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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.21 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 49.7

    0.56 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.64 mi

  4. 5

    Primary · Outstanding

    1.0 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Entrance1

    Rail · Entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
  • Entrance2

    Rail · Entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Curtis Way

    Bus · adj · west

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Curtis Way

    Bus · opp · east

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Lummis Vale

    Bus · opp · west

    327 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Lummis Vale

    Bus · adj · east

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Battles Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    371 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IP5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IP5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 135 sales

IP5 2FX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the IP5 2 sector.

Average price
£339,885
Median price: £330,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 135 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £407,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£408k£355k£302k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£240,000 · 2026-09-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP5 2FR
£575,000 · 2026-09-23 · Detached · Freehold
IP5 2FY
£330,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP5 2HN
£225,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
IP5 2EB
£318,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
IP5 2DE
£572,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
IP5 2DR
£375,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP5 2XX
£178,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
IP5 2FW
£400,000 · 2026-08-18 · Detached · Freehold
IP5 2BE
£290,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IP5 2EW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IP5 2FX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IP5 2FX

Counts are for Kesgrave 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 —
26178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

30
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 · East Suffolk 025 (E02006296)

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
£64,114

£54,866–£74,921

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,725

£40,425–£54,007

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,294

£39,191–£45,644

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,848

£34,050–£44,322

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: 1,539
White Brit.81.6%
Indian5.2%
Other White4.5%
African2.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ 11 other groups · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,540
No religion54.7%
Christian34.5%
Not answered5.6%
Hindu2.7%
Muslim1.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,538
35–4927.8%
50–6417.6%
10–1513.5%
25–3410.9%
5–98.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.4%

Households

Total households: 523
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children32.1%
One person: other15.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.7%
+ 8 other households · 28.1%

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.
30589
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30589 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IP5 2FX

England
Country
East Suffolk
Local Authority
Suffolk
Kesgrave
Ward
Ipswich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IP5 2FX
Coordinates
52.0587, 1.2454
Grid reference
TM225450
Easting
622,581
Northing
245,008
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F43365W+F5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kesgrave
Travel to Work
Ipswich
ITL Region
East Suffolk
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

East Suffolk
Local Authority
Council Area
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich E14001156
Constituency
E14001156
Suffolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Kesgrave
Constituency code
E14001156
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Kesgrave
International Territorial Level
East Suffolk

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
East Suffolk 025G E01033444
E01033444
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Suffolk 025 E02006296
E02006296
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Suffolk Coastal 010H E01033444
E01033444
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Suffolk Coastal 010 E02006296
E02006296
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

6:44 AM4:33 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:33 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:33 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
July 2003 — Introduced
Postcode IP5 2FX 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 E01033444 and MSOA E02006296 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30589
Present — Active
Postcode IP5 2FX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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