IP20 0JL Mid Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced June 1996. Ward: Fressingfield. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Street Farm Court, Mendham: 7 addresses
- The Street, Mendham: 1 address
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 (23% of about 1,130 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
- HIGH HALL COTTAGE, grade II
- MELROSE, grade II
- STREET FARMHOUSE, 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.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | Halesworth 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km |
| Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km | |
| Diss 701,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Munnings Cottages Mendham | 70 m |
| EV charging points | Bungay Community Centre | 9.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 31.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 94.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Harleston Medical Practice | 2.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Harleston Dental And Aesthetic Clinic Limited | 2.5 km |
| Hospital | Patrick Stead Hospital | 12.8 km |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary | 12.7 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 980 m² | 2.4 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,950 m² | 2.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.8 ha | 2.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2.1 km |
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 33% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Street Farm Court.