IP8 3SA postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk

IP8 3SA is a postcode in Ipswich, in the Sproughton & Pinewood ward of Babergh. It is in the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since July 1986.

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 £320,000 Homes sold in IP8 3, last 12 months. ▲ 5.2% on the year before Nearest station Ipswich 3.2 km in a straight line

Where IP8 3SA is, and what is near it

Map of IP8 3SA and what is near it Map of IP8 3SA: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the IP8 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP8 3BU: also in IP8 3IP8 3EU: also in IP8 3IP8 3FF: also in IP8 3IP8 3FG: also in IP8 3IP8 3FL: also in IP8 3IP8 3FP: also in IP8 3IP8 3FT: also in IP8 3IP8 3FW: also in IP8 3IP8 3FX: also in IP8 3IP8 3GE: also in IP8 3IP8 3GF: also in IP8 3IP8 3HH: also in IP8 3IP8 3HL: also in IP8 3IP8 3HN: also in IP8 3IP8 3HR: also in IP8 3IP8 3HS: also in IP8 3IP8 3HT: also in IP8 3IP8 3HU: also in IP8 3IP8 3HX: also in IP8 3IP8 3HY: also in IP8 3IP8 3HZ: also in IP8 3IP8 3JA: also in IP8 3IP8 3JB: also in IP8 3IP8 3JE: also in IP8 3IP8 3LA: also in IP8 3IP8 3LB: also in IP8 3IP8 3LE: also in IP8 3IP8 3LF: also in IP8 3IP8 3LG: also in IP8 3IP8 3LH: also in IP8 3IP8 3LJ: also in IP8 3IP8 3LL: also in IP8 3IP8 3LQ: also in IP8 3IP8 3NA: also in IP8 3IP8 3NB: also in IP8 3IP8 3ND: also in IP8 3IP8 3NG: also in IP8 3IP8 3NQ: also in IP8 3IP8 3PH: also in IP8 3IP8 3PJ: also in IP8 3IP8 3QR: also in IP8 3IP8 3QS: also in IP8 3IP8 3QT: also in IP8 3IP8 3QU: also in IP8 3IP8 3QX: also in IP8 3IP8 3QY: also in IP8 3IP8 3QZ: also in IP8 3IP8 3RA: also in IP8 3IP8 3RB: also in IP8 3IP8 3RD: also in IP8 3IP8 3RE: also in IP8 3IP8 3RF: also in IP8 3IP8 3RG: also in IP8 3IP8 3RH: also in IP8 3IP8 3RJ: also in IP8 3IP8 3RL: also in IP8 3IP8 3RN: also in IP8 3IP8 3RP: also in IP8 3IP8 3RQ: also in IP8 3IP8 3RR: also in IP8 3IP8 3RS: also in IP8 3IP8 3RT: also in IP8 3IP8 3RW: also in IP8 3IP8 3RX: also in IP8 3IP8 3RY: also in IP8 3IP8 3RZ: also in IP8 3IP8 3SB: also in IP8 3IP8 3SD: also in IP8 3IP8 3SE: also in IP8 3IP8 3SF: also in IP8 3IP8 3SG: also in IP8 3IP8 3SJ: also in IP8 3IP8 3SL: also in IP8 3IP8 3SN: also in IP8 3IP8 3SP: also in IP8 3IP8 3SQ: also in IP8 3IP8 3SR: also in IP8 3IP8 3ST: also in IP8 3IP8 3SU: also in IP8 3IP8 3SW: also in IP8 3IP8 3SY: also in IP8 3IP8 3SZ: also in IP8 3IP8 3TA: also in IP8 3IP8 3TE: also in IP8 3IP8 3TG: also in IP8 3IP8 3TH: also in IP8 3IP8 3TJ: also in IP8 3IP8 3TL: also in IP8 3IP8 3TN: also in IP8 3IP8 3TQ: also in IP8 3IP8 3TR: also in IP8 3IP8 3TS: also in IP8 3IP8 3TT: also in IP8 3IP8 3UB: also in IP8 3IP8 3UF: also in IP8 3IP8 3UN: also in IP8 3 Ipswich station 3.2 km2 GP practices, 3.6–3.8 kmSproughton & Pinewood IP8 3SA Map of IP8 3SA and what is near it Map of IP8 3SA: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the IP8 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 GP practices, 3.6–3.8 kmSproughton & Pinewood IP8 3SA
  • IP8 3SA
  • Other postcodes in IP8 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 52.0402, longitude 1.1015)

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 3SA?

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 3SA?

Every home and business at IP8 3SA 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 IP8 3SA?

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 3SA 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 3SA.

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 3SA: 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 3SA 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 3SA?

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
12 months to August 2025
£304,250
12 months to August 2026
£320,000

▲ up 5.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£396,250 46 sales
Semi-detached£275,000 29 sales
Terraced£225,000 26 sales

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 3SA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP8 3SA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 April 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 IP8 3SA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around IP8 3SA. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (76%). 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 3SA

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 £2,862 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,821.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (12%)£1,561
Band Babout 370 (49%)£1,821
Band Cabout 140 (19%)£2,081
Band Dabout 120 (16%)£2,342
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,862
Band Ffewer than 5£3,382
Band Gfewer than 5£3,903
Band Hfewer than 5£4,683

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 76% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3SA is in (ONS area E01029909), 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 3SA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP8 3SA is Ipswich Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenspire Grove, 44 m away.

More stations near IP8 3SA, 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 3SA?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP8 3SA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV Point Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 120 kW 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 3SA?

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

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 3SA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP8 3SA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Asterbury Place Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0333 321 1990 1.6 kmCycle
  • Park View Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 228890 1.8 kmCycle
  • The Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01473 730245 2.0 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 pharmacies are near IP8 3SA?

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

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

The centre of IP8 3SA 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 3SA?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP8 3SA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Burglary4 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports

Also: other theft 3, drugs 3, vehicle crime 2.

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 3SA

Ward
Sproughton & Pinewood
Parish
Pinewood
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Ipswich
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1986

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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IP8 3SQ90 mIP8 3SZ100 mIP8 3SB120 mIP8 3SE150 mIP8 3TT160 mIP8 3SD200 m
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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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