Postcode IP4 4QA (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP4 4QA is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP4 4QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP4 4QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 4QA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to IP4 4QA is Kirby Close which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gordon Road and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance2, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to IP4 4QA (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 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 4QA is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 4.7 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 6.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 18, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.3% 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 1.7 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 4QA 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 4QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP4 4QA, and the approximate distance away.

Kirby Close 75 m
Kirby Street 139 m
Kennedy Close 155 m
Gordon Road 167 m
Victory Road 182 m
Layard Close 192 m
Phoenix Road 195 m
Millfield Gardens 206 m
Bristol Road 214 m
The Drift 222 m
Schreiber Road 230 m
Milton Street 234 m
Roundwood Road 240 m
Nelson Road 267 m
Spring Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP4 4QA

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 4QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
193 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 485 m
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
532 m
Culford School 751 m
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
896 m
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 927 m
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.06 km
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.07 km
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.18 km
Rushmere Hall Primary School 1.22 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.34 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
1.4 km
Rose Hill Primary 1.45 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.64 km
Broke Hall Community Primary School 2.06 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
2.09 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.17 km
Ipswich School 2.21 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 2.54 km
Sir Bobby Robson School 2.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP4 4QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
4.14 km
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
4.23 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
4.7 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.75 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.08 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
5.35 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
5.81 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
6 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.13 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.13 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
6.21 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.21 km
Rhymes At Martlesham Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
6.21 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.22 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.22 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.54 km
Beacon Hill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2013
6.68 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.73 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.78 km
J's Traditional Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP4 4QA - Data from Apr 2022

Gordon Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Phoenix Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Gordon Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Phoenix Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Nelson Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Opium Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.17 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.2 km
Entrance3 Rail 1.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP4 4QA - Data from Dec 2021

Big Pond Inland Water 1.85 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Spring Pond Inland Water 3.42 km
Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Brookhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 3.97 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Black Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Lux Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP4 4QA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 140.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 18.8% 129.5 17.3
300+ Mbps 81.3% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 207,160 kWh - mean 10,903 kWh : median 10,296 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 55,476 kWh - mean 3,467 kWh : median 2,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP4 4QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.06146600
Longitude 1.18342000
OS Easting 618318
OS Northing 0245124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16503
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division Rushmere ED
Electoral Ward St John'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: 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 E33028396
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 008A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2