Postcode IP4 2LR (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP4 2LR is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP4 2LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP4 2LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 IP4 2LR as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to IP4 2LR is Jefferies Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dove Street and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance2, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to IP4 2LR (for ages 11 and under) is St Helen's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Northgate High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP4 2LR is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 5.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP4 2LR 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 IP4 2LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP4 2LR, and the approximate distance away.

Jefferies Road 47 m
Palmerston Road 56 m
Lancaster Road 116 m
Regent Street 132 m
Milner Street 158 m
Upton Close 159 m
Wells Close 160 m
St Helens Street 161 m
Arthur's Terrace 174 m
Oxford Road 176 m
Warwick Road 177 m
Argyle Street 187 m
Dove Street 197 m
Lacey Street 213 m
Clench Close 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP4 2LR

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 IP4 2LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
73 m
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
288 m
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
544 m
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
681 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 829 m
Ipswich School 1.27 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.35 km
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.36 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.4 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.44 km
Rose Hill Primary 1.47 km
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.68 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.69 km
Culford School 1.77 km
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.89 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.95 km
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
1.98 km
West Lodge School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.06 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP4 2LR - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP4 2LR - Data from Apr 2022

Dove Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Lacey Street Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Dove Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 449 m
Opium Taxi Rank 592 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 691 m
Entrance2 Rail 1.34 km
Entrance3 Rail 1.36 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP4 2LR - Data from Dec 2021

Big Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 3.19 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Black Ooze Wetland 3.62 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Chantry Cut Inland Water 3.66 km
Beech Water Inland Water 3.68 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP4 2LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.2 Mbps 91.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.9 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 373,618 kWh - mean 12,454 kWh : median 13,418 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 134,608 kWh - mean 4,079 kWh : median 2,898 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP4 2LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.05745600
Longitude 1.16612200
OS Easting 617154
OS Northing 0244628
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1620
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division St. Helen's ED
Electoral Ward Alexandra
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028392
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 007H
Output Area / Small Area 3A2