IP9 2QX postcode in Holbrook, Suffolk

IP9 2QX is a postcode in Holbrook, in the Stour 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 75% 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 Wrabness 5.6 km in a straight line

Where IP9 2QX is, and what is near it

Map of IP9 2QX and what is near it Map of IP9 2QX: 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), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP9 2BG: also in IP9 2IP9 2BH: also in IP9 2IP9 2FA: also in IP9 2IP9 2FF: also in IP9 2IP9 2FG: also in IP9 2IP9 2FH: also in IP9 2IP9 2GA: also in IP9 2IP9 2GZ: also in IP9 2IP9 2PG: also in IP9 2IP9 2PH: also in IP9 2IP9 2PP: also in IP9 2IP9 2PR: also in IP9 2IP9 2PS: also in IP9 2IP9 2PT: also in IP9 2IP9 2PU: also in IP9 2IP9 2PW: also in IP9 2IP9 2PX: also in IP9 2IP9 2PY: also in IP9 2IP9 2PZ: also in IP9 2IP9 2QA: also in IP9 2IP9 2QB: also in IP9 2IP9 2QD: also in IP9 2IP9 2QH: also in IP9 2IP9 2QJ: also in IP9 2IP9 2QL: also in IP9 2IP9 2QR: also in IP9 2IP9 2QS: also in IP9 2IP9 2QT: also in IP9 2IP9 2QU: also in IP9 2IP9 2QY: also in IP9 2IP9 2RR: also in IP9 2IP9 2RW: also in IP9 2IP9 2TP: also in IP9 2IP9 2TR: also in IP9 2IP9 2TS: also in IP9 2IP9 2TT: also in IP9 2IP9 2WE: also in IP9 2 Royal Hospital School 1.8 kmGP 5.4 kmGP 6.8 kmCapel St Mary IP9 2QX Map of IP9 2QX and what is near it Map of IP9 2QX: 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), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 6.8 kmHolbrook IP9 2QX
  • IP9 2QX
  • Other postcodes in IP9 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 51.9889, longitude 1.1586)

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 2QX?

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 2QX?

Every home and business at IP9 2QX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)75% 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 IP9 2QX?

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 2QX 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 2QX.

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 2QX: 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 2QX 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 2QX?

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 2QX

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP9 2QX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 February 2024. 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

Food hygiene ratings at IP9 2QX

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IP9 2QX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near IP9 2QX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around IP9 2QX. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band B. 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 2QX

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 B, the most common, is £1,821.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (9%)£1,561
Band Babout 210 (22%)£1,821
Band Cabout 210 (22%)£2,081
Band Dabout 180 (19%)£2,342
Band Eabout 80 (8%)£2,862
Band Fabout 110 (12%)£3,382
Band Gabout 60 (6%)£3,903
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,683

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 2QX is in (ONS area E01029897), 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 2QX?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP9 2QX is Wrabness Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Wrabness Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Berners Field, 17 m away.

More stations near IP9 2QX, 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 2QX?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP9 2QX 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 IP9 2QX?

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

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 2QX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP9 2QX, 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 IP9 2QX?

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

The centre of IP9 2QX 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 2QX?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP9 2QX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports

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 2QX

Ward
Stour
Parish
Holbrook
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Holbrook
Rural or urban
Larger 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

Around IP9 2QX

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IP9 2 sector IP9 district IP postcode area Holbrook postcodes

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

IP9 2GA50 mIP9 2FH110 mIP9 2PP150 mIP9 2FF160 mIP9 2QY170 mIP9 2FG180 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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