Postcode IP4 2RT (Ipswich)

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

IP4 2RT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 2RT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to IP4 2RT is Grange Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nottidge Road and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance2, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to IP4 2RT (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 Copleston High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP4 2RT is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 5.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grange Road 62 m
Nottidge Road 101 m
Nursery Gardens 112 m
Bartholomew Street 154 m
Alexandra Road 155 m
Lancaster Road 163 m
Oxford Road 165 m
Kings Avenue 172 m
Finbars Walk 177 m
Warwick Road 181 m
Grove Lane 205 m
Palmerston Road 211 m
Milner Street 232 m
Upton Close 239 m
Rosebery Road 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP4 2RT

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 2RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
335 m
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
341 m
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
417 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 686 m
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
801 m
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.22 km
Rose Hill Primary 1.24 km
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.25 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.34 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.43 km
Ipswich School 1.52 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.61 km
Culford School 1.65 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.68 km
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.81 km
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.84 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.92 km
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
2.09 km
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.1 km
Rushmere Hall Primary School 2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nottidge Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Alexandra Park Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Dove Street Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 709 m
Opium Taxi Rank 824 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 935 m
Entrance2 Rail 1.09 km
Entrance3 Rail 1.11 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Pond Inland Water 1.03 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 3.17 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Black Ooze Wetland 3.53 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 88.5 14
300+ Mbps 91.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 163,710 kWh - mean 14,883 kWh : median 14,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP4 2RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.05676300
Longitude 1.16983700
OS Easting 617412
OS Northing 0244562
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12395
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028390
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 007C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3