Postcode IP6 8RT (Mid Suffolk)

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

IP6 8RT 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 8RT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to IP6 8RT is Ernest Nunn Road which is centered 160 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Muntons and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance1, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to IP6 8RT (for ages 11 and under) is Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2019. 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 local pub for residents of IP6 8RT is The Gladstone Arms and is 1.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from A C Cracknell Fish & Chips and is 1.54 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ernest Nunn Road 160 m
Needham Road 732 m
Stowmarket Road 1.45 km
B1115 10.05 km
B1078 13.58 km
B1113 19.1 km
B1077 20.24 km
A143 20.52 km
A12 29.01 km
A11 48.99 km
A14 65.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP6 8RT

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 8RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
963 m
Combs Ford Primary School 1.16 km
Cedars Park Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2019)
1.95 km
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 2.38 km
Chilton Community Primary School 2.94 km
Bosmere Community Primary School 2.98 km
Stowupland High School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
3 km
Freeman Community Primary School 3 km
Stowmarket High School 3.35 km
Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.43 km
Wood Ley Community Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.62 km
Finborough School 4.92 km
Old Newton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.14 km
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
5.15 km
Ringshall School 5.89 km
Crawford's Church of England Primary School 6.55 km
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
7.45 km
Somersham Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
8.91 km
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 18, 2018)
9.07 km
Gable End Good
(February 7, 2019)
9.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Angel Hill Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
424 m
Cedars Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 15, 2018
765 m
Cabbages & Kings, Needham Coffee Trailer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2020
799 m
Meadlands Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
799 m
Olive Catering Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
799 m
Trinity CEVAP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
963 m
Woodland Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 9, 2018
963 m
Buttercups Childrens Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.16 km
Combs Ford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.16 km
Costa @ Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.27 km
Tesco Stores Ltd. Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 22, 2018
1.27 km
Busy Bees at Stowmarket Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.29 km
Combs Ford Bowls Club Other catering premises Exempt
1.36 km
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2017
1.45 km
A C Cracknell Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
1.54 km
Chip Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
1.58 km
ROC UK Limited Retailers - other Exempt
1.58 km
The Ford Newsagency Retailers - other Exempt
1.58 km
The Gladstone Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
1.58 km
The Magpie Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
1.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Muntons Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Muntons Bus Stop/Station 180 m
The Woodlands Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Layham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 795 m
Layham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 832 m
Entrance1 Rail 2.27 km
Entrance2 Rail 2.3 km
Entrance Rail 3.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fir Covert Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Badley Hill Hill Or Mountain 854 m
Royal's Wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Sallow Grove Woodland Or Forest 876 m
Keyfield Groves Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Combs Wood Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Wellfield Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Lodgefield Row Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Upper Badley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
St John's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Ravenspark Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Lower Badley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Little Newton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Great Newton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP6 8RT - 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%

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.17248600
Longitude 1.01733600
OS Easting 606422
OS Northing 0256982
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