IP6 8TE

a postcode in Suffolk

Introduced in July 1986

IP6 8TE	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 8TE

Lime Tree Close - 17 properties, USRN 25502216

Lion Lane - 2 properties, USRN 25503310

Maitland Road - 1 property, USRN 25502843

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1491 / 52°8'56"N

Longitude: 1.057 / 1°3'25"E

UTM Reference: 31U 367063 5779404

OS Easting: 609244

OS Northing: 254498

OS Grid: TM092544

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR TLL.B19

Mapcode Global: VHLBC.87NT

Open Location Code: 9F4343X4+JR

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02md65

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28165 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for IP6 8TE 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)	23:11

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 8TE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in IP6 8TE

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 January 2024	6 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£307,500
15 June 2021	3 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
13 August 2019	7 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
23 June 2017	3 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£295,000
7 December 2015	14 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
4 February 2015	8 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£230,000
23 June 2014	3 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
1 November 2013	11 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£214,750
6 September 2013	17 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
2 July 2013	16 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
30 December 2009	16 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
14 January 2008	18 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£198,000
9 March 2006	16 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
1 July 2004	3 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
29 May 2003	8 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£199,950
31 March 2003	18 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£156,500
17 December 1999	9 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£94,000
2 November 1999	8 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£97,500
30 September 1999	4 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£102,500
24 August 1999	10 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
30 June 1999	3 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£102,500
21 May 1999	7 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£100,000
31 March 1999	5 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£100,000
21 January 1999	14 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
15 October 1998	11 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
1 September 1998	12 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
28 August 1998	16 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
28 August 1998	18 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£75,000
28 August 1998	15 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
28 August 1998	17 Lime Tree Close, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8TE	Detached	Freehold	£75,000

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 8TE

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 8TE 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 8TE

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00153209		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01030062	Mid Suffolk 011D	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
E33028502		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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