IP14 3QN Mid Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Dagworth Hall Cottages, Dagworth: 8 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,317 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,545 | £1,802 | £2,059 | £2,317 | £2,832 | £3,347 | £3,861 | £4,634 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (28% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- DAGWORTH HALL, grade II
- HORSE ENGINE HOUSE, 70 METRES NORTH WEST OF DAGWORTH HALL, grade II
- OAST HOUSE, 50 METRES NORTH EAST OF DAGWORTH HALL, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 8 addresses are between 34 m and 38 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 83%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Needham Market 130,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Barnards Stowmarket | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Stowmarket Station (Station Road East) Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Crown Street | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 55.2 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 63.3 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stowhealth | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Violet Hill Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wedgwood House Dental Practice | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Hartismere Hospital | 16 km (10 miles) |
| Police station | Stowmarket Police Station. | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,320 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 560 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.8 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,100 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rookyard Farm Moats, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rookyard Farm Moats | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Haughley Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Allotment Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Haughley Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Northfield Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Heron Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Mid Suffolk: see them on the Mid Suffolk page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Dagworth Hall Cottages.