IP7 7JE postcode in Monks Eleigh, Suffolk
IP7 7JE is a postcode in Monks Eleigh, in the Box 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.
Where IP7 7JE is, and what is near it
- IP7 7JE
- Other postcodes in IP7 7: 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 52.0916, longitude 0.8679)
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 7JE?
- BaberghDistrict council Babergh: 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 IP7 7JE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- South SuffolkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is James Cartlidge (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact James Cartlidge
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 7JE?
Every home and business at IP7 7JE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 89% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Babergh: 75%
Babergh: 98%
The line marks the figure across Babergh.
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 7JE?
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 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 IP7 7JE 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 7JE.
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 7JE: 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 7JE 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 IP7 7JE?
Homes in IP7 7 sold for a typical £367,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 50 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £475,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £270,000 16 sales
- Terraced £240,000 13 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 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 IP7 7JE
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP7 7JE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 2024. 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 7JE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,250 homes in the neighbourhood around IP7 7JE. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (9%) | £1,561 |
| Band B | about 250 (20%) | £1,821 |
| Band C | about 150 (12%) | £2,081 |
| Band D | about 150 (12%) | £2,342 |
| Band E | about 230 (18%) | £2,862 |
| Band F | about 190 (15%) | £3,382 |
| Band G | about 150 (12%) | £3,903 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,683 |
When the homes were built
- 37% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 14% 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 7JE is in (ONS area E01029907), 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 IP7 7JE?
The nearest open schools to IP7 7JE, 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 IP7 7JE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP7 7JE is Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station, 10.9 km away in a straight line.
- Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive
- Stowmarket Rail Station Railway station 14.2 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 The Swan, 83 m away.
More stations near IP7 7JE, 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 IP7 7JE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP7 7JE, 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.
- Bildeston Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01449 740254 3.2 kmCycle
- Hadleigh Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01473 822961 7.9 kmDrive
- Siam Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01787 322420 9.4 kmDrive
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 7JE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP7 7JE 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 IP7 7JE?
The nearest to the centre of IP7 7JE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Lavenham Dental Practice Phone 01787 247058 5.3 kmDrive
- Starsmile Plus Partnership Phone 01473 823999 7.7 kmDrive
- Hadleigh Dental Surgery Phone 01473 823092 8.1 kmDrive
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 7JE?
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.
- West Suffolk Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713050 19.0 kmDrive
- St Edmunds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 701371 19.4 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 IP7 7JE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP7 7JE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Laxfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01787 247340 2.3 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 vets are near IP7 7JE?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP7 7JE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Highcliff Veterinary Practice 7.8 kmDrive
- The Hadleigh Vets 7.9 kmDrive
- Swayne and Partners 10.5 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 IP7 7JE in a conservation area?
The centre of IP7 7JE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 7JE?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP7 7JE in the latest month it has published.
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 IP7 7JE
- Ward
- Box Vale
- Parish
- Monks Eleigh
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Monks Eleigh
- 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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