Postcode IP3 8UQ (East Suffolk)

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The postcode IP3 8UQ is located in East Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP3 8UQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

IP3 8UQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 8UQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to IP3 8UQ is Beechwood Drive which is centered 268 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Purdis Golf Club and is 369 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance1, 2.41 km away.

The closest primary school to IP3 8UQ (for ages 11 and under) is Broke Hall Community Primary School. 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 8UQ is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 1.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beechwood Drive 268 m
Purdis Farm Lane 932 m
Felixstowe Road 957 m
Bucklesham Road 1.24 km
Nacton Road 1.61 km
A1156 2.44 km
A1214 2.51 km
A12 25.71 km
A11 64.52 km
A14 81.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP3 8UQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IP3 8UQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broke Hall Community Primary School 1.22 km
New Skill Centre Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
1.3 km
Sir Bobby Robson School 1.56 km
Ravenswood Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.82 km
Ipswich Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.03 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.04 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.05 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 2.21 km
Rose Hill Primary 2.37 km
Cedarwood Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.58 km
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.65 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 2.66 km
Morland Church of England Primary School 2.79 km
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.87 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
3.08 km
Nacton Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.08 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.1 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.21 km
Orwell Park School 3.44 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
1.27 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
1.6 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.97 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
2.25 km
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
2.68 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
2.82 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
2.93 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
3.08 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
3.08 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
3.08 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
3.59 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.73 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
3.92 km
Busta Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
3.98 km
St Marys Church LC / Bucklesham & Foxhall Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
3.98 km
Jason Elmer Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
4.5 km
Twisted Oaks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
4.7 km
Waterfall Elior At Bucklesham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.7 km
Levington Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
4.91 km
Holeshot Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Purdis Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Purdis Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Foxglove Crescent Bus Stop/Station 587 m
Foxglove Crescent Bus Stop/Station 601 m
The Pathway Bus Stop/Station 615 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 4.17 km
Opium Taxi Rank 4.19 km
Entrance1 Rail 2.41 km
Entrance3 Rail 2.42 km
Entrance2 Rail 2.44 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 10.22 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 10.23 km
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing Ferry 10.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 591 m
Brookhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Hightree Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Black Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Square Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Straightroad Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Nactonheath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Robert's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Fox's Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Watercress Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Sorrel Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.04082400
Longitude 1.21400900
OS Easting 620518
OS Northing 0242923
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23161
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 011B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1