Postcode IP1 6PU (Ipswich)

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

IP1 6PU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6PU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to IP1 6PU is Fircroft Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pearcroft Road and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance1, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to IP1 6PU (for ages 11 and under) is Castle Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 13, 2020. 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 6PU is The Grundisburgh Dog and is 7.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fircroft Road 32 m
Aldercroft Road 108 m
Palmcroft Close 117 m
Palmcroft Road 135 m
Congreve Road 160 m
Aldercroft Close 175 m
Kempton Road 216 m
Birchcroft Road 219 m
Kempton Close 226 m
Pearcroft Road 251 m
Rosecroft Road 270 m
Henley Avenue 280 m
Larchcroft Road 303 m
Lincoln Close 317 m
Dryden Road 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP1 6PU

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 6PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Hill Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
304 m
Castle Hill Junior School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2020)
304 m
The Meadows Montessori School 483 m
Dale Hall Community Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
507 m
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Good
(December 9, 2016)
656 m
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
656 m
St Pancras Catholic Primary School 1.01 km
The Beeches Community Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.18 km
Springfield Junior School 1.57 km
Ipswich School 1.84 km
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.87 km
West Lodge School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.89 km
Westbourne Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.92 km
Whitehouse Community Primary School 1.92 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.12 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 2.41 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.47 km
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.62 km
Ranelagh Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.92 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
6.97 km
The Tasty Tucker Trailer Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
7.4 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
7.51 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
7.57 km
Caterlink At Grundisburgh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
7.63 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Delicatessen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
7.67 km
Old Forge Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2014
7.81 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
7.81 km
The Old Drapery At Williams Stores Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
7.81 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
8.04 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
8.43 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
8.72 km
Helmingham Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
8.73 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
8.75 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.75 km
Rhymes At Martlesham Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
8.75 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
8.81 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.81 km
Beacon Hill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2013
9 km
Willow Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2011
9.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pearcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Pearcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Birchcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 2.75 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 2.8 km
Old Cattle Market Bus Station Taxi Rank 2.82 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.42 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.43 km
Entrance Rail 3.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Wild Flower Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Fisk Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Chantry Cut Inland Water 3.3 km
Claydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Rede Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Glebe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Rush's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
The Slade Valley 3.74 km
Wrathall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.4 Mbps 133.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.8 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 265,583 kWh - mean 10,215 kWh : median 10,041 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 53,277 kWh - mean 2,131 kWh : median 2,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP1 6PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.08053100
Longitude 1.14511500
OS Easting 615603
OS Northing 0247131
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26886
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028363
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4