Postcode IP4 2RU (Ipswich)

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

IP4 2RU 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 2RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to IP4 2RU is Nursery Gardens which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nottidge Road and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance2, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to IP4 2RU (for ages 11 and under) is Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2019. 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 2RU is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 4.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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 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 2RU 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 2RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nursery Gardens 16 m
Bartholomew Street 62 m
Nottidge Road 75 m
Alexandra Road 93 m
Grange Road 115 m
Warwick Road 190 m
Ashmere Grove 190 m
Finbars Walk 194 m
Lancaster Road 213 m
Belle Vue Road 230 m
North Hill Gardens 243 m
Upton Close 250 m
Oxford Road 260 m
Kings Avenue 268 m
Grove Lane 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP4 2RU

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 2RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
390 m
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
400 m
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
439 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 589 m
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
839 m
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.12 km
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.16 km
Rose Hill Primary 1.24 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.37 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.41 km
Ipswich School 1.55 km
Culford School 1.55 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.62 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.68 km
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.75 km
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.9 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.94 km
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.01 km
Rushmere Hall Primary School 2.04 km
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.92 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.51 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
4.65 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
4.99 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.39 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
5.71 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
6.3 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.3 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
6.41 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.63 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.85 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
7.14 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.14 km
Rhymes At Martlesham Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
7.14 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
7.15 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
7.15 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
7.34 km
Busta Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.43 km
St Marys Church LC / Bucklesham & Foxhall Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
7.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nottidge Road Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Viaduct Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Alexandra Park Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 777 m
Opium Taxi Rank 906 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.07 km
Entrance3 Rail 1.1 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Pond Inland Water 1.1 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 3.25 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Black Ooze Wetland 3.59 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Bourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
North Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.9 Mbps 91.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 21 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 97.5 15.5
300+ Mbps 93.8% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 209,813 kWh - mean 13,113 kWh : median 14,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 54,099 kWh - mean 3,864 kWh : median 2,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP4 2RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.05734600
Longitude 1.17090000
OS Easting 617482
OS Northing 0244630
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