IP6 8AL

a postcode in Suffolk

Introduced in January 1980

IP6 8AL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with IP6 8AL

Stowmarket Road - 53 properties, USRN 25500657

Coddenham Road - 1 property, USRN 25500420

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1525 / 52°9'9"N

Longitude: 1.0528 / 1°3'10"E

UTM Reference: 31U 366787 5779788

OS Easting: 608942

OS Northing: 254861

OS Grid: TM089548

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR TLL.303

Mapcode Global: VHLBC.65F7

Open Location Code: 9F435333+24

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02md66

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

Baseline UK
Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
Retired Seniors

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17797 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for IP6 8AL on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:50
Sunrise	04:37
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:54
Sunset	21:10
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:58
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:12

Hours of daylight today	04:07 to 21:40
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:40 to 04:07
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:02
Moon Rises	23:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for IP6 8AL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in IP6 8AL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
27 September 2023	51 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Other property type	Freehold	£200,000
30 November 2022	29 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Other property type	Freehold	£320,000
16 November 2022	1 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£1,065,000
7 January 2022	23 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£405,000
7 January 2022	19 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£400,500
1 February 2021	37 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£710,000
18 October 2019	3 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£122,000
25 January 2018	19 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£346,000
13 September 2017	27 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Other property type	Freehold	£365,000
20 April 2017	61 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Detached	Freehold	£332,500
20 January 2017	23 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£300,000
11 March 2015	The Granary Barn, High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Detached	Freehold	£375,000
6 March 2015	61 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£270,000
9 June 2014	25 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
14 March 2014	19 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£250,000
2 August 2012	21 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£152,000
8 July 2011	21 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£95,000
3 August 2007	11 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£240,000
10 June 2005	61 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Detached	Freehold	£202,500
13 October 2003	17 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£188,500
9 August 2002	61 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Detached	Freehold	£162,000
13 June 2002	The Granary Barn, High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
14 December 2000	17 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£127,000
10 November 2000	53 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£125,000
15 October 1999	19 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£95,000
29 July 1999	7 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,000
1 June 1999	27 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,000
28 May 1999	53 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£95,000
29 September 1998	27 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£85,000
19 August 1997	61 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Detached	Freehold	£101,000
2 August 1996	19 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£66,500
8 December 1995	37 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£161,500
15 September 1995	53 High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£70,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for IP6 8AL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

MP

Patrick Spencer Independent

Suffolk County Council

County council electoral division

Bosmere

Councillor

Kay Oakes Conservative

Mid Suffolk District Council

District council ward

Needham Market

Councillors

Terry Lawrence Liberal Democrats

Ross Piper Green Party (E&W)

IP6 8AL also falls within the Civil Parish of Needham Market, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for IP6 8AL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00153222		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01030061	Mid Suffolk 011C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006271	Mid Suffolk 011	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04010558	Needham Market	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05012604	Needham Market	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E07000203	Mid Suffolk	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000029	Suffolk	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001156	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000025	Suffolk	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000222	Ipswich	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33028506		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000052	New Anglia	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000086	NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2015	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000023	Suffolk and North East Essex	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58001403	Bosmere ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	5 May 2005	DLUHC
E63010629	Needham Market	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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