IP2 8LY 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 (8LY) 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 LY.
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 8LY 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 8LY postcode have the street address of Wherstead Road
It is situated within the post town of IPSWICH within the old postal county of Suffolk.
IP2 8LY is within the town of Ipswich.
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Telephone Area Code for IP2 8LY
The telephone area code for IP2 8LY is 01473 Ipswich.
Map Coordinates for IP2 8LY
| Latitude | 52.0376603687 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 1.15204897097 |
Ordnance Survey Maps for IP2 8LY
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Weather Forecast for IP2 8LY
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 7.0°C) | 86.00% | NE 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Heavy rain | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 95.00% | NE 13 mph |
Sun 28th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | 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 | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 92.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 45.00% | S 13 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 43.00% | S 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 44.00% | SW 18 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 16.00% | WSW 16 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 7.00% | SW 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Clear night | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 10.00% | SSW 9 mph |
Mon 29th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 0.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 0.00% | SSW 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Sunny day | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 0.00% | SSW 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Sunny day | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 0.00% | SSW 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°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 7 mph |
Tue 30th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 1.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 2.00% | ESE 7 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 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 29.00% | 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) | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 32.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 16.00% | E 9 mph |
Wed 1st May
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°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 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 9.00% | E 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 9.00% | E 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 6.00% | ESE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 6.00% | W 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 9.00% | W 9 mph |
Schools within a five minute drive of IP2 8LY Postcode
England Primary Schools
St Helen's Primary School
Address: St Helen's Primary School, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2LT
Distance: 1.47 miles
Contact: 01473251333
Hillside Primary School
Address: Hillside Primary School, Belstead Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8NU
Distance: 0.60 miles
Contact: 01473601402
Halifax Primary School
Address: Halifax Primary School, Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PY
Distance: 0.44 miles
Contact: 01473683932
Halifax Primary School
Address: Halifax Primary School, Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PY
Distance: 0.44 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: 1.49 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: 1.06 miles
Contact: 01473601748
Ranelagh Primary School
Address: Ranelagh Primary School, Pauls Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0AN
Distance: 1.53 miles
Contact: 01473251608
England Secondary Schools
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Address: Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy, Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PL
Distance: 0.40 miles
Contact: 01473601252
Nearest Dentists
Dentists near IP2 8LY
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 53 STOKE PARK DRIVE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 9TH
Distance: 0.66 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: CROMWELL COURT, 16 ST. PETERS STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 1XG
Distance: 1.13 miles
Contact: :
32 FOUNDATION STREET DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: GROUND FLOOR, 32 FOUNDATION STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1BN
Distance: 1.16 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 199 NACTON ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 0NF
Distance: 1.27 miles
Contact: :
PORTMAN ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: 17 PORTMAN ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 2BP
Distance: 1.33 miles
Contact: :
TOOTHCLUB
Address: 50 BUTTER MARKET, IPSWICH, IP1 1BT
Distance: 1.34 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Chemists
Pharmacies near IP2 8LY
VISION PHARMACY
Address: UNIT 4 ANDERSON HOUSE, RAPIER STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 8JS
Distance: 0.50 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 689770
WELCH PHARMACY
Address: 51 STOKE PARK DRIVE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 9TH
Distance: 0.66 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 686469
AQUA PHARMACY
Address: 52 DUKE STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 0AQ
Distance: 1.06 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 225266
WELLBEING PHARMACY
Address: 13 REYNOLDS ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 0JL
Distance: 1.19 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 728509
WELLBEING PHARMACY
Address: 8 COX LANE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1HT
Distance: 1.36 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 253464
BOOTS
Address: 5 TAVERN STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 3AA
