IP27 9BU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (IP27) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9BU) 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 IP27.
Postal Sector. In our case IP27 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BU.

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 IP27 9BU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is LAKENHEATH SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

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

IP27 9BU is within the village of Little Eriswell.

The IP27 9BU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the IP27 9BU Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for IP27 9BU

Latitude	52.3968564229
Longitude	0.57373834882

Ordnance Survey Maps for IP27 9BU

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from IP27 9BU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for IP27 9BU

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	47.00%	NE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	NE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	NE 9 mph

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)	86.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	88.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	89.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	65.00%	W 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	50.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	54.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	52.00%	E 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of IP27 9BU Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near IP27 9BU

HAROLD SMITH DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.13 miles

Contact: :

THE THATCH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: THE THATCH, 1 KING STREET, MILDENHALL, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 7ES

Distance: 4.51 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: BRECKLAND HOUSE, 8 CHURCHYARD, MILDENHALL, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP28 7EE

Distance: 4.66 miles

Contact: :

GENTLE DENTAL PRACTICES LTD

Address: 18 BOUNDARY ROAD, RED LODGE, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP28 8JQ

Distance: 7.02 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 TOWNSEND HOUSE, GUILDHALL STREET, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP24 2DT

Distance: 7.57 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL CLINIC

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

Distance: 7.60 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near IP27 9BU

LAKENHEATH PHARMACY

Address: 40 HIGH STREET, LAKENHEATH, BRANDON, IP27 9JS

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01842 862884

BOOTS

Address: 1 BURY ROAD, BRANDON, SUFFOLK, IP27 0BU

Distance: 4.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01842 811338

BOOTS

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

Distance: 4.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01842 810207

MANOR COURT PHARMACY

Address: 2 MANOR COURT, HIGH STREET, MILDENHALL, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 7EH

Distance: 4.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 712540

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 27 MARKET PLACE, MILDENHALL, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 7EF

Distance: 4.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 712109

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 3, BELLFLOWER CRESCENT, RED LODGE, BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP28 8XQ

Distance: 7.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 554699

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near IP27 9BU

OPTICAL CENTER

Address: BUILDING 998, RAF LAKENHEATH, BRANDON, SUFFOLK, IP27 9PN

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: :

BRISCOE & KLEYN

Address: 36 HIGH STREET, LAKENHEATH, BRANDON, SUFFOLK, IP27 9JS

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (BRANDON)

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

Distance: 4.08 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (MILDENHALL)

Address: 1 NEW STREET, MILDENHALL, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP28 7EN

Distance: 4.54 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (MILDENHALL)

Address: 25 MARKET PLACE, MILDENHALL, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP28 7EF

Distance: 4.56 miles

Contact: :

A & J DONNELLY OPTOMETRISTS

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

Distance: 7.43 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near IP27 9BU

LAKENHEATH SURGERY

Address: 135 HIGH STREET, LAKENHEATH, BRANDON, SUFFOLK, IP27 9EP

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01842 860400

FOREST SURGERY

Address: BURY ROAD, BRANDON, SUFFOLK, IP27 0BU

Distance: 4.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01842 810206

FOREST SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: THE SURGERY, BURY ROAD, BRANDON, IP27 0BU

Distance: 4.00 miles

Contact: :

BRANDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ELBOURNE SURGERY, 31 HIGH STREET, BRANDON, SUFFOLK, IP27 0AQ

Distance: 4.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01842 810388

MARKET CROSS SURGERY

Address: 7 MARKET PLACE, MILDENHALL, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP28 7EG

Distance: 4.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 713109

FELTWELL SURGERY

Address: OLD BRANDON ROAD, FELTWELL, THETFORD, NORFOLK, IP26 4AY

Distance: 6.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01842 828481

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Transport Links near IP27 9BU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: IP27 9BU

Brandon
Brandon station, Bridge Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BA
Distance: 5.17 miles
Driving Time: 9.30 minutes
Lakenheath
Lakenheath station, Station Road, near Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9AD
Distance: 10.41 miles
Driving Time: 17.07 minutes
Kennett
Kennett station, Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD
Distance: 10.43 miles
Driving Time: 14.25 minutes
Shippea Hill
Shippea Hill station, off A1101 Burnt Fen Turnpike / Mild, Shippea Hill, Suffolk, CB7 4SR
Distance: 10.68 miles
Driving Time: 14.48 minutes
Thetford
Thetford station, Station Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1AH
Distance: 11.14 miles
Driving Time: 17.69 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near IP27 9BU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near IP27 9BU

M11 J14

Distance: 29.63 miles

Driving Time: 31.07 minutes

M11 J10

Distance: 30.61 miles

Driving Time: 32.94 minutes

M11 J13

Distance: 30.89 miles

Driving Time: 35.89 minutes

M11 J12

Distance: 32.19 miles

Driving Time: 33.55 minutes

M11 J11

Distance: 34.82 miles

Driving Time: 36.10 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the IP27 9BU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	West Suffolk Co Const
Member or Parliament	Matt Hancock
Contact Details	Contact Matt Hancock
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the IP27 9BU Postcode in?

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

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

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

You can visit the website for West Suffolk District at the following link West Suffolk District.

How much is the Council Tax?

West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk 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 IP27 9BU 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

What Popular Supermarkets are near the IP27 9BU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near IP27 9BU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, London Road, BRANDON, IP27 0ER	5.98 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to Tesco
Aldi, High Street, BRANDON, IP27 0AU	6.77 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to Aldi
Sainsburys, Recreation Way, Mildenhall, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 7HG	7.27 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the IP27 9BU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near IP27 9BU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Barton Mills,a11 Newmarket Road,, Bury St Edmunds, IP26 6AE	4.38 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to Barton Mills,a11 Newmarket Road,
Oaks Drive, Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7SX	11.85 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to Oaks Drive, Fordham Road
Bury St Edmunds,, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3DG	11.96 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to Bury St Edmunds,
Ely A10 Bypass, Ely, CB6 3NN	14.00 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to Ely A10 Bypass

Mcdonald's Restaurants near IP27 9BU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Fiveways, Barton Mills, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 6AE	4.37 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to McDonald's, Fiveways, Barton Mills, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 6AE
McDonald's, Forest Retail Park, London Road, THETFORD, IP24 3QL	6.35 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to McDonald's, Forest Retail Park, London Road, THETFORD, IP24 3QL
McDonald's, Cornhill, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 1DX	11.93 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to McDonald's, Cornhill, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 1DX
McDonald's, Willie Snaith Road, NEWMARKET, CB8 7SU	12.19 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to McDonald's, Willie Snaith Road, NEWMARKET, CB8 7SU

KFC Restaurants near IP27 9BU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Market Place, Mildenhall, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 7EF	4.56 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to KFC Mildenhall - The Precinct
KFC, Parkway, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 3BA	11.80 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to KFC Bury St Edmunds - Parkway Leisure
KFC, Downham Road, ELY, CB6 2SH	13.69 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to KFC Ely - Leisure Village
KFC, Lordscroft Lane, HAVERHILL, CB9 0ER	22.34 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to KFC Haverhill - Ehringhausen Way
KFC, East Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 1BG	22.84 miles	Directions from IP27 9BU to KFC Cambridge - East Road