IP9 2DL postcode in Bentley, Babergh, Suffolk

IP9 2DL is a postcode in Bentley, Babergh, in the Copdock & Washbrook ward of Babergh. 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 73% of homes and businesses can get it. Babergh: 75% Typical price £360,750 Homes sold in IP9 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.6% on the year before Nearest station Manningtree 5.2 km in a straight line

Where IP9 2DL is, and what is near it

Map of IP9 2DL and what is near it Map of IP9 2DL: its centre point, with the 304 other postcodes in the IP9 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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. IP9 2BL: also in IP9 2IP9 2BN: also in IP9 2IP9 2BP: also in IP9 2IP9 2BS: also in IP9 2IP9 2BT: also in IP9 2IP9 2BU: also in IP9 2IP9 2BW: also in IP9 2IP9 2BX: also in IP9 2IP9 2BY: also in IP9 2IP9 2BZ: also in IP9 2IP9 2DA: also in IP9 2IP9 2DB: also in IP9 2IP9 2DD: also in IP9 2IP9 2DF: also in IP9 2IP9 2DG: also in IP9 2IP9 2DH: also in IP9 2IP9 2DJ: also in IP9 2IP9 2DN: also in IP9 2IP9 2DP: also in IP9 2IP9 2DQ: also in IP9 2IP9 2DR: also in IP9 2IP9 2DS: also in IP9 2IP9 2DW: also in IP9 2IP9 2EA: also in IP9 2IP9 2EB: also in IP9 2IP9 2EE: also in IP9 2IP9 2EF: also in IP9 2IP9 2EG: also in IP9 2IP9 2EP: also in IP9 2IP9 2EQ: also in IP9 2IP9 2ER: also in IP9 2IP9 2ES: also in IP9 2IP9 2ET: also in IP9 2IP9 2EU: also in IP9 2IP9 2EX: also in IP9 2IP9 2EZ: also in IP9 2IP9 2FJ: also in IP9 2IP9 2FL: also in IP9 2IP9 2FX: also in IP9 2IP9 2FY: also in IP9 2IP9 2FZ: also in IP9 2IP9 2HA: also in IP9 2IP9 2HB: also in IP9 2IP9 2HD: also in IP9 2IP9 2HE: also in IP9 2IP9 2HF: also in IP9 2IP9 2HG: also in IP9 2IP9 2HH: also in IP9 2IP9 2HJ: also in IP9 2IP9 2HN: also in IP9 2IP9 2HP: also in IP9 2IP9 2HQ: also in IP9 2IP9 2HR: also in IP9 2IP9 2HS: also in IP9 2IP9 2HT: also in IP9 2IP9 2HW: also in IP9 2IP9 2JJ: also in IP9 2IP9 2JN: also in IP9 2IP9 2JP: also in IP9 2IP9 2JR: also in IP9 2IP9 2JS: also in IP9 2IP9 2JT: also in IP9 2IP9 2JU: also in IP9 2IP9 2JX: also in IP9 2IP9 2LF: also in IP9 2IP9 2LG: also in IP9 2IP9 2LH: also in IP9 2IP9 2LJ: also in IP9 2IP9 2LL: also in IP9 2IP9 2LP: also in IP9 2IP9 2LQ: also in IP9 2IP9 2LR: also in IP9 2IP9 2UB: also in IP9 2IP9 2UD: also in IP9 2IP9 2UE: also in IP9 2IP9 2UH: also in IP9 2IP9 2UJ: also in IP9 2IP9 2UL: also in IP9 2IP9 2UN: also in IP9 2IP9 2UP: also in IP9 2IP9 2UQ: also in IP9 2IP9 2UR: also in IP9 2IP9 2UT: also in IP9 2IP9 2UU: also in IP9 2IP9 2UW: also in IP9 2IP9 2UX: also in IP9 2IP9 2UY: also in IP9 2IP9 2UZ: also in IP9 2IP9 2XA: also in IP9 2IP9 2XB: also in IP9 2IP9 2XD: also in IP9 2IP9 2XE: also in IP9 2IP9 2XF: also in IP9 2IP9 2XG: also in IP9 2IP9 2XH: also in IP9 2IP9 2XQ: also in IP9 2IP9 2XS: also in IP9 2IP9 2YB: also in IP9 2IP9 2YD: also in IP9 2IP9 2YE: also in IP9 2 2 places, 3.3 km2 places, 5.2–6.0 kmThe Bridge School 5.7 kmCapel St Mary IP9 2DL Map of IP9 2DL and what is near it Map of IP9 2DL: its centre point, with the 304 other postcodes in the IP9 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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. 2 places, 3.3 km2 places, 5.2–6.0 kmCapel St Mary IP9 2DL
  • IP9 2DL
  • Other postcodes in IP9 2: 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 51.9940, longitude 1.0665)

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 2DL?

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 2DL?

73% of the homes and businesses at IP9 2DL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 73% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)73% can get it

Babergh: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)73% 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 IP9 2DL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for IP9 2DL.

Check the bin days for IP9 2DL on BinDayBuddy

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 2DL 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 2DL.

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 2DL: 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 2DL 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 2DL?

Homes in IP9 2 sold for a typical £360,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£360,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£378,000
12 months to August 2026
£360,750

▼ down 4.6% on the 12 months before

Detached£435,000 32 sales
Semi-detached£327,500 26 sales
Terraced£270,000 11 sales
Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 2DL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP9 2DL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 February 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 IP9 2DL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around IP9 2DL. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 2DL

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 D, the most common, is £2,342.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,561
Band Babout 180 (17%)£1,821
Band Cabout 210 (20%)£2,081
Band Dabout 270 (25%)£2,342
Band Eabout 180 (17%)£2,862
Band Fabout 100 (9%)£3,382
Band Gabout 60 (6%)£3,903
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,683

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 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 2DL is in (ONS area E01029883), 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 2DL?

The nearest open schools to IP9 2DL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP9 2DL, 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 2DL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP9 2DL is Manningtree Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Manningtree Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Mistley 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.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near IP9 2DL, 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 2DL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP9 2DL, 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 2DL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP9 2DL 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IP9 2DL?

The nearest to the centre of IP9 2DL, 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 2DL?

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 2DL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP9 2DL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01473 730245 3.9 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 IP9 2DL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP9 2DL, 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 2DL?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP9 2DL 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 2DL in a conservation area?

The centre of IP9 2DL 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 IP9 2DL?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP9 2DL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 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 2DL

Ward
Copdock & Washbrook
Parish
Bentley
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Bentley, Babergh
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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IP9 2DN340 mIP9 2DJ410 mIP9 2DW470 mIP9 2FY480 mIP9 2BN530 mIP9 2DH560 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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