Postcode IP6 8TF (Mid Suffolk)

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The postcode IP6 8TF is located in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. IP6 8TF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP6 8TF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 8TF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to IP6 8TF is Phillips Crescent which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hargrave Avenue and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 334 m away.

The closest primary school to IP6 8TF (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 5.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Phillips Crescent 24 m
Ipswich Road 67 m
Limetree Close 96 m
Pinecroft Way 124 m
Grinstead Gardens 141 m
Uvedale Gardens 144 m
Grinstead Hill 186 m
Lion Lane 220 m
Fairfax Gardens 245 m
Pump Street 245 m
Barking Road 263 m
Chainhouse Road 293 m
Hargrave Avenue 306 m
Primrose Way 308 m
School Street 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP6 8TF

Introduction July 1986
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 8TF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bosmere Community Primary School 717 m
Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.49 km
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.52 km
Combs Ford Primary School 4.79 km
Ringshall School 5.19 km
Cedars Park Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2019)
5.33 km
Stowupland High School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.75 km
Freeman Community Primary School 5.75 km
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 6.01 km
Claydon Primary School 6.09 km
Somersham Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
6.09 km
Claydon High School Good
(September 16, 2021)
6.32 km
Chilton Community Primary School 6.58 km
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.59 km
Stowmarket High School 6.99 km
Wood Ley Community Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
7.27 km
Henley Primary School 7.7 km
Old Newton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
8.12 km
Finborough School 8.32 km
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
8.32 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hargrave Avenue Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Lion Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Lion Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Grinstead Gardens Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Grinstead Gardens Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Entrance Rail 334 m
Entrance1 Rail 5.87 km
Entrance2 Rail 5.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Needham Lake Inland Water 313 m
Station Field Woodland Or Forest 325 m
Alderson Lake Inland Water 712 m
Bosmere Inland Water 727 m
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Spriteshall Grove Woodland Or Forest 816 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Oak Hill Hill Or Mountain 876 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 897 m
Sallow Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Chalkpit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Short Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Oak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Titley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 72.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.8 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 203,035 kWh - mean 13,536 kWh : median 14,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 55,871 kWh - mean 3,725 kWh : median 3,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP6 8TF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.14958700
Longitude 1.05542000
OS Easting 609133
OS Northing 0254545
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28165
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 E33028502
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Suffolk 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Suffolk 011D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2