IP6 8EA Mid Suffolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Needham Market. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Hill House Lane, Needham Market: 33 addresses
- Stowmarket Road, Needham Market: 8 addresses
- Stowmarket Road, Mid Suffolk: 1 address
- Hill House Lane, Needham Market: 1 address
- Barn Field Drive, Needham Market: 1 address
- Kingfisher Crescent, Needham Market: 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 (47% of about 940 homes).
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 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Hill House Lane.