IP26 5BX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (IP26) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5BX) 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 IP26.
Postal Sector. In our case IP26 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BX.

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 IP26 5BX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is MUNDFORD SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the IP26 5BX postcode is home to a bustling 24 residents!

It is situated within the post town of THETFORD within the old postal county of Norfolk.

IP26 5BX is within the village of Hilborough.

The IP26 5BX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the IP26 5BX Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for IP26 5BX

Latitude	52.5537860975
Longitude	0.698637103295

Ordnance Survey Maps for IP26 5BX

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from IP26 5BX © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for IP26 5BX

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	94.00%	NE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	90.00%	ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	56.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	52.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	83.00%	WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	58.00%	WSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	14.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th 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)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	E 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	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the IP26 5BX Postcode?

Download Speeds For IP26 5BX

Average Mbps	3.600
Median Mbps	3.000
Maximum Mbps	7.720

IP26 5BX has an average download speed of 3.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

149 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

0% of postcodes (2,697) have slower broadband speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,181,795) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For IP26 5BX

Average Mbps	0.600
Median Mbps	0.400
Maximum Mbps	1.150

IP26 5BX has an average upload speed of 0.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,759 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

0% of postcodes (1,832) have slower upload speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,181,050) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of IP26 5BX Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near IP26 5BX

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 3 THE PIGHTLE, SWAFFHAM, NORFOLK, PE37 7DF

Distance: 6.42 miles

Contact: :

SWAFFHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Address: SPORLE ROAD, SWAFFHAM, NORFOLK, PE37 7HL

Distance: 6.72 miles

Contact: :

WAYLAND (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: H M PRISON, GRISTON, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP25 6RL

Distance: 6.73 miles

Contact: :

HAROLD SMITH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: FIRST FLOOR, 42 HIGH STREET, BRANDON, IP27 0AQ

Distance: 7.94 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL CLINIC

Address: THETFORD COMMUNITY, HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE, CROXTON ROAD, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP24 1JD

Distance: 9.45 miles

Contact: :

MARHAM DENTAL CENTRE

Address: MARHAM, KING'S LYNN, NORFOLK, PE33 9NP

Distance: 9.56 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near IP26 5BX

BOOTS

Address: KINGS CHEMIST, 1 HIGH STREET, CHASTON PLACE, WATTON, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP25 6XE

Distance: 5.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01593 881258

TOTAL HEALTH PHARMACY

Address: 14 GREGOR SHANKS WAY, WATTON, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP25 6FA

Distance: 5.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01953 881157

WELL

Address: 38 MARKET PLACE, SWAFFHAM, NORFOLK, PE37 7QH

Distance: 6.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01760 721216

BOOTS

Address: 37 MARKET PLACE, SWAFFHAM, NORFOLK, PE37 7LA

Distance: 6.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01760 721208

UNIVERSAL PHARMACY

Address: 25 TURBINE WAY, ECOTECH INNOVATION BUS PK, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7XD

Distance: 6.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01760 336774

BOOTS

Address: 32-34 HIGH STREET, BRANDON, SUFFOLK, IP27 0AQ

Distance: 7.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01842 810207

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near IP26 5BX

CECIL AMEY LTD - WATTON

Address: 13 HIGH STREET, WATTON, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP25 6AB

Distance: 5.44 miles

Contact: :

D A SEAMAN OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 18 PLOWRIGHT PLACE, SWAFFHAM, NORFOLK, PE37 7LQ

Distance: 6.48 miles

Contact: :

DIPPLE AND CONWAY OPTICIANS - SWAFFHAM

Address: 63-65 MARKET PLACE, SWAFFHAM, NORFOLK, PE37 7AQ

Distance: 6.51 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (BRANDON)

Address: 9B MARKET HILL, BRANDON, IP27 0AA

Distance: 8.00 miles

Contact: :

A & J DONNELLY OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 2 STATION ROAD, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP24 1AH

Distance: 9.64 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (THETFORD)

Address: 26-28 KING STREET, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP24 2AP

Distance: 9.88 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near IP26 5BX

WATTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 24 GREGOR SHANKS WAY, WATTON, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP25 6FA

