Postcode IP3 8DU (Ipswich)

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

IP3 8DU 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 8DU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to IP3 8DU is Sandhurst Avenue which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandhurst Avenue and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance3, 499 m away.

The closest primary school to IP3 8DU (for ages 11 and under) is Rose Hill Primary. 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 8DU is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 4.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sandhurst Avenue 26 m
Alston Road 78 m
Rosehill Crescent 159 m
Alan Road 180 m
Rosehill Road 207 m
The Beeches 210 m
Cavendish Street 273 m
Newton Road 274 m
Bishop's Hill 275 m
Salisbury Road 333 m
Upper Cavendish Street 339 m
Osborne Road 356 m
A1156 411 m
Devonshire Road 429 m
B1075 1.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP3 8DU

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 8DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose Hill Primary 482 m
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
585 m
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
684 m
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
843 m
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.08 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.09 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.15 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 1.29 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.4 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.57 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.6 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 1.65 km
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.78 km
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.82 km
Sir Bobby Robson School 1.89 km
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
1.95 km
Culford School 2.14 km
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.17 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 2.2 km
Morland Church of England Primary School 2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Sandhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Holywells Park Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Holywells Park Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Newton Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Opium Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Entrance3 Rail 499 m
Entrance2 Rail 519 m
Entrance1 Rail 529 m
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.42 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.43 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Pond Inland Water 508 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 2.57 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Black Ooze Wetland 2.78 km
Pond Ooze Sea 3.16 km
Redgate Hard Wetland 3.19 km
Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 161.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.2 Mbps 49.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 130.4 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 412.7 46.3

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 339,125 kWh - mean 14,130 kWh : median 14,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP3 8DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.04987400
Longitude 1.17515500
OS Easting 617810
OS Northing 0243812
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028418
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 011E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3