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IP4 5AD

POSTCODE

An Alexandra postcode in Ipswich, a 5-minute walk from Entrance2 Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery

    Primary

    0.27 mi

  2. 2
    Rose Hill Primary

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  3. 3
    Britannia Primary School and Nursery

    Primary · Good

    0.39 mi

  4. 4
    Parkside Academy

    Good

    0.42 mi

  5. 5
    Copleston High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.9

    0.53 mi

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

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.53 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Entrance2

    Rail · Entrance

    385 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Entrance1

    Rail · Entrance

    416 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station

    Rail

    428 m straight lineabout 5 min

Bus stops

  • Lions Head

    Bus · opp · north

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lions Head

    Bus · adj · south

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Railway

    Bus · adj · east

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Freehold Road

    Bus · adj · south

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Freehold Road

    Bus · opp · north

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP4 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP4 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 141 sales

IP4 5AD has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the IP4 5 sector.

Average price
£310,542
Median price: £290,000
Median +1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 141 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £313,375
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£383k£311k£238k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£301,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
IP4 5HG
£197,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
IP4 5EA
£330,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 5JH
£425,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 5AX
£197,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
IP4 5ND
£325,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP4 5DR
£110,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IP4 5JS
£290,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
IP4 5UD
£426,000 · 2026-07-09 · Detached · Freehold
IP4 5TW
£186,000 · 2026-07-08 · Terraced · Freehold
IP4 5NE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP4 5AD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP4 5AD

Counts are for Alexandra 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
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: 1,521
White Brit.75.3%
Other White8.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
Indian1.8%
+ 13 other groups · 9.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,521
No religion47.7%
Christian40.6%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim3.2%
Buddhist0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,522
35–4922.3%
25–3418.5%
50–6417.7%
10–157.6%
5–97.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 610
One person: other17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 39.2%

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.
14855
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14855 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 5AD

England
Country
Ipswich
Local Authority
Suffolk
Alexandra
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP4 5AD
Coordinates
52.0544, 1.1817
Grid reference
TM182443
Easting
618,238
Northing
244,329
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F43353J+PM
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
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 007D E01029961
E01029961
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 007 E02006251
E02006251
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ipswich 007D E01029961
E01029961
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IP4 5AD 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 E01029961 and MSOA E02006251 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14855
Present — Active
Postcode IP4 5AD 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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