IP3 9EB

POSTCODE

A Priory Heath postcode in Ipswich, a 13-minute walk from Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 2

    All-through · Good

    0.43 mi

  2. 3

    Primary

    0.60 mi

  3. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.63 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

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Entrance3

    Rail · Entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Entrance1

    Rail · Entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Bus stops

  • King's Way

    Bus · o/s 1 · north-east

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • King's Way

    Bus · o/s 12 · south-west

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Ascot Drive

    Bus · opp · north-west

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • King's Way

    Bus · o/s 43 · north-east

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • King's Way

    Bus · opp 43 · south-west

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP3 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP3 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 119 sales

IP3 9EB has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the IP3 9 sector.

Average price
£242,746
Median price: £240,000
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 119 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £222,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£320k£261k£202k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£222,500 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
IP3 9TS
£160,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP3 9GD
£140,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP3 9GD
£280,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP3 9UE
£192,500 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP3 9NT
£290,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
IP3 9TF
£265,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP3 9LA
£190,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP3 9LJ
£128,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP3 9UL
£231,000 · 2026-07-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP3 9QU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP3 9EB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP3 9EB

Counts are for Priory Heath 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
37
YoY +37%
442914
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY stable
412917
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

80
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 014 (E02006258)

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
£53,376

£45,835–£62,158

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,454

£34,283–£45,404

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,783

£33,185–£38,584

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,632

£27,721–£36,095

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: 1,678
White Brit.73.1%
Other White7.6%
Bangladeshi5.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
+ 13 other groups · 9.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,678
No religion46.8%
Christian38.6%
Muslim8.0%
Not answered5.8%
Other religion0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,677
35–4919.8%
50–6417.8%
25–3412.9%
10–159.2%
65–749.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%

Households

Total households: 625
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
One person: aged 66+12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Single family household, all members 66+9.0%
+ 9 other households · 43.2%

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.
7386
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7386 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IP3 9EB

England
Country
Ipswich
Local Authority
Suffolk
Priory Heath
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP3 9EB
Coordinates
52.0428, 1.1905
Grid reference
TM188430
Easting
618,896
Northing
243,074
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4325VR+46
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
Priory Heath
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 014D E01029996
E01029996
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 014 E02006258
E02006258
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ipswich 014D E01029996
E01029996
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 014 E02006258
E02006258
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 IP3 9EB 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 E01029996 and MSOA E02006258 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7386
Present — Active
Postcode IP3 9EB 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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