Postcode IP2 8EP (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP2 8EP is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. IP2 8EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP2 8EP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8EP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to IP2 8EP is Brickfield Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kenyon Street and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 921 m away.

The closest primary school to IP2 8EP (for ages 11 and under) is Hillside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 2, 2019.

The local pub for residents of IP2 8EP is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 5.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for IP2 8EP 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 8EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP2 8EP, and the approximate distance away.

Brickfield Close 25 m
Hawes Street 35 m
Purplett Street 102 m
Holden Close 109 m
Peppercorn Way 131 m
Bath Street 134 m
Kenyon Street 143 m
Tyler Street 151 m
Turin Street 158 m
Jamestown Boulevard 161 m
Gresley Gardens 168 m
Mather Way 169 m
Vaughan Street 171 m
Pauline Street 183 m
Station Street 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP2 8EP

Introduction August 1992
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 8EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
489 m
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
711 m
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
934 m
Halifax Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.05 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
1.05 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.25 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.45 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.46 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.54 km
St Joseph's College 1.55 km
Stone Lodge Academy Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.65 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Outstanding
(February 21, 2008)
1.67 km
Rose Hill Primary 1.72 km
Chantry Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.86 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 1.93 km
Ipswich School 1.94 km
Ranelagh Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.97 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.99 km
The Willows Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
2.02 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP2 8EP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.37 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
5.26 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
5.26 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.66 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
6.03 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
6.3 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.33 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.33 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.5 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.76 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
7.07 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.9 km
Busta Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.95 km
St Marys Church LC / Bucklesham & Foxhall Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
7.95 km
Jason Elmer Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
8.11 km
Levington Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
8.24 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
8.38 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.38 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
8.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP2 8EP - Data from Apr 2022

Kenyon Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
IP-City Centre Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Webb Street Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Little Whip Street Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Rail Station Entrance Taxi Rank 753 m
Cardinal Park Cinema Taxi Rank 818 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 832 m
Entrance Rail 921 m
Entrance3 Rail 1.79 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.81 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.95 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.96 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP2 8EP - Data from Dec 2021

Big Pond Inland Water 831 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 2.03 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Ashground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Sandpit Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Black Ooze Wetland 2.67 km
Redgate Hard Wetland 2.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP2 8EP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.6 Mbps 63.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 74.8 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.04736500
Longitude 1.15672900
OS Easting 616559
OS Northing 0243478
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5253
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division Bridge ED
Electoral Ward Bridge
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028423
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 012F
Output Area / Small Area 7A1