Postcode IP4 3PA (Ipswich)

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

IP4 3PA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 3PA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to IP4 3PA is St Andrew's Church Close which is centered 175 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Box and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance2, 2.26 km away.

The closest primary school to IP4 3PA (for ages 11 and under) is Rushmere Hall Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Alban's Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP4 3PA is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 4.74 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 5.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 18, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Andrew's Church Close 175 m
Winston Avenue 207 m
Thornley Drive 254 m
Dumbarton Road 297 m
Glencoe Road 302 m
Selkirk Road 414 m
Humber Doucy Lane 470 m
Rushmere Street 622 m
Rushmere Road 726 m
A1214 871 m
Colchester Road 1.03 km
Playford Road 1.97 km
A1156 2.61 km
A12 26.6 km
B1077 30.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP4 3PA

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 3PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
606 m
Rushmere Hall Primary School 863 m
Culford School 1.01 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.22 km
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.36 km
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.4 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.56 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.68 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 1.79 km
Broke Hall Community Primary School 1.97 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.23 km
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.36 km
Rose Hill Primary 2.52 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.68 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
2.77 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.91 km
Kesgrave High School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.06 km
Cedarwood Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.07 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.1 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
3.85 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
4.74 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
4.96 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.96 km
Rhymes At Martlesham Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
4.96 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.99 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.99 km
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
5.05 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.06 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
5.24 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
5.27 km
Beacon Hill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2013
5.38 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.48 km
J's Traditional Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.57 km
Caterlink At Grundisburgh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
5.59 km
Pizza I Paella Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
5.67 km
Dan's Diner @ Dan's Meadow Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
5.71 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Delicatessen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
5.73 km
Old Forge Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2014
5.87 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
5.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Box Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Community Hub Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Community Hub Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Rushmere Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Rushmere Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Opium Taxi Rank 3.2 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 3.28 km
Entrance2 Rail 2.26 km
Entrance1 Rail 2.28 km
Entrance3 Rail 2.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Spring Pond Inland Water 2.07 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Lux Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Big Pond Inland Water 3.14 km
Playford Mere Inland Water 3.22 km
Brookhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Black Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Kesgrave Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Culpho Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Tuddenham Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.2 Mbps 97.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.5 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 234,111 kWh - mean 14,632 kWh : median 13,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP4 3PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.06813200
Longitude 1.20006400
OS Easting 619428
OS Northing 0245917
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26904
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division Bixley ED
Electoral Ward Bixley
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028402
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 009A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4