Postcode IP2 8HY (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP2 8HY is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. IP2 8HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP2 8HY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 8HY as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to IP2 8HY is Bromley Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sinclair Drive and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 841 m away.

The closest primary school to IP2 8HY (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 8HY is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 5.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bromley Close 24 m
Adams Close 84 m
Little Croft Street 93 m
Sinclair Drive 94 m
Worsdell Close 103 m
Bruff Road 105 m
Johnson Close 114 m
Croft Street 115 m
Webb Street 120 m
Gresley Gardens 136 m
Peppercorn Way 153 m
Station Street 156 m
Holden Close 193 m
Rapier Street 199 m
Virginia Street 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP2 8HY

Introduction December 1997
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 8HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
275 m
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
447 m
Halifax Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
785 m
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.09 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
1.31 km
St Joseph's College 1.32 km
Stone Lodge Academy Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.44 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Outstanding
(February 21, 2008)
1.48 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.5 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.54 km
Chantry Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.65 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.65 km
The Willows Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.77 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.8 km
Ranelagh Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.89 km
Rose Hill Primary 1.94 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 1.96 km
Ipswich School 2.08 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.14 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP2 8HY - 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
5.38 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
5.44 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.79 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
6.16 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
6.38 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.4 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.4 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.55 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.81 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
7.25 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
8.06 km
Busta Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.1 km
St Marys Church LC / Bucklesham & Foxhall Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
8.1 km
Jason Elmer Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
8.21 km
Levington Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
8.31 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
8.63 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.63 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
8.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sinclair Drive Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Sinclair Drive Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Brooklands Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Webb Street Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Rectory Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Rail Station Entrance Taxi Rank 704 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 756 m
Zest Nightclub Taxi Rank 885 m
Entrance Rail 841 m
Entrance3 Rail 2.03 km
Entrance2 Rail 2.05 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 8HY - Data from Dec 2021

Big Pond Inland Water 1.05 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 1.88 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Ashground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Sandpit Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Black Ooze Wetland 2.6 km
Chapman's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.4 Mbps 152.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 89,486 kWh - mean 6,884 kWh : median 6,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP2 8HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.04582500
Longitude 1.15380500
OS Easting 616366
OS Northing 0243298
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14954
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028419
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 012C
Output Area / Small Area 3A1