IP4 2ZR

POSTCODE

An Alexandra postcode in Ipswich, a 3-minute walk from Entrance Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 3

    All-through

    0.57 mi

  2. 4
  3. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.66 mi

  4. 6

    Secondary · Attainment 8 34.3

    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

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Ipswich Rail Station

    Rail

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Entrance3

    Rail · Entrance

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Fire Station

    Bus · opp · south-west

    33 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Fire Station

    Bus · o/s · north

    47 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Crown Court

    Bus · adj · east

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Railway Station

    Bus · Stand R4 · east

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Cardinal Park Cinema

    Bus · adj · north-east

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP4 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP4 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 87 sales

IP4 2ZR has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the IP4 2 sector.

Average price
£270,725
Median price: £202,500
Median -8.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 87 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £321,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£593k£370k£147k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£630,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 2XP
£275,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 2HF
£60,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP4 2DL
£158,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP4 2BT
£190,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
IP4 2HR
£330,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
IP4 2PF
£195,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 2QR
£237,500 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 2PH
£210,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 2HG
£160,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP4 2PP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP4 2ZR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP4 2ZR

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Alexandra 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
106
YoY +12%
1138863
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY -18%
30185
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY -35%
332211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
82
YoY +15%
1229771
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

227
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 007 (E02006251)

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
£49,330

£42,302–£57,524

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,624

£31,770–£42,219

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,118

£36,103–£42,386

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,744

£26,894–£35,144

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: 1,049
White Brit.57.4%
Other White17.4%
Indian5.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.3%
African2.4%
+ 13 other groups · 14.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,052
No religion46.6%
Christian36.0%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim3.8%
Hindu3.7%
+ 4 other religions · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,050
25–3433.8%
35–4924.4%
50–6415.8%
20–2412.8%
65–744.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 9.1%

Households

Total households: 682
One person: other60.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.8%
One person: aged 66+6.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over5.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.6%
+ 8 other households · 9.4%

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.
8318
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8318 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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 IP4 2ZR

England
Country
Ipswich
Local Authority
Suffolk
Alexandra
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP4 2ZR
Coordinates
52.0527, 1.1466
Grid reference
TM158440
Easting
615,838
Northing
244,034
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F43343W+3J
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
Ipswich E14001302
Constituency
E14001302
Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Alexandra
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 007F E01033124
E01033124
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 007 E02006251
E02006251
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ipswich 007F E01033124
E01033124
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 007 E02006251
E02006251
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

April 2004
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> Present
April 2004 — Introduced
Postcode IP4 2ZR introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01033124 and MSOA E02006251 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8318
Present — Active
Postcode IP4 2ZR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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