IP30 9WN Mid Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced November 2025. Ward: Elmswell & Woolpit. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Linnet Way, Woolpit: 17 addresses
- Bury Road, Woolpit: 12 addresses
- Linnet Way, Woolpit: 2 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 (22% of about 1,210 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Briar Hill Woolpit | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnards Stowmarket | 8.8 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Tesla Supercharger | 590 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 56.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 58.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woolpit Health Centre | 650 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Woolpit Medical Services LTD | 650 m |
| NHS dentists | Wedgwood House Dental Practice | 8.5 km |
| Hospital | West Suffolk Hospital | 12.1 km |
| Police station | Stowmarket Police Station. | 8.1 km |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Elmswell Cashzone | 2.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Lukeswood 2.7 ha | 1.5 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,670 m² | 490 m |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 50% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Linnet Way.