Postcode IP4 3DA (Ipswich)

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

IP4 3DA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 3DA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to IP4 3DA is Alma Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northgate School and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance1, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to IP4 3DA (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 3DA is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 5.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from J's Traditional Fish & Chip Shop and is 6.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 18, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alma Close 42 m
Griffiths Close 59 m
Willis Crescent 67 m
Sidegate Lane West 124 m
Orkney Road 175 m
Cranborne Chase 233 m
Ely Road 235 m
Lancing Avenue 273 m
Shetland Close 286 m
Wincanton Close 290 m
Sidegate Lane 292 m
Queensgate Drive 319 m
Clare Road 350 m
Kingsgate Drive 370 m
Sherborne Avenue 405 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP4 3DA

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 3DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
139 m
Culford School 414 m
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
533 m
Rushmere Hall Primary School 572 m
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
874 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 1.08 km
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.51 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.77 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.84 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.87 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.93 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.01 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
2.04 km
Ipswich School 2.13 km
Dale Hall Community Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.38 km
Rose Hill Primary 2.47 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 2.7 km
The Meadows Montessori School 2.76 km
Broke Hall Community Primary School 2.87 km
West Lodge School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
4.92 km
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
5.27 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
5.63 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.79 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.99 km
Caterlink At Grundisburgh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
6.22 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
6.23 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
6.25 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.25 km
Rhymes At Martlesham Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
6.25 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.3 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.3 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Delicatessen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
6.32 km
Old Forge Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2014
6.47 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
6.47 km
The Old Drapery At Williams Stores Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
6.47 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
6.48 km
Beacon Hill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2013
6.61 km
J's Traditional Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.86 km
Pizza I Paella Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
6.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northgate School Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Northgate School Bus Stop/Station 117 m
116 Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Northgate School Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Royal George Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Opium Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 2.33 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.55 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.55 km
Entrance2 Rail 2.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Big Pond Inland Water 2.71 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Spring Pond Inland Water 3.03 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Lux Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Playford Mere Inland Water 4.34 km
Tuddenham Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Brookhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Rush's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Culpho Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Wild Flower Meadow Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.8 Mbps 42 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.4 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.7 9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 147,691 kWh - mean 14,769 kWh : median 15,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP4 3DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.07068300
Longitude 1.18093800
OS Easting 618105
OS Northing 0246143
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13941
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division Rushmere ED
Electoral Ward Rushmere
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024768
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 004E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2