IP1 3NA postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk
IP1 3NA is a postcode in Ipswich, in the Westgate ward. It is in the Ipswich parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IP1 3NA is, and what is near it
- IP1 3NA
- Other postcodes in IP1 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 33 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0619, longitude 1.1510)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after IP1 3NA?
- IpswichDistrict council Ipswich: bins, council tax, planning
- SuffolkCounty council Suffolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IP1 3NA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- IpswichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jack Abbott (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jack Abbott
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at IP1 3NA?
Every home and business at IP1 3NA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Ipswich: 97%
Ipswich: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Ipswich.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at IP1 3NA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Ipswich Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Ipswich Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is IP1 3NA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include IP1 3NA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Ipswich
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP1 3NA: 4,900 properties in Ipswich are at high risk (6.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Ipswich
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of IP1 3NA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near IP1 3NA?
Homes in IP1 3 sold for a typical £263,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 36 sales, up 27.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £608,500 8 sales
- Semi-detached £361,000 8 sales
- Terraced £230,250 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £162,498 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole IP1 district: a typical £241,000 from 368 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in IP1 3NA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP1 3NA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near IP1 3NA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around IP1 3NA. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (56%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Ipswich for 2026‑27: £2,468. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,646 (band A) to £4,114 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,646.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 450 (47%) | £1,646 |
| Band B | about 280 (29%) | £1,920 |
| Band C | about 90 (9%) | £2,194 |
| Band D | about 60 (6%) | £2,468 |
| Band E | about 50 (5%) | £3,017 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,565 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,114 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,937 |
When the homes were built
- 56% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Ipswich before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of IP1 3NA is in (ONS area E01030025), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near IP1 3NA?
The nearest open schools to IP1 3NA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to IP1 3NA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP1 3NA is Ipswich Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Westerfield Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
33 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Berners Street, 90 m away.
More stations near IP1 3NA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near IP1 3NA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP1 3NA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Ivry Street Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 254718 300 mWalk
- Barrack Lane Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 252827 350 mWalk
- Burlington Primary Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 211661 550 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near IP1 3NA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IP1 3NA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Highways England Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 500 mWalk
- Bp Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 950 mWalk
- Plug-N3Go Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IP1 3NA?
The nearest to the centre of IP1 3NA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Berners Dental Practice Phone 01473 258557 100 mWalk
- Ipswich Orthodontic Centre Phone 01473 255399 100 mWalk
- J Smallridge Dental Care Phone 01473 550600 100 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to IP1 3NA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01473 712233 3.3 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 279100 5.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near IP1 3NA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP1 3NA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Handford House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01473 231111 500 mWalk
- Bethesda Eventide Homes - Ipswich Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 211431 550 mWalk
- Norwood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01473 257502 700 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near IP1 3NA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP1 3NA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Welch Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01473 253419 300 mWalk
- Boots, 5 Tavern Street Mon to Sat 8am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01473 256525 500 mWalk
- Burlington Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01473 221022 550 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near IP1 3NA?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP1 3NA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 850 mWalk
- Ashcroft Veterinary Surgery Phone +441473743460 1.7 kmCycle
- Riversbrook Veterinary Group Phone +44 1473 216042 2.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is IP1 3NA in a conservation area?
The centre of IP1 3NA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaCentral Conservation Area
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction for Small HMOs
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near IP1 3NA?
Police.uk records 515 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP1 3NA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 23, burglary 16, possession of weapons 14, vehicle crime 12, other crime 9, bicycle theft 4, robbery 4, theft from the person 3.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IP1 3NA
- Ward
- Westgate
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ipswich
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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