Postcode IP4 5BL (Ipswich)

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The postcode IP4 5BL is located in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP4 5BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP4 5BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 5BL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to IP4 5BL is Springland Close which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upland Road and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance2, 867 m away.

The closest primary school to IP4 5BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich. 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 5BL is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 4.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.5 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 5BL 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 5BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP4 5BL, and the approximate distance away.

Springland Close 80 m
Spring Road 99 m
Upland Road 110 m
Layard Close 131 m
The Drift 141 m
Ringham Road 153 m
Cauldwell Hall Road 159 m
Crabbe Street 162 m
Kennedy Close 206 m
Aldeburgh Gardens 210 m
Oakstead Close 222 m
St John's Road 223 m
Kirby Street 227 m
Mandy Close 230 m
Millfield Gardens 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP4 5BL

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 5BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 502 m
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
509 m
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
616 m
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 745 m
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
806 m
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
943 m
Culford School 1.07 km
Rose Hill Primary 1.14 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.18 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
1.19 km
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.23 km
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.47 km
Rushmere Hall Primary School 1.54 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.56 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.78 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.87 km
Broke Hall Community Primary School 1.99 km
Ipswich School 2.2 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 2.44 km
Sir Bobby Robson School 2.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP4 5BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.93 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
4.04 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.47 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
4.53 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
4.92 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
5.2 km
Foskers Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
5.75 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
5.81 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
5.93 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
5.93 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.32 km
Black Tiles Learning Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2009
6.36 km
Reach2 At Martlesham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.36 km
Rhymes At Martlesham Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
6.36 km
Black Tiles Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.36 km
Martlesham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.36 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.51 km
The Shannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.71 km
Busta Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
6.82 km
St Marys Church LC / Bucklesham & Foxhall Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP4 5BL - Data from Apr 2022

Upland Road Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Upland Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Fat Cat Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Crabbe Street Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Cowper Street Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Opium Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Entrance2 Rail 867 m
Entrance1 Rail 898 m
Entrance3 Rail 917 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP4 5BL - Data from Dec 2021

Big Pond Inland Water 1.55 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 3.66 km
Spring Pond Inland Water 3.68 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Brookhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Black Ooze Wetland 3.82 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Black Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP4 5BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 86.2 Mbps 77.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 19.53 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 106,853 kWh - mean 9,714 kWh : median 11,863 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 28,802 kWh - mean 2,618 kWh : median 2,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP4 5BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.05872400
Longitude 1.18214500
OS Easting 618246
OS Northing 0244817
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14766
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division St. John's ED
Electoral Ward Alexandra
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028394
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 007A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3