IP22 1HG Mid Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rickinghall. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Mill Lane, Mid Suffolk: 25 addresses
- School Road, Mid Suffolk: 2 addresses
- School Road, Mid Suffolk: 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 (20% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 28 addresses are between 26 m and 45 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 73%, ultrafast 73%, gigabit 73% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Diss 701,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km |
| Harling Road 1,770 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km | |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Diss | 8.3 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 7.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 41.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 73.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Botesdale Health Centre | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Rapha Delivery Pharmacy | 8.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Hopton Dental Surgery | 5.3 km |
| Hospital | Hartismere Hospital | 10.3 km |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Diss Public Enquiry Office | 7.9 km |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Rickinghall Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 550 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,440 m² | 910 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Broomhills, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m east. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Broomhills | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| Hamblyn House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-east |
| St Catherines | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Black Plantation | Wood | 280 m north-west |
| Butts Plantation | Wood | 530 m north-east |
| Russian Plantation | Wood | 580 m north |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.3 km south-west |
| Snape Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south-west |
| New Waters | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 28 |
2 of the postcode's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 Mill Lane.