Postcode IP2 0RU (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP2 0RU is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP2 0RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP2 0RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 IP2 0RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to IP2 0RU is Didsbury Close which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawthorn Drive and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to IP2 0RU (for ages 11 and under) is Sprites Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Special Measures on October 16, 2019.

The local pub for residents of IP2 0RU is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP2 0RU 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 IP2 0RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP2 0RU, and the approximate distance away.

Didsbury Close 79 m
Denton Close 100 m
Stonechat Road 115 m
The Chestnuts 178 m
Goldcrest Court 204 m
Hale Close 211 m
Holcombe Crescent 226 m
Goldcrest Road 226 m
Ashton Close 231 m
Greenfinch Avenue 242 m
Woodpecker Road 272 m
Milnrow 278 m
Radcliffe Drive 289 m
Mottram Close 299 m
Bridgwater Road 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP2 0RU

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 IP2 0RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sprites Primary Academy Special Measures
(October 16, 2019)
131 m
One Sixth Form College 534 m
The Bridge School 656 m
Gusford Community Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
681 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2018)
789 m
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.16 km
Chantry Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.17 km
The Willows Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.24 km
Stone Lodge Academy Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.39 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Outstanding
(February 21, 2008)
1.4 km
St Joseph's College 1.5 km
Ranelagh Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.87 km
Halifax Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.11 km
Copdock Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2017)
2.12 km
Sproughton Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.12 km
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
2.47 km
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.55 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.67 km
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.84 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 2.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP2 0RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
5.53 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
6.1 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
8 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
8.21 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
8.4 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 28, 2022
8.53 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
8.78 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
8.81 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
8.81 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
8.82 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
8.84 km
St Michael's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2014
8.99 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
9.1 km
Chloe's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
9.28 km
East Of England Co-operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 23, 2016
9.28 km
Brooklands Young Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
9.6 km
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
9.6 km
St Michael's Friendship Lunch Club Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
10.02 km
Little City UK Retailers - other Exempt
December 10, 2019
10.09 km
Ark Bar Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
10.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP2 0RU - Data from Apr 2022

Hawthorn Drive Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Stonechat Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Hawthorn Drive Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Sprites Lane Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Sprites Lane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.37 km
Zest Nightclub Taxi Rank 2.41 km
Rail Station Entrance Taxi Rank 2.48 km
Entrance Rail 2.31 km
Entrance3 Rail 4.82 km
Entrance2 Rail 4.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP2 0RU - Data from Dec 2021

Beech Water Inland Water 848 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Chantry Cut Inland Water 1.71 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Ashground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Chapman's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Sandpit Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Broomhaughton Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Spinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Hill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP2 0RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 86 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.4 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.2 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 476,833 kWh - mean 11,089 kWh : median 10,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 257,688 kWh - mean 5,259 kWh : median 3,282 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP2 0RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.04332100
Longitude 1.11303800
OS Easting 613583
OS Northing 0242899
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24900
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division Chantry ED
Electoral Ward Sprites
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028425
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 013D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3