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IP4 4AL

POSTCODE

A St Margaret's postcode in Ipswich, a 20-minute walk from Westerfield Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Woodbridge Road Academy

    All-through

    0.37 mi

  2. 2
    Sidegate Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.47 mi

  3. 3
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.48 mi

  4. 4
    Northgate High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 50.6

    0.58 mi

  5. 5
    St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich

    Primary · Good

    0.65 mi

  6. 6
    St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich

    Primary · Good

    0.68 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Westerfield Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Entrance1

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Entrance2

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Old Cemetery

    Bus · adj · west

    23 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Old Cemetery

    Bus · opp · east

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Albany

    Bus · adj · south-west

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Albany

    Bus · opp · north-east

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Belvedere Road

    Bus · adj · south-west

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP4 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP4 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 100 sales

IP4 4AL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the IP4 4 sector.

Average price
£284,612
Median price: £273,500
Median -0.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 100 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £277,247
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£330k£296k£261k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£270,000 · 2026-09-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4DL
£284,494 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4LE
£400,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
IP4 4QQ
£260,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
IP4 4BT
£187,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
IP4 4RR
£365,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
IP4 4LQ
£345,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4DB
£218,500 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4PQ
£199,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
IP4 4AB
£340,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4HY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP4 4AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP4 4AL

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: 1,564
White Brit.88.6%
Other White3.6%
Indian1.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,567
Christian52.0%
No religion38.1%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim2.2%
Hindu0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,569
50–6424.1%
35–4917.6%
65–7416.3%
75–8410.3%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%

Households

Total households: 671
Single family household, all members 66+20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
One person: aged 66+17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
One person: other6.7%
+ 9 other households · 19.5%

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.
32882
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32882 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 4AL

England
Country
Ipswich
Local Authority
Suffolk
St Margaret's
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP4 4AL
Coordinates
52.0670, 1.1697
Grid reference
TM173456
Easting
617,351
Northing
245,696
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F433589+QV
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 005E E01030011
E01030011
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 005 E02006249
E02006249
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ipswich 005E E01030011
E01030011
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

6:46 AM4:31 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2013
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~13 years
Active Duration
2013 -> Present
May 2013 — Introduced
Postcode IP4 4AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01030011 and MSOA E02006249 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32882
Present — Active
Postcode IP4 4AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2013
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~13 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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