IP7 7LA postcode in Babergh, Suffolk

IP7 7LA is a postcode in Babergh, in the North West Cosford 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Babergh: 75% Typical price £367,500 Homes sold in IP7 7, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Stowmarket 8.2 km in a straight line

Where IP7 7LA is, and what is near it

Map of IP7 7LA and what is near it Map of IP7 7LA: its centre point, with the 220 other postcodes in the IP7 7 sector, 4 schools (4 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP7 7BJ: also in IP7 7IP7 7BL: also in IP7 7IP7 7DP: also in IP7 7IP7 7DR: also in IP7 7IP7 7EQ: also in IP7 7IP7 7FA: also in IP7 7IP7 7FH: also in IP7 7IP7 7GZ: also in IP7 7IP7 7HA: also in IP7 7IP7 7HR: also in IP7 7IP7 7JR: also in IP7 7IP7 7JS: also in IP7 7IP7 7JT: also in IP7 7IP7 7JU: also in IP7 7IP7 7JX: also in IP7 7IP7 7JY: also in IP7 7IP7 7JZ: also in IP7 7IP7 7LB: also in IP7 7IP7 7LD: also in IP7 7IP7 7LH: also in IP7 7IP7 7LL: also in IP7 7IP7 7LN: also in IP7 7IP7 7LU: also in IP7 7IP7 7LW: also in IP7 7IP7 7LY: also in IP7 7IP7 7LZ: also in IP7 7IP7 7RA: also in IP7 7IP7 7RB: also in IP7 7IP7 7RD: also in IP7 7IP7 7RE: also in IP7 7IP7 7RF: also in IP7 7IP7 7RH: also in IP7 7IP7 7RJ: also in IP7 7IP7 7RL: also in IP7 7IP7 7RP: also in IP7 7IP7 7RQ: also in IP7 7IP7 7RR: also in IP7 7IP7 7RS: also in IP7 7IP7 7RW: also in IP7 7IP7 7SD: also in IP7 7IP7 7SE: also in IP7 7IP7 7SF: also in IP7 7IP7 7SG: also in IP7 7IP7 7SQ: also in IP7 7 Gable End 2.4 kmSchool 3.1 kmRingshall School 3.9 kmSchool 5.3 km2 places, 7.1–8.2 kmGP 8.1 kmNeedham Market station 8.5 kmNorth West Cosford IP7 7LA Map of IP7 7LA and what is near it Map of IP7 7LA: its centre point, with the 220 other postcodes in the IP7 7 sector, 4 schools (4 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 5.3 kmNorth West Cosford IP7 7LA
  • IP7 7LA
  • Other postcodes in IP7 7: 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 52.1268, longitude 0.9387)

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 7LA?

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 7LA?

Every home and business at IP7 7LA 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 7LA?

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 7LA 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 7LA.

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 7LA: 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 7LA 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 7LA?

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.

£367,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£370,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 7LA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP7 7LA 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 7LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around IP7 7LA. The largest share of them, 27%, 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 7LA

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 140 (13%)£1,561
Band Babout 290 (27%)£1,821
Band Cabout 110 (10%)£2,081
Band Dabout 180 (17%)£2,342
Band Eabout 160 (15%)£2,862
Band Fabout 110 (10%)£3,382
Band Gabout 70 (7%)£3,903
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,683

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 7LA is in (ONS area E01029876), 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 7LA?

The nearest open schools to IP7 7LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP7 7LA, 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 7LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP7 7LA is Stowmarket Rail Station, 8.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Stowmarket Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive
  • Needham Market Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive

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 Wattisham Hall, 332 m away.

More stations near IP7 7LA, 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 7LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP7 7LA, 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 7LA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP7 7LA 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 7LA?

The nearest to the centre of IP7 7LA, 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 7LA?

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 vets are near IP7 7LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP7 7LA 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 7LA in a conservation area?

The centre of IP7 7LA 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 7LA?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP7 7LA 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 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 7LA

Ward
North West Cosford
Parish
Wattisham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from 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

Around IP7 7LA

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Nearby postcodes

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

IP7 7JY200 mIP7 7JZ280 mIP7 7JX300 mIP7 7LD420 mIP7 7JU670 mIP7 7LB800 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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