Postcode IP2 8SQ (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP2 8SQ is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. IP2 8SQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

IP2 8SQ 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 8SQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to IP2 8SQ is Felaw Street which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is IP-City Centre and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 968 m away.

The closest primary school to IP2 8SQ (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 8SQ is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 5.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Felaw Street 58 m
Mather Way 77 m
New Cut East 97 m
Bulstrode Road 111 m
Stoke Quay 128 m
Tyler Street 147 m
Barnard Square 150 m
New Cut West 159 m
Purplett Street 160 m
Great Whip Street 194 m
Little Whip Street 213 m
Vaughan Street 235 m
Vernon Street 237 m
Turin Street 246 m
Gower Street 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP2 8SQ

Introduction December 1999
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 8SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
679 m
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
806 m
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
927 m
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
944 m
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.01 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.22 km
Halifax Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.26 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.33 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.34 km
Rose Hill Primary 1.61 km
St Joseph's College 1.72 km
Ipswich School 1.75 km
Stone Lodge Academy Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.79 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Outstanding
(February 21, 2008)
1.8 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 1.83 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.96 km
Ranelagh Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.98 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 2.02 km
Chantry Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
2.02 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.48 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.11 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
5.19 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
5.25 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.65 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
6.01 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
6.32 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.36 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.36 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.56 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.81 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
7 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.85 km
Busta Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.91 km
St Marys Church LC / Bucklesham & Foxhall Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
7.91 km
Jason Elmer Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
8.12 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
8.21 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.21 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
8.22 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

IP-City Centre Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Little Whip Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Little Whip Street Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Kenyon Street Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Opium Taxi Rank 719 m
Cardinal Park Cinema Taxi Rank 731 m
Old Cattle Market Bus Station Taxi Rank 772 m
Entrance Rail 968 m
Entrance3 Rail 1.65 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.67 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 13.05 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 13.06 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 13.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Pond Inland Water 746 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 2.24 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Ashground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Black Ooze Wetland 2.84 km
Sandpit Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.04932700
Longitude 1.15837000
OS Easting 616662
OS Northing 0243701
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028420
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 012F
Output Area / Small Area 4A2