Postcode IP3 8BF (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP3 8BF is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 2005 and is an active postcode. IP3 8BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP3 8BF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 IP3 8BF as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to IP3 8BF is Coprolite Street which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holy Trinity Church and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance3, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to IP3 8BF (for ages 11 and under) is St Helen's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018. 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 8BF is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 4.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coprolite Street 85 m
Fore Hamlet 97 m
Pownall Road 102 m
Long Street 145 m
Duke Street 164 m
Isham Place 165 m
Siloam Place 165 m
University Avenue 170 m
Hope Court 195 m
Page Walk 197 m
Neptune Quay 216 m
Back Hamlet 223 m
Neptune Square 230 m
New Street 234 m
Tye Road 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP3 8BF

Introduction January 2005
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 8BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
307 m
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
587 m
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
748 m
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
868 m
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
991 m
Rose Hill Primary 1.19 km
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.26 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 1.27 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.51 km
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
1.52 km
Ipswich School 1.68 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.71 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.72 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.77 km
Halifax Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.84 km
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.85 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.98 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 2.04 km
Culford School 2.24 km
West Lodge School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Coprolite Street Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Coprolite Street Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Fore Street Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Opium Taxi Rank 663 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 725 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 790 m
Entrance3 Rail 1.17 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.17 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Pond Inland Water 560 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 2.6 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Black Ooze Wetland 3.03 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Ashground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Redgate Hard Wetland 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.8 Mbps 58.9 Mbps 78.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 92.5% 65.5 18.5
300+ Mbps 7.5% - -

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.05212000
Longitude 1.16555500
OS Easting 617141
OS Northing 0244033
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16693
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028415
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 011F
Output Area / Small Area 2D1