Postcode IP6 8AT (Mid Suffolk)

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The postcode IP6 8AT is located in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in March 2013 and is an active postcode. IP6 8AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP6 8AT 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 IP6 8AT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to IP6 8AT is Jubilee Crescent which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Swan and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 132 m away.

The closest primary school to IP6 8AT (for ages 11 and under) is Bosmere Community Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stowupland High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 13, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The nearest takeaway food is available from A C Cracknell Fish & Chips and is 4.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP6 8AT 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 IP6 8AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP6 8AT, and the approximate distance away.

Jubilee Crescent 15 m
Windsor Court 102 m
Station Yard 120 m
High Street 150 m
School Street 150 m
The Pightle 167 m
Pump Street 188 m
Fairfax Gardens 199 m
Crown Street 213 m
Theobald Close 226 m
The Causeway 227 m
Bridge Street 273 m
King William Street 334 m
Ipswich Road 363 m
The Drift 644 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP6 8AT

Introduction March 2013
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 IP6 8AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bosmere Community Primary School 545 m
Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.15 km
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.18 km
Combs Ford Primary School 4.43 km
Cedars Park Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2019)
4.92 km
Stowupland High School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.32 km
Freeman Community Primary School 5.32 km
Ringshall School 5.36 km
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 5.65 km
Chilton Community Primary School 6.2 km
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.38 km
Claydon Primary School 6.48 km
Somersham Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
6.5 km
Stowmarket High School 6.63 km
Claydon High School Good
(September 16, 2021)
6.72 km
Wood Ley Community Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
6.9 km
Old Newton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
7.69 km
Henley Primary School 7.99 km
Finborough School 8.02 km
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
8.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP6 8AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Angel Hill Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
3.57 km
Cedars Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 15, 2018
4.04 km
Cabbages & Kings, Needham Coffee Trailer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2020
4.06 km
Meadlands Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
4.06 km
Olive Catering Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
4.06 km
Busy Bees at Stowmarket Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
4.07 km
Trinity CEVAP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
4.18 km
Woodland Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 9, 2018
4.18 km
Costa @ Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
4.18 km
Tesco Stores Ltd. Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 22, 2018
4.18 km
Buttercups Childrens Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
4.43 km
Combs Ford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
4.43 km
Battisford Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2018
4.61 km
Combs Ford Bowls Club Other catering premises Exempt
4.61 km
Marley's Treat Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 14, 2020
4.7 km
Avenues East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
4.71 km
Mid Suffolk Axis Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
4.71 km
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2017
4.72 km
A C Cracknell Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
4.81 km
Chip Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP6 8AT - Data from Apr 2022

The Swan Bus Stop/Station 156 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Hargrave Avenue Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Entrance Rail 132 m
Entrance1 Rail 5.48 km
Entrance2 Rail 5.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP6 8AT - Data from Dec 2021

Station Field Woodland Or Forest 337 m
Needham Lake Inland Water 411 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 519 m
Oak Hill Hill Or Mountain 667 m
Bosmere Inland Water 879 m
Short Plantation Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Alderson Lake Inland Water 980 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Spriteshall Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Sallow Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Chalkpit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP6 8AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.2 Mbps 56.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 13 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.2 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

62 meters consuming 355,859 kWh - mean 5,740 kWh : median 5,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

73 meters consuming 195,289 kWh - mean 2,675 kWh : median 1,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP6 8AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.15330200
Longitude 1.05367200
OS Easting 608996
OS Northing 0254953
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17797
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
County Electorial Division Bosmere ED
Electoral Ward Needham Market
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Needham Market BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028506
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Suffolk 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Suffolk 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2