Postcode IP3 8QZ (Ipswich)

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

IP3 8QZ 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 IP3 8QZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to IP3 8QZ is Foxley Close which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Augustine Road and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance1, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to IP3 8QZ (for ages 11 and under) is Broke Hall Community Primary School. 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 8QZ is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 2.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Foxley Close 111 m
Broke Hall Gardens 160 m
St Augustine Road 186 m
Darnford Gardens 192 m
Foxberry Gardens 195 m
Princethorpe Road 250 m
Rye Close 277 m
Sunningdale Avenue 278 m
Chaplains Gardens 307 m
Penshurst Road 321 m
Bixley Road 348 m
Wimborne Avenue 357 m
Chilton Road 367 m
Claverton Way 368 m
Gleneagles Drive 407 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP3 8QZ

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 8QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broke Hall Community Primary School 475 m
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
819 m
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1 km
Rose Hill Primary 1.41 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.47 km
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.52 km
Sir Bobby Robson School 1.57 km
New Skill Centre Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
1.64 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.97 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.98 km
Ipswich Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 2.25 km
Ravenswood Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.25 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
2.3 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 2.38 km
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.38 km
Culford School 2.4 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
2.58 km
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.67 km
Rushmere Hall Primary School 2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Augustine Road Bus Stop/Station 42 m
St Augustine Road Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Foxley Close Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Foxhall Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Foxhall Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 3.08 km
Opium Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.35 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.37 km
Entrance3 Rail 1.38 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 11.41 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 11.42 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 11.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Brookhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Big Pond Inland Water 2.31 km
Black Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Hightree Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Robert's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Square Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Fox's Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Watercress Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.3 Mbps 73.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.9 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 200,924 kWh - mean 16,744 kWh : median 16,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP3 8QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.04923600
Longitude 1.20234500
OS Easting 619677
OS Northing 0243823
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21366
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division Bixley ED
Electoral Ward Bixley
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028401
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4