Postcode IP4 3AY (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP4 3AY is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP4 3AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP4 3AY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 3AY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to IP4 3AY is Bromeswell Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chelsworth Avenue and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance1, 964 m away.

The closest primary school to IP4 3AY (for ages 11 and under) is Sidegate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 16, 2017. 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 3AY is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 6.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP4 3AY 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 3AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP4 3AY, and the approximate distance away.

Bromeswell Road 67 m
Chelsworth Avenue 185 m
Tuddenham Road 281 m
Berkeley Close 389 m
Borrowdale Avenue 409 m
Cemetery Lane 499 m
Westerfield Road 655 m
Valley Road 876 m
Colchester Road 1.27 km
A1214 2.35 km
A1156 2.84 km
A12 25.2 km
B1077 30 km
B1113 31.66 km
A143 31.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP4 3AY

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 3AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
862 m
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.12 km
Culford School 1.27 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 1.35 km
Rushmere Hall Primary School 1.44 km
Ipswich School 1.44 km
Dale Hall Community Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.47 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.48 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.52 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.69 km
The Meadows Montessori School 1.85 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
1.96 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.99 km
Castle Hill Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.11 km
Castle Hill Junior School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2020)
2.11 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 2.11 km
West Lodge School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.2 km
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.37 km
Springfield Junior School 2.39 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP4 3AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
5.6 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
5.71 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
6.17 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
6.32 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
6.69 km
Caterlink At Grundisburgh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
6.75 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Delicatessen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
6.83 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
6.96 km
Old Forge Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2014
6.98 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
6.98 km
The Old Drapery At Williams Stores Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
6.98 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
7.13 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.13 km
Rhymes At Martlesham Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
7.13 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
7.18 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
7.18 km
The Tasty Tucker Trailer Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
7.2 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
7.33 km
Beacon Hill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2013
7.46 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
7.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP4 3AY - Data from Apr 2022

Chelsworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Chelsworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Armstrong House Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Cranfield Court Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Cranfield Court Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 1.97 km
Opium Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Entrance1 Rail 964 m
Entrance2 Rail 974 m
Entrance2 Rail 2.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP4 3AY - Data from Dec 2021

Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Big Pond Inland Water 2.77 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Wild Flower Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Spring Pond Inland Water 3.8 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Chantry Cut Inland Water 4.1 km
Rush's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Fisk Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Wrathall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP4 3AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 61.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.1 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 411,336 kWh - mean 15,235 kWh : median 14,559 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 79,275 kWh - mean 2,936 kWh : median 2,832 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP4 3AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.07243200
Longitude 1.16808700
OS Easting 617216
OS Northing 0246299
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28649
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division St. Margaret's and Westgate ED
Electoral Ward St Margaret's
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028380
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 005E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3