Postcode IP23 8BJ (Mid Suffolk)

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The postcode IP23 8BJ is located in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP23 8BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP23 8BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of IP23 8BJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to IP23 8BJ is The Street which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 49 m away.

The closest primary school to IP23 8BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Mellis Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hartismere School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 26, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of IP23 8BJ is The Cherry Tree and is 114 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 30, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza + and is 2.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP23 8BJ is covered by the Suffolk police force association and Suffolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to IP23 8BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP23 8BJ, and the approximate distance away.

The Street 70 m
Wheelwright Close 83 m
Long Drive 89 m
Cherry Tree Close 118 m
Eye Road 181 m
Old Norwich Road 291 m
Leys Lane 551 m
Old Ipswich Road 677 m
Roman Road 740 m
B1077 2.01 km
Mellis Road 2.74 km
A143 3.65 km
B1113 5.96 km
B1117 12.65 km
A140 22.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP23 8BJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IP23 8BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mellis Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.69 km
Hartismere School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.89 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye 2.59 km
Palgrave Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
4.32 km
Wortham Primary School 4.79 km
Thorndon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2019)
4.97 km
Occold Primary School 5.1 km
Gislingham Church of England Primary School 5.55 km
Diss Church of England Junior Academy 5.6 km
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery 5.65 km
Scole Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
5.9 km
Diss High School Good
(March 22, 2018)
6 km
Roydon Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
6.24 km
St Edmund's Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
6.77 km
Wetheringsett Manor School 7.4 km
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
7.52 km
Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School 7.63 km
Bressingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
8.32 km
Mendlesham Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
8.85 km
Burston Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
9.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP23 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
114 m
Coffee On Wheel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
145 m
Kingsley Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 17, 2021
439 m
Yaxley Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
615 m
Dine Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
877 m
The Bull Auberge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.35 km
Mellis Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
1.69 km
The Lady Who Can Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
1.69 km
Yaxley & Mellis Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2014
1.69 km
Hartismere Place (Care UK Ltd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.95 km
Anglia Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
2.04 km
Bakewell Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
2.04 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
2.15 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
2.17 km
Mulberry Bush (Eye) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
2.2 km
Eye Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2014
2.26 km
Pizza + Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
2.26 km
The Limes Retirement Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
2.28 km
Frogs Hall Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 26, 2015
2.31 km
Community Fridge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
2.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP23 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Kent Lodge Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Kent Lodge Bus Stop/Station 123 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP23 8BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Steggall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Braiseworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Howe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Hogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Fir Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Victoria Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Moorhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Great Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Connaught Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Sallow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Long Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Prince of Wales Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP23 8BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.3 Mbps 166.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 21.4 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 120 25
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 68,711 kWh - mean 5,285 kWh : median 4,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP23 8BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.32604200
Longitude 1.11226500
OS Easting 612178
OS Northing 0274330
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18075
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
County Electorial Division Hartismere ED
Electoral Ward Palgrave
Local Authority District Mid Suffolk
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Suffolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000203
Travel To Work Area Ipswich

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Suffolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Suffolk and North East Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Eye (Mid Suffolk) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Yaxley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028446
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Suffolk 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Suffolk 001C
Output Area / Small Area 1C3