IP2 8JP is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (IP2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8JP) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case IP which means Ipswich.
Postal District. In our case IP2.
Postal Sector. In our case IP2 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JP.

The regional mail center for the post area IP is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the IP2 8JP postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is IPSWICH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the IP2 8JP postcode have the street address of Wherstead Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the IP2 8JP postcode is home to a bustling 46 residents!

It is situated within the post town of IPSWICH within the old postal county of Suffolk.

IP2 8JP is within the town of Ipswich.

The IP2 8JP postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in IP2 8JP are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced and semi-detached. Of these flats, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in IP2 8JP are privately rented with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for IP2 8JP

The telephone area code for IP2 8JP is 01473 Ipswich.

Map Coordinates for IP2 8JP

Latitude	52.0460531376
Longitude	1.1543465401

Ordnance Survey Maps for IP2 8JP

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from IP2 8JP © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for IP2 8JP

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	86.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	94.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	92.00%	E 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	92.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	45.00%	S 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	60.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	56.00%	SW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	WSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	30.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	32.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	9.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	6.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	W 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the IP2 8JP Postcode?

Download Speeds For IP2 8JP

Average Mbps	134.100
Median Mbps	60.400
Maximum Mbps	593.000

IP2 8JP has an average download speed of 134.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

460 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

85% of postcodes (1,011,100) have slower broadband speeds.

15% of postcodes (173,081) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For IP2 8JP

Average Mbps	15.100
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

IP2 8JP has an average upload speed of 15.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,961 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

66% of postcodes (781,303) have slower upload speeds.

33% of postcodes (391,377) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of IP2 8JP Postcode

England Primary Schools

Rose Hill Primary School

Address: Rose Hill Primary School, Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DL

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact:

Cliff Lane Primary School

Address: Cliff Lane Primary School, Cliff Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0PJ

Distance: 0.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473251604

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Address: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4EU

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact:

Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery

Address: Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery, Clifford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1PJ

Distance: 1.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473251605

St Helen's Primary School

Address: St Helen's Primary School, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2LT

Distance: 0.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473251333

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich

Address: St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich, Bolton Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2BT

Distance: 1.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473251613

Hillside Primary School

Address: Hillside Primary School, Belstead Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8NU

Distance: 0.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473601402

Halifax Primary School

Address: Halifax Primary School, Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PY

Distance: 0.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473683932

Halifax Primary School

Address: Halifax Primary School, Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PY

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact:

St Matthew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich

Address: St Matthew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich, Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AX

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact:

St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Address: St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9HN

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473601748

The Willows Primary School

Address: The Willows Primary School, Downing Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9ER

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473683178

The Willows Primary School

Address: The Willows Primary School, Downing Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9ER

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact:

Handford Hall Primary School

Address: Handford Hall Primary School, 57 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ

Distance: 1.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473251603

Handford Hall Primary School

Address: Handford Hall Primary School, 57 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact:

Springfield Junior School

Address: Springfield Junior School, Kitchener Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4DT

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact:

Springfield Infant School and Nursery

Address: Springfield Infant School and Nursery, 11 Wesley Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4PP

Distance: 1.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473741305

Springfield Infant School and Nursery

Address: Springfield Infant School and Nursery, 11 Wesley Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4PP

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact:

Ranelagh Primary School

Address: Ranelagh Primary School, Pauls Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0AN

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473251608

The Oaks Primary School

Address: The Oaks Primary School, Aster Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0NR

Distance: 1.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473684994

Gusford Community Primary School

Address: Gusford Community Primary School, Sheldrake Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LQ

Distance: 1.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473682148

England Higher Schools

Suffolk New College

Address: Suffolk New College, Rope Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1LT

Distance: 0.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473382200

England Secondary Schools

Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy

Address: Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy, Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PL

Distance: 0.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473601252

Chantry Academy

Address: Chantry Academy, Mallard Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LR

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473687181

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near IP2 8JP

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: CROMWELL COURT, 16 ST. PETERS STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 1XG

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

32 FOUNDATION STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: GROUND FLOOR, 32 FOUNDATION STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1BN

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: :

TOOTHCLUB

Address: 50 BUTTER MARKET, IPSWICH, IP1 1BT

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

PORTMAN ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 17 PORTMAN ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 2BP

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 53 STOKE PARK DRIVE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 9TH

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 49 FOXHALL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JU

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near IP2 8JP

VISION PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 4 ANDERSON HOUSE, RAPIER STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JS

Distance: 0.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 689770

AQUA PHARMACY

Address: 52 DUKE STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 0AQ

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 225266

WELLBEING PHARMACY

Address: 8 COX LANE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1HT

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 253464

BOOTS

Address: 5 TAVERN STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 3AA

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 256525

ORCHARD STREET PHARMACY

Address: ORCHARD ST MEDICAL CENTRE, ORCHARD STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2PU

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 210780

WELCH PHARMACY

Address: 46-48 WESTGATE STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 3ED

