Postcode IP1 6QB (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP1 6QB is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. IP1 6QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP1 6QB 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 6QB as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to IP1 6QB is Shirley Close which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bunyan Close and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance1, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to IP1 6QB (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 6QB is The Grundisburgh Dog and is 8.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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.

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 6QB 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 6QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shirley Close 69 m
Kingsley Close 80 m
Bunyan Close 164 m
Burke Close 171 m
Garrick Way 184 m
Burke Road 204 m
Shenstone Drive 210 m
Heathercroft Road 244 m
Hazlitt Road 247 m
Congreve Road 295 m
Dryden Road 298 m
Macaulay Road 298 m
Hollycroft Close 308 m
Moore Road 323 m
Parnell Road 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP1 6QB

Introduction December 1995
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 6QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Hill Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
136 m
Castle Hill Junior School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2020)
136 m
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Good
(December 9, 2016)
445 m
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
445 m
The Meadows Montessori School 529 m
St Pancras Catholic Primary School 594 m
The Beeches Community Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
745 m
Dale Hall Community Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
797 m
Springfield Junior School 1.46 km
Westbourne Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.55 km
Whitehouse Community Primary School 1.55 km
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.72 km
West Lodge School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.89 km
Ipswich School 2.03 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.1 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 2.52 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.71 km
Ranelagh Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.86 km
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.04 km
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bunyan Close Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Elmcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Elmcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Congreve Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Kingsley Close Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 2.98 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 3 km
Old Cattle Market Bus Station Taxi Rank 3 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.85 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.86 km
Entrance Rail 3.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wild Flower Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Fisk Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Claydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Chantry Cut Inland Water 3.07 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Rede Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
The Slade Valley 3.52 km
Glebe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Beech Water Inland Water 3.77 km
Rush's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 53.8 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 20 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.6 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 87,201 kWh - mean 2,236 kWh : median 652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP1 6QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.08099500
Longitude 1.13882700
OS Easting 615170
OS Northing 0247164
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2664
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028362
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 001E
Output Area / Small Area 7D2