Postcode IP1 4LU (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP1 4LU is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP1 4LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP1 4LU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of IP1 4LU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to IP1 4LU is Clive Avenue which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larchcroft Close and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance1, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to IP1 4LU (for ages 11 and under) is Dale Hall Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Northgate High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP1 4LU is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 7.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP1 4LU is covered by the Suffolk police force association and Suffolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to IP1 4LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP1 4LU, and the approximate distance away.

Clive Avenue 64 m
June Avenue 140 m
Larchcroft Close 147 m
Larchcroft Road 236 m
Birchcroft Road 260 m
The Grove Henley Road 355 m
Aldercroft Road 368 m
Queensdale Close 393 m
Fircroft Road 445 m
Dale Hall Lane 518 m
Congreve Road 540 m
Dales Road 640 m
Henley Road 967 m
Norwich Road 1.27 km
A1156 3.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP1 4LU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IP1 4LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dale Hall Community Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
139 m
The Meadows Montessori School 484 m
Castle Hill Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
723 m
Castle Hill Junior School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2020)
723 m
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.12 km
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.12 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School 1.31 km
Ipswich School 1.41 km
Springfield Junior School 1.42 km
The Beeches Community Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.51 km
West Lodge School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.6 km
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.75 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.85 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.01 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 2.03 km
Westbourne Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.07 km
Whitehouse Community Primary School 2.07 km
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.24 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.45 km
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP1 4LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
6.5 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
7.06 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
7.11 km
The Tasty Tucker Trailer Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
7.52 km
Caterlink At Grundisburgh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
7.57 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
7.58 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Delicatessen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
7.62 km
Old Forge Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2014
7.76 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
7.76 km
The Old Drapery At Williams Stores Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
7.76 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
7.97 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
8.26 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
8.46 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.46 km
Rhymes At Martlesham Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
8.46 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
8.51 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.51 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
8.71 km
Beacon Hill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2013
8.74 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
8.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP1 4LU - Data from Apr 2022

Larchcroft Close Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Larchcroft Close Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Clive Avenue Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Clive Avenue Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Larchcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 2.36 km
Old Cattle Market Bus Station Taxi Rank 2.39 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.23 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.24 km
Entrance Rail 2.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP1 4LU - Data from Dec 2021

Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Wild Flower Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Fisk Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Chantry Cut Inland Water 3.22 km
Big Pond Inland Water 3.56 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Claydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Beech Water Inland Water 3.79 km
Rush's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Rede Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Glebe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP1 4LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 105.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 10
30-300 Mbps 1.8% 80.5 13
300+ Mbps 98.2% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 937,024 kWh - mean 16,733 kWh : median 15,747 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 246,767 kWh - mean 4,487 kWh : median 3,557 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP1 4LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.07706000
Longitude 1.14901700
OS Easting 615885
OS Northing 0246755
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30845
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
County Electorial Division St. Margaret's and Westgate ED
Electoral Ward Castle Hill
Local Authority District Ipswich
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Suffolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000202
Travel To Work Area Ipswich

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Suffolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Suffolk and North East Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028368
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 002A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3