Postcode IP3 8EL (Ipswich)

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

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

The closest road name to IP3 8EL is Bishop's Hill which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cavendish Street and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance3, 808 m away.

The closest primary school to IP3 8EL (for ages 11 and under) is Cliff Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 30, 2020. 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 8EL is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 4.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bishop's Hill 39 m
Mitre Way 109 m
Myrtle Road 126 m
The Beeches 147 m
White Elm Street 148 m
Rosehill Crescent 170 m
Unity Street 192 m
Holywells Close 217 m
Tye Road 232 m
Padbrook Court 252 m
Trinity Street 255 m
Cavendish Street 266 m
Isham Place 298 m
Siloam Place 298 m
Fore Hamlet 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP3 8EL

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 8EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
556 m
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
661 m
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
684 m
Rose Hill Primary 777 m
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
937 m
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.27 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 1.37 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.4 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.44 km
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.48 km
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
1.66 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 1.68 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.7 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.76 km
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.93 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.94 km
Halifax Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.01 km
Sir Bobby Robson School 2.09 km
Ipswich School 2.1 km
Morland Church of England Primary School 2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.12 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.72 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
4.52 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
4.93 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
5.27 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
5.66 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
5.72 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
5.72 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
5.99 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
6.18 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.22 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.05 km
Busta Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.12 km
St Marys Church LC / Bucklesham & Foxhall Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
7.12 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
7.4 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
7.4 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
7.41 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.41 km
Rhymes At Martlesham Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
7.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cavendish Street Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Cavendish Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Sandhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Sandhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Holywells Park Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Opium Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Entrance3 Rail 808 m
Entrance2 Rail 826 m
Entrance1 Rail 837 m
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.58 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.59 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 12.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Pond Inland Water 274 m
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 2.43 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Black Ooze Wetland 2.74 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Redgate Hard Wetland 3.12 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Pond Ooze Sea 3.15 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51 Mbps 72.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.8 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 115,796 kWh - mean 5,035 kWh : median 4,185 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 39,070 kWh - mean 1,860 kWh : median 1,781 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP3 8EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.04969800
Longitude 1.17065000
OS Easting 617502
OS Northing 0243779
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