Postcode IP3 8BA (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP3 8BA is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP3 8BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP3 8BA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 IP3 8BA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to IP3 8BA is Padbrook Court which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cavendish Street and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance3, 760 m away.

The closest primary school to IP3 8BA (for ages 11 and under) is Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Copleston High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP3 8BA is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 4.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for IP3 8BA 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 IP3 8BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP3 8BA, and the approximate distance away.

Padbrook Court 66 m
Mitre Way 89 m
Cavendish Street 98 m
The Beeches 108 m
White Elm Street 119 m
Rosehill Crescent 158 m
Bishop's Hill 162 m
Devonshire Road 188 m
Gladstone Road 210 m
Myrtle Road 251 m
Sandhurst Avenue 281 m
Back Hamlet 287 m
Hill House Road 292 m
Unity Street 301 m
Tye Road 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP3 8BA

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 IP3 8BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
503 m
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
543 m
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
742 m
Rose Hill Primary 783 m
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
801 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 1.18 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.28 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.34 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.37 km
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.58 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.58 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.6 km
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.74 km
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
1.79 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 1.84 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.9 km
Ipswich School 2 km
Culford School 2.1 km
Halifax Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.14 km
Sir Bobby Robson School 2.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP3 8BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.28 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.87 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
4.38 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
4.57 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
4.98 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
5.32 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
5.74 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
5.81 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
5.81 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.09 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
6.18 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.32 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.06 km
Busta Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.14 km
St Marys Church LC / Bucklesham & Foxhall Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
7.14 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
7.29 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
7.29 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
7.3 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.3 km
Rhymes At Martlesham Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
7.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP3 8BA - Data from Apr 2022

Cavendish Street Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Cavendish Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Sandhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Gladstone Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Back Hamlet Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Opium Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Entrance3 Rail 760 m
Entrance2 Rail 767 m
Entrance1 Rail 785 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP3 8BA - Data from Dec 2021

Big Pond Inland Water 459 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 2.62 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Black Ooze Wetland 2.92 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Redgate Hard Wetland 3.3 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Pond Ooze Sea 3.33 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP3 8BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.05134000
Longitude 1.17139400
OS Easting 617543
OS Northing 0243962
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9700
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division St. Helen's ED
Electoral Ward Holywells
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 E33028414
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 011E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2