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IP4

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,227
Current units
946
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
281

Postcode sectors in IP4

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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24,056 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
20, St Johns Court, Ipswich, IP4 5JS 22 July 2026 £110,000
149, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 2PF 17 July 2026 £330,000
39, Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ 17 July 2026 £245,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
19
Primary
9
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,381
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,120
  • Criminal damage and arson 230
  • Shoplifting 217
  • Other theft 178
  • Public order 147

Census 2021

Population and age profile

IP4 usual residents
38,346
Age-profile population
38,382

Age bands in IP4

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.3%

6,636 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

4,309 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.6%

10,612 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

10,209 residents

Age 65 and over
17.2%

6,616 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 932 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

903 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 816 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

in this district

  • DR SOLWAY AND DR ROY PRACTICE

    ORCHARD STREET HEALTH CTR, ORCHARD STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2PZ

    ODS code D83073

  • ESSEX UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST

    70-74 ST. HELENS STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2LA

    ODS code Y06499

  • ORCHARD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ORCHARD STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 2PZ

    ODS code D83074

  • TWO RIVERS MEDICAL CENTRE

    30 WOODBRIDGE ROAD EAST, IPSWICH, IP4 5PB

    ODS code D83046

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £248,000 from 3,165 recorded sales in IP4. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Ipswich is £219,070 in June 2026, down 1.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

19 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,381 published events cover 12 months, averaging 198.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,120 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.