IP6 8JH

a postcode in Suffolk

Introduced in January 1980

IP6 8JH	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 8JH

Bluebell Grove - 29 properties, USRN 25500247

Barking Road - 1 property, USRN 25500550

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1464 / 52°8'47"N

Longitude: 1.0507 / 1°3'2"E

UTM Reference: 31U 366622 5779117

OS Easting: 608824

OS Northing: 254180

OS Grid: TM088541

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR TLL.GGB

Mapcode Global: VHLBC.599W

Open Location Code: 9F4343W2+H7

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 8JH on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:29
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:46
Sunrise	04:35
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:55
Sunset	21:15
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:21

Hours of daylight today	04:05 to 21:45
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:45 to 04:04
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:54
Moon sets	16:11

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

Residential Property Sales in IP6 8JH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
6 June 2022	1 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£228,006
3 December 2018	25 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£256,000
31 August 2018	16 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£235,000
23 March 2018	6 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,000
27 April 2015	33 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
12 October 2012	18 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Detached	Freehold	£150,000
1 June 2012	20 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Detached	Freehold	£142,500
12 August 2011	13 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£158,000
6 May 2011	17 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£162,000
2 June 2006	17 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£152,500
2 June 2006	6 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£126,000
10 January 2006	33 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£134,050
1 August 2005	4 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,000
4 March 2005	16 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£117,500
26 October 2004	16 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
20 February 2004	6 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£114,000
14 November 2003	18 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Detached	Freehold	£130,000
31 May 2002	33 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
22 March 2002	4 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£83,950
31 January 2001	8 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£64,500
9 July 1999	12 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
7 June 1999	20 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Detached	Freehold	£67,000
23 October 1998	6 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£51,000
29 September 1998	17 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,000
16 March 1998	8 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000
23 January 1998	27 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£49,000
15 July 1996	18 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Detached	Freehold	£44,500
28 May 1996	4 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000
22 January 1996	22 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Detached	Freehold	£55,000
24 November 1995	15 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£51,000
15 May 1995	12 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8JH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000

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 8JH

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 8JH 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 8JH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00153216		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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