IP7 5PL postcode in Babergh, Suffolk

IP7 5PL is a postcode in Babergh, in the Hadleigh South ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses at IP7 5PL can get it Across Babergh: 75% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in IP7 5, last 12 months. ▼ 10.8% on the year before Nearest station Ipswich 10.9 km in a straight line

Where IP7 5PL is, and what is near it

Map of IP7 5PL and what is near it Map of IP7 5PL: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the IP7 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP7 5AD: also in IP7 5IP7 5AH: also in IP7 5IP7 5AP: also in IP7 5IP7 5AQ: also in IP7 5IP7 5AR: also in IP7 5IP7 5AS: also in IP7 5IP7 5AT: also in IP7 5IP7 5AU: also in IP7 5IP7 5AW: also in IP7 5IP7 5AX: also in IP7 5IP7 5AY: also in IP7 5IP7 5AZ: also in IP7 5IP7 5BA: also in IP7 5IP7 5BD: also in IP7 5IP7 5BE: also in IP7 5IP7 5BH: also in IP7 5IP7 5BJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5BL: also in IP7 5IP7 5BN: also in IP7 5IP7 5BP: also in IP7 5IP7 5BQ: also in IP7 5IP7 5BS: also in IP7 5IP7 5BT: also in IP7 5IP7 5BU: also in IP7 5IP7 5BW: also in IP7 5IP7 5BX: also in IP7 5IP7 5BY: also in IP7 5IP7 5BZ: also in IP7 5IP7 5DA: also in IP7 5IP7 5DB: also in IP7 5IP7 5DD: also in IP7 5IP7 5DE: also in IP7 5IP7 5DF: also in IP7 5IP7 5DH: also in IP7 5IP7 5DJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5EP: also in IP7 5IP7 5ER: also in IP7 5IP7 5ES: also in IP7 5IP7 5ET: also in IP7 5IP7 5EU: also in IP7 5IP7 5EX: also in IP7 5IP7 5EY: also in IP7 5IP7 5FA: also in IP7 5IP7 5FH: also in IP7 5IP7 5FJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5FP: also in IP7 5IP7 5FT: also in IP7 5IP7 5HD: also in IP7 5IP7 5HF: 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 5HR: also in IP7 5IP7 5HS: also in IP7 5IP7 5HT: also in IP7 5IP7 5HU: also in IP7 5IP7 5HW: 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 5JL: also in IP7 5IP7 5JN: also in IP7 5IP7 5JP: also in IP7 5IP7 5JQ: also in IP7 5IP7 5JW: also in IP7 5IP7 5ND: also in IP7 5IP7 5NH: also in IP7 5IP7 5NN: also in IP7 5IP7 5PH: also in IP7 5IP7 5PJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5PP: also in IP7 5IP7 5PQ: also in IP7 5IP7 5PR: also in IP7 5IP7 5PS: also in IP7 5IP7 5PT: also in IP7 5IP7 5PU: also in IP7 5IP7 5PW: also in IP7 5IP7 5RU: also in IP7 5IP7 5RX: also in IP7 5IP7 5RY: 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 5SN: also in IP7 5IP7 5SP: also in IP7 5IP7 5SQ: also in IP7 5IP7 5SR: also in IP7 5IP7 5SS: also in IP7 5IP7 5ST: also in IP7 5IP7 5SW: also in IP7 5IP7 5SX: also in IP7 5IP7 5SY: also in IP7 5IP7 5TG: also in IP7 5IP7 5TJ: also in IP7 5IP7 5TQ: also in IP7 5 3 places, 7.8–11.4 kmGP 8.4 kmIpswich station 10.9 kmHadleigh IP7 5PL Map of IP7 5PL and what is near it Map of IP7 5PL: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the IP7 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 3 places, 7.8–11.4 kmGP 8.4 kmHadleigh South IP7 5PL
  • IP7 5PL
  • Other postcodes in IP7 5: press one for its page
  • 4 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 52.0441, longitude 0.9847)

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 5PL?

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 5PL?

Every home and business at IP7 5PL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP7 5PL 0% Babergh 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP7 5PL 100% Babergh 98%
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 5PL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for IP7 5PL.

Check the bin days for IP7 5PL on BinDayBuddy

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 5PL 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 5PL.

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 5PL: 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 5PL 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 5PL?

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 5PL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP7 5PL 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 IP7 5PL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around IP7 5PL. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (32%). 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 5PL

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 £3,903 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,081.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,561
Band Babout 160 (17%)£1,821
Band Cabout 350 (38%)£2,081
Band Dabout 200 (22%)£2,342
Band Eabout 100 (11%)£2,862
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,382
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,903
Band Hwithheld£4,683

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 25% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. 32% 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 5PL is in (ONS area E01034559), 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 5PL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP7 5PL is Ipswich Rail Station, 10.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive
  • Manningtree Rail Station Railway station 11.4 kmDrive

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 IP7 5PL, 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 5PL?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP7 5PL 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.

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

Which dentists are near IP7 5PL?

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

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 5PL?

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

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

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

The centre of IP7 5PL 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 5PL?

Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP7 5PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Vehicle crime1 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 5PL

Ward
Hadleigh South
Parish
Hadleigh
Region
East of England
Country
England
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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Nearby postcodes

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

IP7 5PJ660 mIP7 5PQ690 mIP7 5PW730 mIP7 5PP840 mIP7 6LA870 mIP7 6SP910 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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