IP9 1FJ postcode in Shotley Gate, Suffolk

IP9 1FJ is a postcode in Shotley Gate, in the Ganges ward of Babergh. It is in the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since September 2023.

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 at IP9 1FJ can get it Across Babergh: 75% Typical price £280,000 Homes sold in IP9 1, last 12 months. ▼ 16.4% on the year before Nearest station Harwich International 1.8 km in a straight line

Where IP9 1FJ is, and what is near it

Map of IP9 1FJ and what is near it Map of IP9 1FJ: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the IP9 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP9 1ET: also in IP9 1IP9 1FD: also in IP9 1IP9 1FE: also in IP9 1IP9 1FF: also in IP9 1IP9 1FG: also in IP9 1IP9 1LD: also in IP9 1IP9 1LE: also in IP9 1IP9 1LF: also in IP9 1IP9 1LG: also in IP9 1IP9 1LX: also in IP9 1IP9 1LY: also in IP9 1IP9 1LZ: also in IP9 1IP9 1NA: also in IP9 1IP9 1NB: also in IP9 1IP9 1ND: also in IP9 1IP9 1NE: also in IP9 1IP9 1NF: also in IP9 1IP9 1NG: also in IP9 1IP9 1NH: also in IP9 1IP9 1NJ: also in IP9 1IP9 1NL: also in IP9 1IP9 1NN: also in IP9 1IP9 1NP: also in IP9 1IP9 1NQ: also in IP9 1IP9 1NR: also in IP9 1IP9 1NS: also in IP9 1IP9 1NT: also in IP9 1IP9 1NU: also in IP9 1IP9 1NW: also in IP9 1IP9 1NX: also in IP9 1IP9 1NY: also in IP9 1IP9 1NZ: also in IP9 1IP9 1PA: also in IP9 1IP9 1PB: also in IP9 1IP9 1PG: also in IP9 1IP9 1PH: also in IP9 1IP9 1PJ: also in IP9 1IP9 1PL: also in IP9 1IP9 1PN: also in IP9 1IP9 1PP: also in IP9 1IP9 1PQ: also in IP9 1IP9 1PR: also in IP9 1IP9 1PS: also in IP9 1IP9 1PU: also in IP9 1IP9 1PW: also in IP9 1IP9 1PX: also in IP9 1IP9 1PY: also in IP9 1IP9 1PZ: also in IP9 1IP9 1QA: also in IP9 1IP9 1QB: also in IP9 1IP9 1QD: also in IP9 1IP9 1QE: also in IP9 1IP9 1QF: also in IP9 1IP9 1QG: also in IP9 1IP9 1QH: also in IP9 1IP9 1QJ: also in IP9 1IP9 1QN: also in IP9 1IP9 1QP: also in IP9 1IP9 1QR: also in IP9 1IP9 1QS: also in IP9 1IP9 1RJ: also in IP9 1IP9 1RL: also in IP9 1IP9 1RN: also in IP9 1IP9 1RP: also in IP9 1IP9 1RQ: also in IP9 1IP9 1RR: also in IP9 1IP9 1RS: also in IP9 1IP9 1RT: also in IP9 1IP9 1RW: also in IP9 1 Harwich Town station 2.2 km2 places, 3.1–3.5 kmHaven Health 4.0 kmFelixstowe School 4.5 kmGanges IP9 1FJ Map of IP9 1FJ and what is near it Map of IP9 1FJ: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the IP9 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.7 kmFelixstowe School 4.5 kmGanges IP9 1FJ
  • IP9 1FJ
  • Other postcodes in IP9 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.9607, longitude 1.2699)

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 IP9 1FJ?

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 IP9 1FJ?

Every home and business at IP9 1FJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP9 1FJ 100% Babergh 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP9 1FJ 100% Babergh 98%
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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 IP9 1FJ?

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 IP9 1FJ 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 IP9 1FJ.

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 IP9 1FJ: 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 IP9 1FJ 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 IP9 1FJ?

Homes in IP9 1 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, down 16.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£280,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£335,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 16.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £371,250 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £275,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £275,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole IP9 district: a typical £325,000 from 121 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 IP9 1FJ

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in IP9 1FJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 2024. The middle price was £439,000, from £332,500 to £525,000. Across IP9 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £280,000. 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 IP9 1FJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around IP9 1FJ. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (29%). 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 IP9 1FJ

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 £3,382 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,821.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (19%)£1,561
Band Babout 310 (36%)£1,821
Band Cabout 200 (23%)£2,081
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,342
Band Eabout 60 (7%)£2,862
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,382
Band Gwithheld£3,903
Band Hfewer than 5£4,683

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 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 IP9 1FJ is in (ONS area E01029874), 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 IP9 1FJ?

The nearest open schools to IP9 1FJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP9 1FJ, 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 IP9 1FJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP9 1FJ is Harwich International Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Harwich International Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Harwich Town Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kitchener Way, 179 m away.

More stations near IP9 1FJ, 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 IP9 1FJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP9 1FJ, 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 IP9 1FJ?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP9 1FJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evolt Charging point · 1 charger 1.8 kmCycle
  • Trinity House Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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 IP9 1FJ?

The nearest to the centre of IP9 1FJ, 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 IP9 1FJ?

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 IP9 1FJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP9 1FJ, 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 IP9 1FJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP9 1FJ, 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 IP9 1FJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP9 1FJ 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 IP9 1FJ in a conservation area?

The centre of IP9 1FJ 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 IP9 1FJ?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP9 1FJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 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 IP9 1FJ

Ward
Ganges
Parish
Shotley
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Shotley Gate
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2023

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.

IP9 1FF80 mIP9 1FG90 mIP9 1FE150 mIP9 1PS180 mIP9 1QH200 mIP9 1PR220 m
All of IP9

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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