Postcode IP4 2NS (Ipswich)

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

IP4 2NS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 IP4 2NS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to IP4 2NS is Arthur's Terrace which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lacey Street and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance2, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to IP4 2NS (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 2NS is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 5.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Arthur's Terrace 110 m
Palmerston Road 121 m
Jefferies Road 123 m
Lacey Street 150 m
Upton Close 152 m
Argyle Street 156 m
Lancaster Road 163 m
Wells Close 163 m
Warwick Road 194 m
Clench Close 197 m
St Helens Street 197 m
Samuel Court 198 m
Regent Street 198 m
Blanche Street 226 m
Milner Street 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP4 2NS

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 2NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
88 m
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
360 m
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
476 m
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
743 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 823 m
Ipswich School 1.2 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.31 km
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.34 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)
1.51 km
Rose Hill Primary 1.54 km
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.71 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.74 km
Culford School 1.75 km
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.85 km
West Lodge School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.94 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.01 km
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
2.02 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lacey Street Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Dove Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Dove Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 420 m
Opium Taxi Rank 587 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 674 m
Entrance2 Rail 1.41 km
Entrance3 Rail 1.43 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Pond Inland Water 1.2 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 3.25 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Chantry Cut Inland Water 3.63 km
Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Beech Water Inland Water 3.66 km
Black Ooze Wetland 3.7 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Wild Flower Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 155.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.8 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.7 19.4
300+ Mbps 94.7% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 337,761 kWh - mean 19,868 kWh : median 18,985 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 69,881 kWh - mean 3,882 kWh : median 3,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP4 2NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.05809900
Longitude 1.16561300
OS Easting 617116
OS Northing 0244698
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9971
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 007E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2