Postcode IP6 8AU (Mid Suffolk)

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The postcode IP6 8AU is located in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP6 8AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to IP6 8AU is Pump Street which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Swan and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 97 m away.

The closest primary school to IP6 8AU (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 4.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 24, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pump Street 36 m
Station Yard 56 m
Fairfax Gardens 61 m
School Street 146 m
Jubilee Crescent 166 m
Uvedale Gardens 199 m
Ipswich Road 201 m
Windsor Court 264 m
High Street 285 m
Phillips Crescent 288 m
Pinecroft Way 301 m
Chainhouse Road 303 m
The Causeway 307 m
The Pightle 324 m
Limetree Close 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP6 8AU

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 IP6 8AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bosmere Community Primary School 580 m
Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.28 km
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.31 km
Combs Ford Primary School 4.57 km
Cedars Park Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2019)
5.07 km
Ringshall School 5.29 km
Stowupland High School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.48 km
Freeman Community Primary School 5.48 km
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 5.78 km
Claydon Primary School 6.33 km
Somersham Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
6.34 km
Chilton Community Primary School 6.34 km
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.45 km
Claydon High School Good
(September 16, 2021)
6.57 km
Stowmarket High School 6.76 km
Wood Ley Community Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
7.04 km
Old Newton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
7.85 km
Henley Primary School 7.88 km
Finborough School 8.14 km
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
8.16 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Swan Bus Stop/Station 33 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Hargrave Avenue Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Jackson Way Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Lion Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Entrance Rail 97 m
Entrance1 Rail 5.63 km
Entrance2 Rail 5.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Station Field Woodland Or Forest 258 m
Needham Lake Inland Water 312 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Oak Hill Hill Or Mountain 723 m
Bosmere Inland Water 797 m
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Alderson Lake Inland Water 862 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Spriteshall Grove Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Short Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Sallow Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Chalkpit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 72,741 kWh - mean 14,548 kWh : median 7,322 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP6 8AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.15190000
Longitude 1.05435100
OS Easting 609049
OS Northing 0254799
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