Postcode IP6 8EA (Mid Suffolk)

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

IP6 8EA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 8EA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to IP6 8EA is Meadow View which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burton Drive and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to IP6 8EA (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 3.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadow View 67 m
Hill House Lane 85 m
Steggall Close 183 m
Anderson Close 194 m
Ludbrook Close 259 m
John Swain Close 296 m
Gipsy Lane 330 m
Paget Close 340 m
Burton Drive 355 m
Hurstlea Road 372 m
Alexander Drive 415 m
Stowmarket Road 822 m
B1078 11.65 km
B1113 20.62 km
B1077 21.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP6 8EA

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 8EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bosmere Community Primary School 790 m
Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.22 km
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
3.14 km
Combs Ford Primary School 3.39 km
Cedars Park Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2019)
3.95 km
Stowupland High School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
4.51 km
Freeman Community Primary School 4.51 km
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 4.61 km
Chilton Community Primary School 5.17 km
Ringshall School 5.23 km
Stowmarket High School 5.59 km
Wood Ley Community Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.86 km
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.64 km
Old Newton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
6.86 km
Finborough School 7 km
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
7.08 km
Somersham Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
7.13 km
Claydon Primary School 7.49 km
Claydon High School Good
(September 16, 2021)
7.73 km
Crawford's Church of England Primary School 8.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burton Drive Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Burton Drive Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Hurstlea Road Bus Stop/Station 630 m
Entrance Rail 1.17 km
Entrance1 Rail 4.47 km
Entrance2 Rail 4.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Short Plantation Woodland Or Forest 271 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 564 m
Little Newton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Lodgefield Row Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Fen Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Great Newton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Station Field Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Royal's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Oak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Needham Lake Inland Water 1.45 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Keyfield Groves Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Badley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Sallow Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 61.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.8 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 247,414 kWh - mean 22,492 kWh : median 20,920 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP6 8EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.15880900
Longitude 1.04138600
OS Easting 608130
OS Northing 0255530
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23358
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33028497
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Suffolk 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Suffolk 010A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2