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IP4 3EQ

POSTCODE

A Rushmere postcode in Ipswich, an 18-minute walk from Westerfield Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Northgate High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 50.6

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Rushmere Hall Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.28 mi

  3. 3
    St Christopher's Academy

    0.36 mi

  4. 4
    Sidegate Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.46 mi

  5. 5
    St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich

    Primary · Good

    0.65 mi

  6. 6
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.85 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

  • Westerfield Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Entrance1

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Entrance2

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Northgate School

    Bus · adj · north-east

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Northgate School

    Bus · opp · south-west

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Northgate School

    Bus · Entrance · north-east

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fairlight Close

    Bus · adj · south-west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fairlight Close

    Bus · opp · north-east

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP4 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP4 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 37 sales

IP4 3EQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the IP4 3 sector.

Average price
£326,003
Median price: £315,000
Median -5.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 37 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £365,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£429k£337k£245k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
£365,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 3AT
£325,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
IP4 3DN
£245,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 3EJ
£385,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
IP4 3AS
£140,000 · 2026-05-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP4 3DZ
£350,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 3BT
£412,500 · 2026-04-08 · Detached · Freehold
IP4 3NR
£505,000 · 2026-03-30 · Detached · Freehold
IP4 3NA
£115,000 · 2026-03-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 3AT
£275,000 · 2026-02-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 3ET
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP4 3EQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP4 3EQ

Counts are for Rushmere 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
10
YoY -44%
26178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -46%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

22
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 004 (E02006248)

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
£58,263

£49,979–£67,920

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,717

£36,237–£48,026

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,827

£34,131–£39,736

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,980

£30,611–£39,971

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: 1,785
White Brit.79.8%
Other White3.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.5%
Indian2.2%
African2.0%
+ 14 other groups · 9.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,786
No religion43.5%
Christian42.0%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim5.8%
Hindu1.0%
+ 3 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,787
35–4920.4%
50–6419.6%
65–7412.3%
10–158.7%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%

Households

Total households: 720
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
One person: aged 66+16.8%
One person: other11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%

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.
12711
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12711 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 IP4 3EQ

England
Country
Ipswich
Local Authority
Suffolk
Rushmere
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP4 3EQ
Coordinates
52.0725, 1.1825
Grid reference
TM182463
Easting
618,201
Northing
246,349
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4335FJ+2X
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
Rushmere
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 004E E01030001
E01030001
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 004 E02006248
E02006248
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ipswich 004E E01030001
E01030001
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 004 E02006248
E02006248
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

December 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
December 1995 — Introduced
Postcode IP4 3EQ 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 E01030001 and MSOA E02006248 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12711
Present — Active
Postcode IP4 3EQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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