IP8 4RR postcode in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk

IP8 4RR is a postcode in Mid Suffolk, in the Battisford & Ringshall ward. It is in the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 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 86% of homes and businesses can get it. Mid Suffolk: 62% Typical price £332,498 Homes sold in IP8 4, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Needham Market 6.1 km in a straight line

Where IP8 4RR is, and what is near it

Map of IP8 4RR and what is near it Map of IP8 4RR: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the IP8 4 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 4BQ: also in IP8 4IP8 4DJ: also in IP8 4IP8 4FF: also in IP8 4IP8 4FG: also in IP8 4IP8 4FH: also in IP8 4IP8 4PA: also in IP8 4IP8 4PS: also in IP8 4IP8 4PT: also in IP8 4IP8 4PU: also in IP8 4IP8 4QA: also in IP8 4IP8 4QB: also in IP8 4IP8 4QD: also in IP8 4IP8 4QE: also in IP8 4IP8 4QF: also in IP8 4IP8 4QG: also in IP8 4IP8 4QH: also in IP8 4IP8 4QJ: also in IP8 4IP8 4QL: also in IP8 4IP8 4QN: also in IP8 4IP8 4QR: also in IP8 4IP8 4QZ: also in IP8 4IP8 4RA: also in IP8 4IP8 4RB: also in IP8 4IP8 4RG: also in IP8 4IP8 4RH: also in IP8 4IP8 4RL: also in IP8 4IP8 4RN: also in IP8 4IP8 4RP: also in IP8 4IP8 4RQ: also in IP8 4IP8 4RS: also in IP8 4IP8 4RT: also in IP8 4IP8 4RU: also in IP8 4IP8 4RW: also in IP8 4IP8 4RX: also in IP8 4IP8 4RZ: also in IP8 4IP8 4SD: also in IP8 4IP8 4SE: also in IP8 4IP8 4SF: also in IP8 4IP8 4SG: also in IP8 4IP8 4SH: also in IP8 4IP8 4SJ: also in IP8 4IP8 4SL: also in IP8 4IP8 4SN: also in IP8 4IP8 4SP: also in IP8 4IP8 4SR: also in IP8 4IP8 4SS: also in IP8 4 School 2.9 km2 places, 5.4–6.1 kmGP 6.8 kmClaydon High School 7.3 kmGable End 7.4 kmStowmarket station 9.3 kmBramford IP8 4RR Map of IP8 4RR and what is near it Map of IP8 4RR: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the IP8 4 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 500 m. School 2.9 kmGable End 7.4 kmBramford IP8 4RR
  • IP8 4RR
  • Other postcodes in IP8 4: 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 52.1062, longitude 1.0089)

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 4RR?

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 4RR?

Every home and business at IP8 4RR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)86% can get it

Mid Suffolk: 62%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Mid Suffolk: 97%

The line marks the figure across Mid Suffolk.

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 4RR?

BinDayBuddy does not read Mid Suffolk District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Mid Suffolk 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 4RR 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 4RR.

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 Mid Suffolk

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP8 4RR: 2,948 properties in Mid Suffolk are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid Suffolk

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 4RR 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 4RR?

Homes in IP8 4 sold for a typical £332,498 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 50 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£332,498 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£335,000
12 months to August 2026
£332,498

▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before

Detached£425,000 27 sales
Semi-detached£270,000 15 sales
Terraced£291,250 8 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 4RR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP8 4RR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 July 2026. 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 4RR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,230 homes in the neighbourhood around IP8 4RR. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (20%). 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 4RR

Band D in Mid Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,317. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,545 (band A) to £4,634 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,802.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (12%)£1,545
Band Babout 290 (24%)£1,802
Band Cabout 230 (19%)£2,059
Band Dabout 170 (14%)£2,317
Band Eabout 190 (15%)£2,832
Band Fabout 120 (10%)£3,347
Band Gabout 70 (6%)£3,861
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,634

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 2020 or later

Averages for Mid Suffolk 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 4RR is in (ONS area E01030041), 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 4RR?

The nearest open schools to IP8 4RR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP8 4RR, 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 4RR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP8 4RR is Needham Market Rail Station, 6.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Needham Market Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
  • Stowmarket Rail Station Railway station 9.3 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 4RR, 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 4RR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP8 4RR, 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 4RR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP8 4RR 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 4RR?

The nearest to the centre of IP8 4RR, 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 4RR?

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 4RR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP8 4RR, 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 vets are near IP8 4RR?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP8 4RR 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 4RR in a conservation area?

The centre of IP8 4RR 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 4RR?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP8 4RR 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 IP8 4RR

Ward
Battisford & Ringshall
Parish
Offton
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 4RH210 mIP8 4RL260 mIP8 4RQ300 mIP8 4RG360 mIP8 4RA360 mIP8 4RZ430 m
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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