Postcode IP4 5LX (Ipswich)

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

IP4 5LX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 5LX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to IP4 5LX is Ernleigh Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Britannia Road and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance2, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to IP4 5LX (for ages 11 and under) is Britannia Primary School and Nursery. 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 5LX is Miller & Carter Steakhouse and is 4.19 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 6.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 18, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP4 5LX 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 5LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ernleigh Road 98 m
Halliwell Road 162 m
Crofton Close 181 m
Woodbridge Road 188 m
Goring Road 208 m
Ingelow Gardens 226 m
Starfield Close 235 m
Cherry Lane Gardens 245 m
Howard Street 249 m
Jupiter Road 264 m
Lattice Avenue 274 m
Thanet Road 274 m
Crofton Road 275 m
Crozier Mews 298 m
The Drift 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP4 5LX

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 5LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copleston High School Good
(January 30, 2018)
576 m
Britannia Primary School and Nursery 587 m
St Alban's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
616 m
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(April 25, 2018)
641 m
Sidegate Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.04 km
Culford School 1.05 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 1.07 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.22 km
Rushmere Hall Primary School 1.39 km
Rose Hill Primary 1.4 km
Broke Hall Community Primary School 1.48 km
Northgate High School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.57 km
Suffolk New College Requires improvement
(November 15, 2019)
1.83 km
St Helen's Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.83 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.01 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.2 km
Cliff Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
2.23 km
Sir Bobby Robson School 2.55 km
New Skill Centre Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
2.78 km
Ipswich School 2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Lattice Barn PH Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Lattice Barn PH Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Lattice Avenue Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Majors Corner Taxi Rank 2.21 km
Opium Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 2.45 km
Entrance2 Rail 1.14 km
Entrance1 Rail 1.16 km
Entrance3 Rail 1.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Pond Inland Water 2.05 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Decoypond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Brookhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Spring Pond Inland Water 3.16 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Black Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Pond Hall Carr Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Lux Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Brazier's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Westerfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Wherstead Ooze Wetland 4.06 km
Black Ooze Wetland 4.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.5 Mbps 122.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 87 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 307,022 kWh - mean 13,956 kWh : median 11,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 95,835 kWh - mean 4,356 kWh : median 3,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP4 5LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.05950300
Longitude 1.19158200
OS Easting 618889
OS Northing 0244932
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20488
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ipswich
County Electorial Division St. John's 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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028400
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ipswich 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ipswich 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1