Postcode IP4 4RT (Ipswich)

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

IP4 4RT 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 4RT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to IP4 4RT is Sidegate Lane which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colchester Road and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance1, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to IP4 4RT (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 4RT is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 5.29 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 6.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 18, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.8 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP4 4RT 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 4RT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sidegate Lane 100 m
Colchester Road 103 m
Sidegate Avenue 119 m
Shetland Close 127 m
Orkney Road 214 m
Lancing Avenue 228 m
Griffiths Close 284 m
Willis Crescent 284 m
Leopold Road 344 m
Alma Close 381 m
Sidegate Lane West 440 m
Whitby Road 497 m
Rushmere Road 752 m
Tuddenham Road 890 m
Humber Doucy Lane 930 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP4 4RT

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 4RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Culford School 117 m
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
320 m
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
471 m
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
557 m
Rushmere Hall Primary School 565 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 890 m
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.21 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.55 km
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.6 km
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.67 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.74 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.86 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
1.91 km
Rose Hill Primary 2.19 km
Ipswich School 2.23 km
Broke Hall Community Primary School 2.54 km
Dale Hall Community Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.64 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 2.74 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
2.77 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
4.59 km
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
4.97 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
5.29 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.48 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.65 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
5.89 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
6.09 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.09 km
Rhymes At Martlesham Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
6.09 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.12 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.12 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
6.17 km
Caterlink At Grundisburgh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
6.3 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Delicatessen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
6.41 km
Beacon Hill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2013
6.49 km
Old Forge Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2014
6.56 km
The Grundisburgh Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
6.56 km
The Old Drapery At Williams Stores Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
6.56 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
6.61 km
J's Traditional Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Colchester Road Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Colchester Road Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Sidegate Lane Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Royal George Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Royal George Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Opium Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.88 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.89 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Big Pond Inland Water 2.5 km
Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Spring Pond Inland Water 2.99 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Lux Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Brookhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Playford Mere Inland Water 4.26 km
Black Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Tuddenham Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72 Mbps 163 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22.8 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.3 20.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 134,979 kWh - mean 22,496 kWh : median 23,446 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP4 4RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.06808400
Longitude 1.18357000
OS Easting 618298
OS Northing 0245862
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028374
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 004E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3