JP: also in IP7 5IP7 5JQ: also in IP7 5IP7 5JR: also in IP7 5IP7 5JS: also in IP7 5IP7 5JT: also in IP7 5IP7 5JU: also in IP7 5IP7 5JW: also in IP7 5IP7 5JX: also in IP7 5IP7 5JY: also in IP7 5IP7 5JZ: also in IP7 5IP7 5LA: also in IP7 5IP7 5LB: also in IP7 5IP7 5LE: also in IP7 5IP7 5LF: also in IP7 5IP7 5LG: also in IP7 5IP7 5LH: also in IP7 5IP7 5LJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5LL: also in IP7 5IP7 5LN: also in IP7 5IP7 5LQ: also in IP7 5IP7 5LX: also in IP7 5IP7 5LY: also in IP7 5IP7 5LZ: also in IP7 5IP7 5NA: also in IP7 5IP7 5NB: also in IP7 5IP7 5ND: also in IP7 5IP7 5NE: also in IP7 5IP7 5NF: also in IP7 5IP7 5NG: also in IP7 5IP7 5NL: also in IP7 5IP7 5PD: also in IP7 5IP7 5PF: also in IP7 5IP7 5PH: also in IP7 5IP7 5PJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5PP: also in IP7 5IP7 5PQ: also in IP7 5IP7 5PS: also in IP7 5IP7 5PW: also in IP7 5IP7 5PX: also in IP7 5IP7 5QE: also in IP7 5IP7 5QP: also in IP7 5IP7 5QR: also in IP7 5IP7 5QS: also in IP7 5IP7 5QW: also in IP7 5IP7 5QY: also in IP7 5IP7 5QZ: also in IP7 5IP7 5RA: also in IP7 5IP7 5RB: also in IP7 5IP7 5RD: also in IP7 5IP7 5RJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5RL: also in IP7 5IP7 5RN: also in IP7 5IP7 5RP: also in IP7 5IP7 5RR: also in IP7 5IP7 5RT: also in IP7 5IP7 5RU: also in IP7 5IP7 5RW: also in IP7 5IP7 5RX: also in IP7 5IP7 5RZ: also in IP7 5IP7 5SA: also in IP7 5IP7 5SB: also in IP7 5IP7 5SD: also in IP7 5IP7 5SE: also in IP7 5IP7 5SG: also in IP7 5IP7 5SH: also in IP7 5IP7 5SJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5SL: also in IP7 5IP7 5SP: also in IP7 5IP7 5SQ: also in IP7 5IP7 5ST: also in IP7 5IP7 5TG: also in IP7 5IP7 5TJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5TQ: also in IP7 5 School 6.5 km2 places, 6.9–12.2 kmHadleigh South IP7 5LD Map of IP7 5LD and what is near it Map of IP7 5LD: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the IP7 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 6.5 kmHadleigh South IP7 5LD
  • IP7 5LD
  • Other postcodes in IP7 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 52.0259, longitude 0.9634)

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 IP7 5LD?

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 IP7 5LD?

Every home and business at IP7 5LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Babergh: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Babergh: 98%

The line marks the figure across Babergh.

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 IP7 5LD?

BinDayBuddy does not read Babergh District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Babergh 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 IP7 5LD 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 IP7 5LD.

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 Babergh

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP7 5LD: 3,312 properties in Babergh are at high risk (5.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Babergh

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 IP7 5LD 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 IP7 5LD?

Homes in IP7 5 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, down 10.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £425,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £287,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £236,500 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £267,334 5 sales

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

Across the whole IP7 district: a typical £320,000 from 197 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 IP7 5LD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP7 5LD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 October 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

What council tax band are homes near IP7 5LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around IP7 5LD. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 IP7 5LD

Band D in Babergh for 2026‑27: £2,342. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,561 (band A) to £4,683 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,821.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (7%)£1,561
Band Babout 190 (19%)£1,821
Band Cabout 130 (13%)£2,081
Band Dabout 180 (18%)£2,342
Band Eabout 150 (15%)£2,862
Band Fabout 130 (13%)£3,382
Band Gabout 130 (13%)£3,903
Band Habout 20 (2%)£4,683

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for Babergh 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 IP7 5LD is in (ONS area E01029902), 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 IP7 5LD?

The nearest open schools to IP7 5LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP7 5LD, 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 IP7 5LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP7 5LD is Manningtree Rail Station, 10.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Manningtree Rail Station Railway station 10.2 kmDrive
  • Mistley Rail Station Railway station 12.2 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brett Green, 175 m away.

More stations near IP7 5LD, 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 IP7 5LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP7 5LD, 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 IP7 5LD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP7 5LD 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IP7 5LD?

The nearest to the centre of IP7 5LD, 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 IP7 5LD?

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 IP7 5LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP7 5LD, 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 IP7 5LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP7 5LD, 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 IP7 5LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP7 5LD 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 IP7 5LD in a conservation area?

The centre of IP7 5LD 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 IP7 5LD?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP7 5LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 report

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 IP7 5LD

Ward
Brett Vale
Parish
Layham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Upper Layham
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

IP7 5JY70 mIP7 5NL90 mIP7 5JT100 mIP7 5JX150 mIP7 5LA160 mIP7 5LX170 m
All of IP7

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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