Distance: 1.40 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 256525
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near IP2 8LY
H E KERSEY OPTICIANS
Address: 22 TACKET STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1BA
Distance: 1.27 miles
Contact: :
WARDALE WILLIAMS (IPSWICH)
Address: THE OBSERVATORY, 8 QUEEN STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 1SS
Distance: 1.30 miles
Contact: :
OPTICAL EXPRESS (IPSWITCH)
Address: CLYDESDALE HOUSE (3RD FLOOR), QUEEN STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 1SW
Distance: 1.32 miles
Contact: :
ARMSTRONG & NORTH (IPSWICH)
Address: 36 CARR STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 1EN
Distance: 1.38 miles
Contact: :
EYEDEAL OPTICIANS - IPSWICH
Address: 20 CARR STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1EJ
Distance: 1.38 miles
Contact: :
VISION EXPRESS (IPSWICH)
Address: 18 TAVERN STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 3AY
Distance: 1.39 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near IP2 8LY
STOKE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: STOKE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, 76 LANERCOST WAY, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 9DP
Distance: 0.62 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 686439
ESSEX UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST
Address: 70-74 ST. HELENS STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2LA
Distance: 1.39 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 341763
HAWTHORN DRIVE SURGERY
Address: 206 HAWTHORN DRIVE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP2 0QQ
Distance: 1.41 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 556767
DR SOLWAY AND DR ROY PRACTICE
Address: ORCHARD STREET HEALTH CTR, ORCHARD STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2PZ
Distance: 1.43 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 213261
ORCHARD MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: ORCHARD STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2PZ
Distance: 1.43 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 213261
THE DERBY ROAD PRACTICE
Address: 52 DERBY ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8DN
Distance: 1.48 miles
Contact: tel: 01473 728121
Transport Links near IP2 8LY
Train Stations
Nearest stations for postcode: IP2 8LY
- Ipswich
Ipswich station, Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8ALDistance: 1.42 milesDriving Time: 3.18 minutes - Derby Road (Ipswich)
Derby Road station, Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DNDistance: 2.75 milesDriving Time: 6.13 minutes - Westerfield
Westerfield station, Westerfield Road, Westerfield, Suffolk, IP6 9AEDistance: 3.54 milesDriving Time: 7.51 minutes - Mistley
Mistley station, High Street, Mistley, Essex, CO11 1HHDistance: 10.25 milesDriving Time: 16.55 minutes - Wrabness
Wrabness station, Station Road, Wrabness, Essex, CO11 2TJDistance: 15.12 milesDriving Time: 23.51 minutes
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Motorway Junctions near IP2 8LY
Train Stations
Motorway Junctions near IP2 8LY
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Who are my Elected Representatives in the IP2 8LY Postcode?
| Westminster Constituency | Ipswich Boro Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Tom Hunt |
| Political Party | Conservative |
What Council is the IP2 8LY 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 8LY 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 CouncilWhat Popular Supermarkets are near the IP2 8LY Postcode?
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Asda, Stoke Park Drive, , Ipswich, IP2 9EG | 1.08 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to Asda |
| Sainsburys, Upper Brook Street, IPSWICH, IP4 1DR | 2.07 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to Sainsburys |
| Iceland, Tavern Street, IPSWICH, IP1 3BB | 2.32 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to Iceland |
| Aldi, Hines Road, IPSWICH, IP3 9BG | 2.44 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to Aldi |
| Iceland, London Road, IPSWICH, IP1 2EJ | 2.60 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to Iceland |
What Popular Restaurants are near the IP2 8LY Postcode?
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Westend Road Coopers, Ipswich, IP1 2DZ | 1.54 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to Westend Road Coopers |
| Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT | 2.19 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to Copdock Interchange |
| Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way, Ipswich, IP3 9SN | 2.27 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way |
| 7 Anglia Parkway South, Anglia Retail Park, Ipswich, IP1 5QP | 3.59 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to 7 Anglia Parkway South, Anglia Retail Park |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, Commercial Road, IPSWICH, IP1 1UZ | 1.01 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to McDonald's, Commercial Road, IPSWICH, IP1 1UZ |
| McDonald's, Ranelagh Road, IPSWICH, IP2 0AP | 1.29 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to McDonald's, Ranelagh Road, IPSWICH, IP2 0AP |
| McDonald's, Tavern Street, IPSWICH, IP1 3AG | 1.40 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to McDonald's, Tavern Street, IPSWICH, IP1 3AG |
| McDonald's, Hening Avenue, IPSWICH, IP3 9QJ | 2.07 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to McDonald's, Hening Avenue, IPSWICH, IP3 9QJ |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, Grafton Way, IPSWICH, IP1 1AX | 1.08 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to KFC Ipswich - Cardinal Park |
| KFC, Felixstowe Road, IPSWICH, IP3 8SU | 1.96 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to KFC Ipswich - Felixstowe Road |
| KFC, Anglia Parkway South, IPSWICH, IP1 5QP | 3.54 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to KFC Ipswich - Bury Road |
| KFC, Anson Road, Martlesham Heath, IPSWICH, IP5 3RA | 5.60 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to KFC Ipswich - Martlesham Heath |
| KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA | 14.91 miles | Directions from IP2 8LY to KFC Colchester - High Street |