IP4 postcode district

Ipswich · 946 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Ipswich sold for £221,445 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.3% on a year earlier. Across Ipswich, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the IP4 district, the nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is Copleston High School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Two Rivers Medical Centre, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

Derby Road (Ipswich) station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest park, Alexandra Park, is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 5 Mar 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Sidegate Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Clifford Community Primary School & NurseryPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 26 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.4 mi

Britannia Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Jan 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Parkside AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Jan 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Woodbridge Road AcademyFree schools special · ages 9–16

OfstedInspected 3 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstanding

Nursery, special and other

Westbridge AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 14–16 · Ofsted reports

1.6 mi

First Base Ipswich AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 3–8

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standard

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Derby Road (Ipswich)

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Westerfield

1.5 mi

Ipswich

1.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.6 mito the nearest park, Alexandra Park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Roundwood Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.2 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Marlborough Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Bowling green (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest 4.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Alexandra ParkPark or garden · 5.0 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play area (11 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the IP4 district

What is the crime rate in the IP4 district?

Across Ipswich, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the IP4 district?

The average home in Ipswich sold for £221,445 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £394,181, semi-detached £260,704, terraced £205,875, flats £128,335. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the IP4 district?

The nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is Copleston High School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the IP4 district?

Derby Road (Ipswich) is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the IP4 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £60,673 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in IP4

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

IP3 IP1 IP2 IP5 IP8 IP10 IP9 IP6

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Postcodes in IP4

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