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IP1 3QU

POSTCODE

A St Margaret's postcode in Ipswich, a 21-minute walk from Entrance Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Ipswich School

    All-through · Attainment 8 68.1

    0.15 mi

  2. 2
    Westbridge Academy

    Good

    0.44 mi

  3. 3
    St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich

    Primary · Good

    0.46 mi

  4. 4
    Handford Hall Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.59 mi

  5. 5
    St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich

    Primary · Good

    0.61 mi

  6. 6
    Springfield Junior School

    Primary

    0.67 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Entrance

    Rail · Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Ipswich Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Entrance1

    Rail · Entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

Bus stops

  • Warrington Road

    Bus · o/s 30 · south

    17 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Warrington Road

    Bus · o/s 15 · north

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ivry Street

    Bus · adj · north

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ivry Street

    Bus · opp · south

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Post Box

    Bus · opp · north

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP1 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 36 sales

IP1 3QU has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the IP1 3 sector.

Average price
£372,500
Median price: £263,750
Median +27.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 36 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £347,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£578k£348k£119k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
£220,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP1 3NW
£620,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP1 3QW
£202,500 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP1 3SE
£585,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
IP1 3QW
£303,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
IP1 3NZ
£297,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP1 3PA
£1,125,000 · 2026-06-02 · Detached · Freehold
IP1 3PJ
£119,000 · 2026-05-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP1 3LH
£90,000 · 2026-04-29 · Terraced · Freehold
IP1 3LJ
£632,000 · 2026-04-08 · Detached · Freehold
IP1 3QU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP1 3QU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP1 3QU

Counts are for St Margaret's electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY stable
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY +45%
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

51
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Ipswich 005 (E02006249)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£66,460

£57,057–£77,413

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,134

£40,918–£54,294

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,243

£41,892–£48,862

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,679

£32,101–£41,912

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,410
White Brit.80.3%
Other White4.1%
Chinese3.6%
Indian2.8%
White & Asian1.8%
+ 9 other groups · 7.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,408
Christian46.4%
No religion40.5%
Not answered8.2%
Sikh1.4%
Muslim1.4%
+ 3 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,410
50–6422.7%
35–4916.7%
65–7411.5%
75–848.2%
16–197.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.1%

Households

Total households: 586
One person: aged 66+18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
One person: other13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+12.8%
+ 9 other households · 25.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29804
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29804 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IP1 3QU

England
Country
Ipswich
Local Authority
Suffolk
St Margaret's
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP1 3QU
Coordinates
52.0654, 1.1484
Grid reference
TM159454
Easting
615,901
Northing
245,455
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F43348X+59
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ipswich
Travel to Work
Ipswich
ITL Region
Ipswich
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Ipswich
Local Authority
Council Area
Ipswich E14001302
Constituency
E14001302
Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
St Margaret's
Constituency code
E14001302
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Ipswich, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Ipswich

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Suffolk
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Suffolk
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 06L
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ipswich 005C E01030009
E01030009
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 005 E02006249
E02006249
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ipswich 005C E01030009
E01030009
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 005 E02006249
E02006249
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:35 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:35 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:35 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IP1 3QU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01030009 and MSOA E02006249 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29804
Present — Active
Postcode IP1 3QU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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