Postcode IP8 3RW (Babergh)

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The postcode IP8 3RW is located in Babergh, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. IP8 3RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP8 3RW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 IP8 3RW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to IP8 3RW is Bowland Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sycamore Close and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 2.91 km away.

The closest primary school to IP8 3RW (for ages 11 and under) is Gusford Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 28, 2018.

The local pub for residents of IP8 3RW is The Bull and is 7.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 28, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 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 IP8 3RW 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 IP8 3RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP8 3RW, and the approximate distance away.

Bowland Drive 18 m
Baldry Close 45 m
Knutsford Close 45 m
Rudlands 97 m
Curtis Close 127 m
Sycamore Close 137 m
Belmont Road 149 m
Quilter Drive 162 m
Yewtree Rise 193 m
Shortlands 225 m
Dashwood Close 228 m
Pin Mill Close 238 m
Appleby Close 258 m
Woolverstone Close 360 m
Eccles Road 423 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP8 3RW

Introduction October 1984
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 IP8 3RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bridge School 428 m
Gusford Community Primary School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
638 m
Sprites Primary Academy Special Measures
(October 16, 2019)
893 m
One Sixth Form College 963 m
The Willows Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.5 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2018)
1.53 km
Copdock Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2017)
1.62 km
Catch 22 Include Primary School Suffolk Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.67 km
Chantry Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.72 km
Stone Lodge Academy Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.95 km
St Joseph's College 1.97 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Outstanding
(February 21, 2008)
2.01 km
Halifax Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.49 km
Ranelagh Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.64 km
Sproughton Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.75 km
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Requires improvement
(March 9, 2018)
2.86 km
Hillside Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.02 km
Handford Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.45 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 3.59 km
Springfield Infant School and Nursery Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP8 3RW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
5.56 km
Priory Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
6.08 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 28, 2022
7.74 km
Miller & Carter Steakhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
8.18 km
St Michael's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2014
8.19 km
Chloe's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
8.48 km
East Of England Co-operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 23, 2016
8.48 km
Poppies Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
8.5 km
Daysies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
8.56 km
Brooklands Young Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
8.79 km
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
8.79 km
Orwell Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
8.81 km
The Lunch Van Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
8.86 km
Vertas At Nacton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
8.86 km
Orwell Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
8.92 km
Studio Flex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
8.95 km
P.L.O.T School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
9.09 km
St Michael's Friendship Lunch Club Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
9.21 km
Little City UK Retailers - other Exempt
December 10, 2019
9.28 km
Ark Bar Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
9.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP8 3RW - Data from Apr 2022

Sycamore Close Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Sycamore Close Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Shortlands Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Shortlands Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Fir Tree Rise Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.96 km
Zest Nightclub Taxi Rank 3.03 km
Rail Station Entrance Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Entrance Rail 2.91 km
Entrance3 Rail 5.28 km
Entrance2 Rail 5.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP8 3RW - Data from Dec 2021

Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Beech Water Inland Water 1.63 km
Ashground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Fishpond Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Spinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Chapman's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Wherstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Braky Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Broomhaughton Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Sandpit Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Hill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Spinney Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Clubs Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP8 3RW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.2 Mbps 116.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 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% 15.8 2.8
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 92.6 11.7
300+ Mbps 96.9% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 397,707 kWh - mean 12,829 kWh : median 11,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 118,631 kWh - mean 3,707 kWh : median 3,063 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP8 3RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.03659500
Longitude 1.10880800
OS Easting 613323
OS Northing 0242137
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30005
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Suffolk
County Electorial Division Belstead Brook ED
Electoral Ward Sproughton & Pinewood
Local Authority District Babergh
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 E07000200
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ipswich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ipswich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028289
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Babergh 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Babergh 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3