Postcode IP1 6LB (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP1 6LB is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP1 6LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP1 6LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 6LB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to IP1 6LB is Ballater Close which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maypole and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance1, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to IP1 6LB (for ages 11 and under) is The Beeches Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018.

The local pub for residents of IP1 6LB is The Grundisburgh Dog and is 8.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 178 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.7% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP1 6LB 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 6LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP1 6LB, and the approximate distance away.

Ballater Close 103 m
Tooks Road 150 m
Bakers Crescent 163 m
Barley Rise 200 m
Wheat Close 240 m
Fisk's Lane 242 m
Malkin Close 281 m
Shakespeare Road 284 m
Whitton Church Lane 431 m
Whitton Lane 437 m
Byron Road 464 m
Spenser Road 471 m
Old Norwich Road 559 m
Bury Road 612 m
A1156 5.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP1 6LB

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 6LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Beeches Community Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
439 m
St Pancras Catholic Primary School 652 m
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.02 km
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.02 km
Westbourne Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.16 km
Whitehouse Community Primary School 1.16 km
Castle Hill Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.19 km
Castle Hill Junior School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2020)
1.19 km
The Meadows Montessori School 1.48 km
Dale Hall Community Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.83 km
Springfield Junior School 1.89 km
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Good
(September 22, 2021)
2 km
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.25 km
West Lodge School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.46 km
Claydon High School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.55 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.6 km
Claydon Primary School 2.79 km
Ipswich School 2.88 km
Sproughton Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
3.08 km
Ranelagh Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
3.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP1 6LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
8.01 km
The Tasty Tucker Trailer Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
8.2 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
8.63 km
Helmingham Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
8.77 km
Caterlink At Grundisburgh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
8.82 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Delicatessen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
8.83 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
8.92 km
Old Forge Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2014
8.97 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
8.97 km
The Old Drapery At Williams Stores Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
8.97 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
9.37 km
RINGSHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
9.76 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
9.77 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
10.07 km
Ringshall Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
10.32 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
10.58 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
10.59 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
10.68 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
10.68 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
10.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP1 6LB - Data from Apr 2022

Maypole Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Maypole Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Shakespeare Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Shakespeare Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Malkin Close Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Old Cattle Market Bus Station Taxi Rank 3.78 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 3.8 km
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 3.84 km
Entrance1 Rail 2.88 km
Entrance2 Rail 2.89 km
Entrance Rail 3.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP1 6LB - Data from Dec 2021

Fisk Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Wild Flower Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Claydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Chantry Cut Inland Water 2.94 km
The Slade Valley 2.95 km
Blood Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Oxen Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Blackacre Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Rede Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP1 6LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 87.4 Mbps 178 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 18.1 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 13.3% 116 17.1
300+ Mbps 86.7% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 228,367 kWh - mean 16,312 kWh : median 15,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP1 6LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.08413000
Longitude 1.12411200
OS Easting 614147
OS Northing 0247469
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2800
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
County Electorial Division Whitehouse and Whitton ED
Electoral Ward Whitton
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028361
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1