IP30 9XJ Mid Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced December 1998. Ward: Elmswell & Woolpit. Region: East of England.
Streets
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: yes, Woolpit (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 32.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- 1, THE STREET, grade II
- 3, THE STREET, grade II
- 5, THE STREET, grade II
- 7, THE STREET, grade II
- Addison House, grade II
- ANTIQUES, grade II
- BRIDGES, grade II
- BROOK HOUSE, grade II
- COOP AND HAIRDRESSERS, grade II
- EVERGREEN HOUSE, grade II
- Former part of Swan Inn, grade II
- Former part of Swan Inn, grade II
- GRANMOR, grade II
- Green Hill, grade II
- Hill House, grade II
- JOHN HEATHER ANTIQUES, grade II
- JUBILEE VILLAGE PUMP, grade II
- LITTLE SPINNERS OAK COTTAGE, grade II
- LYNDHURST THE POST OFFICE, grade II
- MILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MULLIONS, grade II
- PEPYS HOUSE, grade II
- THE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE FIRS, grade II
- THE OLD BAKERY, grade II
- TUDOR ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- TYRELLS, grade II
- WEAVER HOUSE AND NUMBER 2, grade II
- WOOLPIT FAMILY BUTCHER, FISH AND CHIPS, AND BERNIES HAIRDRESSERS, grade II
And 2 more.
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 address is about 61 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km |
| Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km | |
| Stowmarket 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Post Office Woolpit | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Barnards Stowmarket | 8.5 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Tesla Supercharger | 680 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 56.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 58.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woolpit Health Centre | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Woolpit Medical Services LTD | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | Wedgwood House Dental Practice | 8.2 km |
| Hospital | West Suffolk Hospital | 12.3 km |
| Police station | Stowmarket Police Station. | 7.8 km |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Elmswell Cashzone | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Lukeswood 2.7 ha | 1.6 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,270 m² | 80 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,670 m² | 800 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 70 m north-east. 50 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north-east |
| Lady's Well (holy well and moat) | Scheduled monument | 350 m north-east |
| Post Mill 120M North of Mill Cottage | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cindron Hills | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| The Warren | Wood | 1.9 km east |
| Norton Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| Drinkstone Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south-west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 3.2 km south |
| Brook Vale | Valley | 3.2 km south |
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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is 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 | 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.