Postcode IP2 9BG (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP2 9BG is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP2 9BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP2 9BG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 9BG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to IP2 9BG is Buckfast Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fernhayes and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to IP2 9BG (for ages 11 and under) is Halifax Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019.

The local pub for residents of IP2 9BG is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 6.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP2 9BG 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 9BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP2 9BG, and the approximate distance away.

Buckfast Close 14 m
Hexham Close 42 m
Kirkham Close 79 m
Tintern Close 80 m
Crowland Close 97 m
Broomhayes 99 m
Fernhayes Close 134 m
Byland Close 144 m
Belstead Road 150 m
Sawston Close 187 m
Evesham Close 194 m
Hengrave Close 240 m
Prince Of Wales Drive 254 m
Thornhayes Close 257 m
Oaksmere Gardens 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP2 9BG

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 9BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's College 304 m
Halifax Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
375 m
Stone Lodge Academy Good
(January 17, 2018)
554 m
The Willows Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
641 m
Chantry Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
652 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Outstanding
(February 21, 2008)
674 m
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
741 m
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
904 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2018)
1.24 km
Gusford Community Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.49 km
Ranelagh Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.56 km
Sprites Primary Academy Special Measures
(October 16, 2019)
1.81 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.93 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
2.17 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.21 km
One Sixth Form College 2.25 km
The Bridge School 2.28 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
2.36 km
West Lodge School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.41 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP2 9BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.94 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.54 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
6.29 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
6.47 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
6.69 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
7.07 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
7.16 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
7.16 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
7.18 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
7.23 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
7.5 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
8.27 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 28, 2022
8.93 km
Jason Elmer Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
9.02 km
Levington Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
9.03 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
9.04 km
Busta Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
9.07 km
St Marys Church LC / Bucklesham & Foxhall Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
9.07 km
St Michael's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2014
9.55 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
9.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP2 9BG - Data from Apr 2022

Fernhayes Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Broomhayes Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Chatsworth Crescent Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Chatsworth Crescent Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Heatherhayes Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Rail Station Entrance Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Zest Nightclub Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Entrance Rail 1.02 km
Entrance3 Rail 3.16 km
Entrance2 Rail 3.18 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 13.39 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 13.4 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 13.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP2 9BG - Data from Dec 2021

Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 675 m
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Ashground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Sandpit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Chapman's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Beech Water Inland Water 1.95 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 2.02 km
Big Pond Inland Water 2.17 km
Broomhaughton Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP2 9BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 85.5 Mbps 120.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.5 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 210,888 kWh - mean 11,716 kWh : median 10,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP2 9BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.04232700
Longitude 1.13828800
OS Easting 615319
OS Northing 0242863
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21367
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division Chantry ED
Electoral Ward Stoke Park
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028434
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 015C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2