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IP4 4SP

POSTCODE

A St John's postcode in Ipswich, a 13-minute walk from Entrance2 Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Entrance2

    Rail · Entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Entrance1

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Entrance3

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

Bus stops

  • Viaduct

    Bus · E-bound · east

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Viaduct

    Bus · W-bound · west

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Johns Road

    Bus · adj · west

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Johns Road

    Bus · opp · east

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rivers Street

    Bus · opp · west

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP4 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP4 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 89 sales

IP4 4SP has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the IP4 4 sector.

Average price
£286,823
Median price: £280,000
Median +1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 89 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £315,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£357k£300k£244k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£315,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4LP
£315,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4LP
£265,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4HT
£230,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4NP
£340,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4DE
£280,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4AJ
£320,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4PR
£310,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4DB
£240,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 4HA
£445,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
IP4 4SJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP4 4SP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP4 4SP

Counts are for St John'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
19
YoY +12%
473216
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
37203
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

43
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 008 (E02006252)

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
£60,673

£51,985–£70,813

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,417

£37,718–£49,978

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,205

£36,315–£42,325

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,314

£30,053–£39,180

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: 1,983
White Brit.76.0%
Other White7.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.4%
Indian2.3%
Other Asian2.2%
+ 14 other groups · 9.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,980
No religion43.2%
Christian42.6%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim3.3%
Hindu1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,981
35–4922.6%
50–6418.2%
25–3415.8%
65–749.3%
5–96.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 952
One person: other25.4%
One person: aged 66+18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 27.5%

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.
16306
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16306 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 4SP

England
Country
Ipswich
Local Authority
Suffolk
St John's
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP4 4SP
Coordinates
52.0590, 1.1750
Grid reference
TM177448
Easting
617,750
Northing
244,825
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F43355F+JX
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 John'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 008A E01030002
E01030002
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 008 E02006252
E02006252
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ipswich 008A E01030002
E01030002
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 008 E02006252
E02006252
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

August 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
August 2003 — Introduced
Postcode IP4 4SP 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 E01030002 and MSOA E02006252 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16306
Present — Active
Postcode IP4 4SP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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