sipuha

IP4 5BL

POSTCODE

An Alexandra postcode in Ipswich, an 11-minute walk from Entrance2 Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Suffolk, even for schools in other councils.

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Suffolk.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Ipswich is the district council. School applications go through Suffolk.

Apply for a primary place via Suffolk
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to Suffolk's application form.

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Entrance2

    Rail · Entrance

    869 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Entrance1

    Rail · Entrance

    898 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station

    Rail

    911 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Upland Road

    Bus · adj · north

    24 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Upland Road

    Bus · opp · south

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fat Cat

    Bus · opp · east

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Crabbe Street

    Bus · adj · west

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cowper Street

    Bus · opp · east

    242 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 5BL has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, 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
View district IP4
Property type filter
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 5BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP4 5BL

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: 1,395
White Brit.79.9%
Other White6.5%
Other Asian2.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
African1.3%
+ 12 other groups · 7.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,391
No religion49.4%
Christian41.4%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim1.6%
Other religion1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,393
35–4922.2%
50–6419.7%
25–3414.3%
65–7410.1%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%

Households

Total households: 644
One person: other24.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 34.3%

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.
16605
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16605 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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IP4 5BL

England
Country
Ipswich
Local Authority
Suffolk
Alexandra
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP4 5BL
Coordinates
52.0587, 1.1822
Grid reference
TM182448
Easting
618,246
Northing
244,817
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F43355J+FV
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 007A E01029958
E01029958
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ipswich 007 E02006251
E02006251
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ipswich 007A E01029958
E01029958
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 5BL 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 E01029958 and MSOA E02006251 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16605
Present — Active
Postcode IP4 5BL 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

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Ipswich
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode