IP8 3PB postcode in Babergh, Suffolk

IP8 3PB is a postcode in Babergh, in the Copdock & Washbrook 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 can get it. Babergh: 75% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in IP8 3, last 12 months. ▲ 5.2% on the year before Nearest station Ipswich 9.2 km in a straight line

Where IP8 3PB is, and what is near it

Map of IP8 3PB and what is near it Map of IP8 3PB: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the IP8 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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. IP8 3ED: also in IP8 3IP8 3GA: also in IP8 3IP8 3GP: also in IP8 3IP8 3GR: also in IP8 3IP8 3JG: also in IP8 3IP8 3NH: also in IP8 3IP8 3NS: also in IP8 3IP8 3NT: also in IP8 3IP8 3NU: also in IP8 3IP8 3NX: also in IP8 3IP8 3NY: also in IP8 3IP8 3NZ: also in IP8 3IP8 3PA: also in IP8 3IP8 3PD: also in IP8 3IP8 3PF: also in IP8 3IP8 3PG: also in IP8 3IP8 3PL: also in IP8 3IP8 3PN: also in IP8 3IP8 3PP: also in IP8 3IP8 3PR: also in IP8 3IP8 3PS: also in IP8 3IP8 3PT: also in IP8 3IP8 3PU: also in IP8 3IP8 3PW: also in IP8 3IP8 3PX: also in IP8 3IP8 3PY: also in IP8 3IP8 3QE: also in IP8 3IP8 3QL: also in IP8 3IP8 3QN: also in IP8 3IP8 3QP: also in IP8 3IP8 3QW: also in IP8 3IP8 3RU: also in IP8 3 School 2.7 kmHadleigh High School 3.6 kmHadleigh Health Centre 4.2 km2 places, 7.7–9.2 km2 places, 8.4–11.0 kmSproughton & Pinewood IP8 3PB Map of IP8 3PB and what is near it Map of IP8 3PB: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the IP8 3 sector, 4 schools (4 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. 2 schools, 2.5–6.8 kmSchool 2.7 km2 places, 3.6–4.2 km2 places, 8.4–11.0 kmSproughton & Pinewood IP8 3PB
  • IP8 3PB
  • Other postcodes in IP8 3: 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 52.0566, longitude 1.0101)

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 IP8 3PB?

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 IP8 3PB?

Every home and business at IP8 3PB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 IP8 3PB?

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 IP8 3PB 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 IP8 3PB.

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 IP8 3PB: 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 IP8 3PB 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 IP8 3PB?

Homes in IP8 3 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, up 5.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£304,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £396,250 46 sales
  • Semi-detached £275,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £225,000 26 sales

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

Across the whole IP8 district: a typical £325,000 from 151 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 IP8 3PB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP8 3PB 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 IP8 3PB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around IP8 3PB. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 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 IP8 3PB

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 40 (6%)£1,561
Band Babout 100 (16%)£1,821
Band Cabout 130 (20%)£2,081
Band Dabout 90 (14%)£2,342
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£2,862
Band Fabout 100 (16%)£3,382
Band Gabout 70 (11%)£3,903
Band Hwithheld£4,683

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 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 IP8 3PB is in (ONS area E01029877), 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 IP8 3PB?

The nearest open schools to IP8 3PB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP8 3PB, 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 IP8 3PB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP8 3PB is Ipswich Rail Station, 9.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
  • Westerfield Rail Station Railway station 11.0 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 IP8 3PB, 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 IP8 3PB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP8 3PB, 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 IP8 3PB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP8 3PB 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 IP8 3PB?

The nearest to the centre of IP8 3PB, 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 IP8 3PB?

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 IP8 3PB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP8 3PB, 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 IP8 3PB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP8 3PB, 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 IP8 3PB?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP8 3PB 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 IP8 3PB in a conservation area?

The centre of IP8 3PB 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 IP8 3PB?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP8 3PB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 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 IP8 3PB

Ward
Copdock & Washbrook
Parish
Hintlesham
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

IP8 3PD110 mIP8 3PF600 mIP8 3PA640 mIP8 3NY1.0 kmIP8 3NX1.1 kmIP8 3NT1.1 km
All of IP8

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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