Postcode IP3 8SW (East Suffolk)

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The postcode IP3 8SW is located in East Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. IP3 8SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP3 8SW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 8SW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to IP3 8SW is Ash Close which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Pathway and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance1, 2.92 km away.

The closest primary school to IP3 8SW (for ages 11 and under) is Ravenswood Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ipswich Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP3 8SW is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 1.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Close 117 m
Holly Close 145 m
Meadow Crescent 163 m
Purdis Place 173 m
Foxburrow Road 210 m
Pine Drive 226 m
Mount Drive 247 m
Mill Road Drive 270 m
Berry Close 301 m
Purdis Avenue 309 m
Murrills Road 364 m
Beechwood Drive 364 m
Felixstowe Road 402 m
Purdis Farm Lane 750 m
Bucklesham Road 792 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP3 8SW

Introduction December 1999
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 8SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Skill Centre Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
1.41 km
Ravenswood Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.78 km
Sir Bobby Robson School 1.78 km
Broke Hall Community Primary School 1.8 km
Ipswich Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.1 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.41 km
Nacton Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.49 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.63 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 2.78 km
Cedarwood Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.79 km
Rose Hill Primary 2.85 km
Orwell Park School 2.86 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 2.87 km
Morland Church of England Primary School 2.88 km
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.23 km
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.24 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
3.47 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.62 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.8 km
Kesgrave High School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
1.01 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
1.06 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.39 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
1.7 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
2.34 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
2.49 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
2.49 km
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
2.57 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
2.58 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
2.77 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
3.01 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.14 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
3.51 km
Busta Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
3.55 km
St Marys Church LC / Bucklesham & Foxhall Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
3.55 km
Jason Elmer Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
3.93 km
Twisted Oaks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
4.3 km
Waterfall Elior At Bucklesham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.3 km
Levington Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
4.32 km
Cups And Cakes Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
4.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Pathway Bus Stop/Station 180 m
The Pathway Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Suffolk Show Ground Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Trinity Park Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Trinity Park Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Entrance1 Rail 2.92 km
Entrance3 Rail 2.93 km
Entrance2 Rail 2.95 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 9.63 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 9.64 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 9.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 899 m
Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Hightree Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Brookhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Square Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Straightroad Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Nactonheath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Robert's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Fox's Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Sorrel Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Watercress Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Black Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.5 Mbps 81.9 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.6 0.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 112 20
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 346,227 kWh - mean 24,731 kWh : median 23,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP3 8SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.03617600
Longitude 1.21822600
OS Easting 620830
OS Northing 0242419
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27258
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
County Electorial Division Martlesham ED
Electoral Ward Martlesham & Purdis Farm
Local Authority District East Suffolk
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 E07000244
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028663
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Suffolk Coastal 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Suffolk Coastal 011A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1