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IP1 4HE

POSTCODE

A Castle Hill postcode in Ipswich, a 23-minute walk from Entrance1 Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Entrance1

    Rail · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Westerfield Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Entrance2

    Rail · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

Bus stops

  • Knightsdale Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wharfedale Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wharfedale Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Knightsdale Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pinecroft Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP1 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP1 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 90 sales

IP1 4HE has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the IP1 4 sector.

Average price
£271,297
Median price: £236,500
Median -3.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 90 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £302,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£327k£273k£218k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£197,500 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
IP1 4EB
£175,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
IP1 4DG
£535,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
IP1 4LW
£190,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
IP1 4AD
£228,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP1 4EY
£189,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP1 4AP
£270,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP1 4HR
£310,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP1 4HL
£172,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP1 4AD
£170,000 · 2026-07-14 · Terraced · Freehold
IP1 4LB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP1 4HE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP1 4HE

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Castle Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -50%
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
33
YoY +200%
40224
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

48
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 002 (E02006246)

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
£57,883

£49,775–£67,312

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,690

£36,259–£47,935

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,238

£34,485–£40,211

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,167

£32,555–£42,433

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: 1,533
White Brit.90.7%
Other White2.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
Bangladeshi1.0%
African0.9%
+ 9 other groups · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,533
Christian48.1%
No religion44.0%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim0.9%
Hindu0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,533
50–6422.3%
35–4918.5%
65–7411.8%
25–3411.2%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 645
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
One person: other9.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%

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.
29266
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29266 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 4HE

England
Country
Ipswich
Local Authority
Suffolk
Castle Hill
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP1 4HE
Coordinates
52.0741, 1.1410
Grid reference
TM153464
Easting
615,348
Northing
246,402
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4334FR+J9
User Type
Large 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
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich E14001156
Constituency
E14001156
Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle Hill
Constituency code
E14001156
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 002E E01029977
E01029977
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 002 E02006246
E02006246
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ipswich 002E E01029977
E01029977
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 002 E02006246
E02006246
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

6:40 AM4:37 PM
6:40 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:40 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode IP1 4HE 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 E01029977 and MSOA E02006246 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29266
Present — Active
Postcode IP1 4HE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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