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 252777

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near IP2 8JP

H E KERSEY OPTICIANS

Address: 22 TACKET STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1BA

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

WARDALE WILLIAMS (IPSWICH)

Address: THE OBSERVATORY, 8 QUEEN STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 1SS

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL EXPRESS (IPSWITCH)

Address: CLYDESDALE HOUSE (3RD FLOOR), QUEEN STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 1SW

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH (IPSWICH)

Address: 36 CARR STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 1EN

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

EYEDEAL OPTICIANS - IPSWICH

Address: 20 CARR STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1EJ

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (IPSWICH)

Address: 18 TAVERN STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 3AY

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near IP2 8JP

ESSEX UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST

Address: 70-74 ST. HELENS STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2LA

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 341763

DR SOLWAY AND DR ROY PRACTICE

Address: ORCHARD STREET HEALTH CTR, ORCHARD STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2PZ

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 213261

ORCHARD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ORCHARD STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2PZ

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 213261

STOKE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: STOKE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, 76 LANERCOST WAY, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 9DP

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 686439

BURLINGTON PRIMARY CARE

Address: BURLINGTON PRIMARY CARE, 12-14 BURLINGTON ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 2EU

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 211661

BURLINGTON ROAD - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 12-14 BURLINGTON ROAD, IPSWICH, IP1 2EU

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near IP2 8JP

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: IP2 8JP

Ipswich
Ipswich station, Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8AL
Distance: 0.77 miles
Driving Time: 1.73 minutes
Derby Road (Ipswich)
Derby Road station, Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DN
Distance: 2.17 miles
Driving Time: 4.82 minutes
Westerfield
Westerfield station, Westerfield Road, Westerfield, Suffolk, IP6 9AE
Distance: 2.96 miles
Driving Time: 6.20 minutes
Woodbridge
Woodbridge station, Station Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4AU
Distance: 13.26 miles
Driving Time: 16.66 minutes
Wrabness
Wrabness station, Station Road, Wrabness, Essex, CO11 2TJ
Distance: 15.76 miles
Driving Time: 24.80 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near IP2 8JP

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near IP2 8JP

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the IP2 8JP Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Ipswich Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Tom Hunt
Contact Details	Contact Tom Hunt
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the IP2 8JP Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Ipswich District Council and the County Council is Suffolk County Council.

Suffolk County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Ipswich District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Ipswich District at the following link Ipswich District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Ipswich District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Ipswich District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the IP2 8JP Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Suffolk County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Suffolk County Council

House Sales in IP2 8JP

Yearly House Sales for IP2 8JP
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£145,000	£145,000	£145,000	1
2016	£60,000	£60,000	£60,000	1
2017	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2018	£175,000	£155,000	£165,000	2
2020	£140,000	£185,000	£162,500	2

What Popular Supermarkets are near the IP2 8JP Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near IP2 8JP
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Upper Brook Street, IPSWICH, IP4 1DR	1.12 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to Sainsburys
Iceland, Tavern Street, IPSWICH, IP1 3BB	1.38 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to Iceland
Asda, Stoke Park Drive, , Ipswich, IP2 9EG	1.53 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to Asda
Iceland, London Road, IPSWICH, IP1 2EJ	1.89 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to Iceland
Aldi, Hines Road, IPSWICH, IP3 9BG	2.01 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the IP2 8JP Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near IP2 8JP
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Westend Road Coopers, Ipswich, IP1 2DZ	1.12 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to Westend Road Coopers
Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way, Ipswich, IP3 9SN	2.33 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	2.35 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to Copdock Interchange
7 Anglia Parkway South, Anglia Retail Park, Ipswich, IP1 5QP	3.13 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to 7 Anglia Parkway South, Anglia Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near IP2 8JP
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Commercial Road, IPSWICH, IP1 1UZ	0.52 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to McDonald's, Commercial Road, IPSWICH, IP1 1UZ
McDonald's, Tavern Street, IPSWICH, IP1 3AG	0.81 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to McDonald's, Tavern Street, IPSWICH, IP1 3AG
McDonald's, Ranelagh Road, IPSWICH, IP2 0AP	0.92 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to McDonald's, Ranelagh Road, IPSWICH, IP2 0AP
McDonald's, Hening Avenue, IPSWICH, IP3 9QJ	2.20 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to McDonald's, Hening Avenue, IPSWICH, IP3 9QJ

KFC Restaurants near IP2 8JP
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Grafton Way, IPSWICH, IP1 1AX	0.52 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to KFC Ipswich - Cardinal Park
KFC, Felixstowe Road, IPSWICH, IP3 8SU	1.87 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to KFC Ipswich - Felixstowe Road
KFC, Anglia Parkway South, IPSWICH, IP1 5QP	3.06 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to KFC Ipswich - Bury Road
KFC, Anson Road, Martlesham Heath, IPSWICH, IP5 3RA	5.33 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to KFC Ipswich - Martlesham Heath
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	15.38 miles	Directions from IP2 8JP to KFC Colchester - High Street