Distance: 5.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01953 881247

CAMPINGLAND SURGERY

Address: CAMPINGLAND, SWAFFHAM, NORFOLK, PE37 7RD

Distance: 6.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01760 721211

ST GEORGE'S HALL (FELTWELL SURGERY)

Address: HIGH STREET, METHWOLD, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP26 4NT

Distance: 6.43 miles

Contact: :

MANOR FARM MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: MANGATE STREET, SWAFFHAM, NORFOLK, PE37 7QN

Distance: 6.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01760 721786

MANOR FARM MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: MANGATE STREET, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7QN

Distance: 6.56 miles

Contact: :

PLOWRIGHT MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 1 JACK BODDY WAY, SWAFFHAM, NORFOLK, PE37 7HJ

Distance: 7.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01760 722797

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Transport Links near IP26 5BX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: IP26 5BX

Brandon
Brandon station, Bridge Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BA
Distance: 8.54 miles
Driving Time: 11.52 minutes
Lakenheath
Lakenheath station, Station Road, near Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9AD
Distance: 13.64 miles
Driving Time: 18.27 minutes
Thetford
Thetford station, Station Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1AH
Distance: 13.68 miles
Driving Time: 18.15 minutes
Harling Road
Harling Road station, Harling Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2QP
Distance: 15.73 miles
Driving Time: 21.81 minutes
Eccles Road
Eccles Road station, Station Road, Eccles, Norfolk, NR16 2JG
Distance: 16.57 miles
Driving Time: 23.16 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near IP26 5BX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near IP26 5BX

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the IP26 5BX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	South West Norfolk Co Const
Member or Parliament	Elizabeth Truss
Contact Details	Contact Elizabeth Truss
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the IP26 5BX Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Breckland District Council and the County Council is Norfolk County Council.

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

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

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

How much is the Council Tax?

Breckland 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 Breckland 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 IP26 5BX Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Norfolk 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.

Library services - Norfolk County Council

House Sales in IP26 5BX

Yearly House Sales for IP26 5BX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£1,650,000	£1,650,000	£1,650,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the IP26 5BX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near IP26 5BX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Market Place, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7AQ	10.46 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to Iceland
Asda, Lynn Street, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7AU	10.65 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to Asda
Tesco, Brocks Road, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7XG	11.11 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to Tesco
Waitrose, Turbine Way, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7HT	11.36 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to Waitrose
Aldi, High Street, BRANDON, IP27 0AU	12.62 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the IP26 5BX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near IP26 5BX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Barton Mills,a11 Newmarket Road,, Bury St Edmunds, IP26 6AE	16.41 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to Barton Mills,a11 Newmarket Road,
Unit Su2, Vancouver Shopping Centre, King's Lynn, PE30 1DL	18.71 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to Unit Su2, Vancouver Shopping Centre
Bury St Edmunds,, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3DG	21.30 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to Bury St Edmunds,
Oaks Drive, Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7SX	23.73 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to Oaks Drive, Fordham Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near IP26 5BX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7TZ	6.89 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to McDonald's, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7TZ
McDonald's, Forest Retail Park, London Road, THETFORD, IP24 3QL	10.30 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to McDonald's, Forest Retail Park, London Road, THETFORD, IP24 3QL
McDonald's, Raceway Road, Snetterton, NORWICH, NR16 2TX	12.04 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to McDonald's, Raceway Road, Snetterton, NORWICH, NR16 2TX
McDonald's, Napier Way, DEREHAM, NR19 1FS	13.30 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to McDonald's, Napier Way, DEREHAM, NR19 1FS

KFC Restaurants near IP26 5BX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Market Place, Mildenhall, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 7EF	16.54 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to KFC Mildenhall - The Precinct
KFC, Parkway, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 3BA	21.22 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to KFC Bury St Edmunds - Parkway Leisure
KFC, Lordscroft Lane, HAVERHILL, CB9 0ER	34.22 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to KFC Haverhill - Ehringhausen Way
KFC, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ	35.09 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to KFC Sudbury - Northern Road
KFC, Anglia Parkway South, IPSWICH, IP1 5QP	36.90 miles	Directions from IP26 5BX to KFC Ipswich - Bury Road