Postcode IP2 8PL (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP2 8PL is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP2 8PL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

IP2 8PL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 IP2 8PL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to IP2 8PL is Maidenhall Approach which is centered 157 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pembroke Close and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 901 m away.

The closest primary school to IP2 8PL (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 8PL is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 5.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Maidenhall Approach 157 m
La Salle Close 210 m
Pembroke Close 241 m
Brecon Close 246 m
Conway Close 254 m
Maidenhall Green 254 m
Oak Hill Lane 268 m
Wherstead Road 312 m
Flint Close 320 m
Bruff Road 342 m
Briarhayes Close 348 m
Sinclair Drive 384 m
Halifax Road 420 m
Prince Of Wales Drive 518 m
Montgomery Road 580 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP2 8PL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IP2 8PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
0 m
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
352 m
Halifax Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
369 m
St Joseph's College 981 m
Stone Lodge Academy Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.16 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Outstanding
(February 21, 2008)
1.23 km
Chantry Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.33 km
The Willows Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.36 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.43 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
1.75 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.77 km
Ranelagh Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.85 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2018)
1.89 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.93 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.04 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 2.09 km
Gusford Community Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
2.22 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.25 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.27 km
Rose Hill Primary 2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.4 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.02 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
5.6 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
5.74 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
6 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
6.38 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
6.54 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.54 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.54 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.64 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.91 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
7.54 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
8.32 km
Busta Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.36 km
St Marys Church LC / Bucklesham & Foxhall Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
8.36 km
Jason Elmer Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
8.37 km
Levington Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
8.43 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
9.04 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
9.04 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
9.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pembroke Close Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Pembroke Close Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Shopping Parade Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Shopping Parade Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Subway Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 844 m
Rail Station Entrance Taxi Rank 847 m
Zest Nightclub Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Entrance Rail 901 m
Entrance3 Rail 2.43 km
Entrance2 Rail 2.46 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.94 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.95 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Big Pond Inland Water 1.45 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 1.68 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Ashground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Sandpit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Chapman's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Black Ooze Wetland 2.51 km

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.04310200
Longitude 1.14901900
OS Easting 616051
OS Northing 0242981
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6378
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028424
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 012B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1