IP1 3SF postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk

IP1 3SF 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Ipswich: 97% Typical price £263,750 Homes sold in IP1 3, last 12 months. ▲ 27.4% on the year before Nearest station Ipswich 1.4 km in a straight line

Where IP1 3SF is, and what is near it

Map of IP1 3SF and what is near it Map of IP1 3SF: its centre point, with the 164 other postcodes in the IP1 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP1 3AA: also in IP1 3IP1 3AD: also in IP1 3IP1 3AG: also in IP1 3IP1 3AJ: also in IP1 3IP1 3AP: also in IP1 3IP1 3AS: also in IP1 3IP1 3AX: also in IP1 3IP1 3AY: also in IP1 3IP1 3AZ: also in IP1 3IP1 3BA: also in IP1 3IP1 3BB: also in IP1 3IP1 3BD: also in IP1 3IP1 3BE: also in IP1 3IP1 3BF: also in IP1 3IP1 3BJ: also in IP1 3IP1 3BN: also in IP1 3IP1 3BP: also in IP1 3IP1 3BU: also in IP1 3IP1 3BW: also in IP1 3IP1 3BX: also in IP1 3IP1 3BY: also in IP1 3IP1 3BZ: also in IP1 3IP1 3DA: also in IP1 3IP1 3DB: also in IP1 3IP1 3DE: also in IP1 3IP1 3DH: also in IP1 3IP1 3DJ: also in IP1 3IP1 3DL: also in IP1 3IP1 3DN: also in IP1 3IP1 3DR: also in IP1 3IP1 3DX: also in IP1 3IP1 3DZ: also in IP1 3IP1 3EA: also in IP1 3IP1 3ED: also in IP1 3IP1 3EE: also in IP1 3IP1 3EF: also in IP1 3IP1 3EG: also in IP1 3IP1 3EL: also in IP1 3IP1 3EP: also in IP1 3IP1 3ES: also in IP1 3IP1 3EU: also in IP1 3IP1 3EW: also in IP1 3IP1 3HD: also in IP1 3IP1 3HS: also in IP1 3IP1 3HT: also in IP1 3IP1 3HW: also in IP1 3IP1 3JA: also in IP1 3IP1 3JB: also in IP1 3IP1 3JD: also in IP1 3IP1 3JG: also in IP1 3IP1 3JH: also in IP1 3IP1 3JJ: also in IP1 3IP1 3JL: also in IP1 3IP1 3JN: also in IP1 3IP1 3JP: also in IP1 3IP1 3JQ: also in IP1 3IP1 3JX: also in IP1 3IP1 3JZ: also in IP1 3IP1 3LD: also in IP1 3IP1 3LG: also in IP1 3IP1 3LH: also in IP1 3IP1 3LJ: also in IP1 3IP1 3LL: also in IP1 3IP1 3LN: also in IP1 3IP1 3LT: also in IP1 3IP1 3LU: also in IP1 3IP1 3NA: also in IP1 3IP1 3NB: also in IP1 3IP1 3NE: also in IP1 3IP1 3NF: also in IP1 3IP1 3NL: also in IP1 3IP1 3NP: also in IP1 3IP1 3NQ: also in IP1 3IP1 3NS: also in IP1 3IP1 3NU: also in IP1 3IP1 3NW: also in IP1 3IP1 3NX: also in IP1 3IP1 3NY: also in IP1 3IP1 3NZ: also in IP1 3IP1 3PA: also in IP1 3IP1 3PB: also in IP1 3IP1 3PD: also in IP1 3IP1 3PE: also in IP1 3IP1 3PF: also in IP1 3IP1 3PG: also in IP1 3IP1 3PH: also in IP1 3IP1 3PJ: also in IP1 3IP1 3PN: also in IP1 3IP1 3PP: also in IP1 3IP1 3PQ: also in IP1 3IP1 3PR: also in IP1 3IP1 3PS: also in IP1 3IP1 3PT: also in IP1 3IP1 3PU: also in IP1 3IP1 3PW: also in IP1 3IP1 3PX: also in IP1 3IP1 3PZ: also in IP1 3IP1 3QB: also in IP1 3IP1 3QE: also in IP1 3IP1 3QF: also in IP1 3IP1 3QG: also in IP1 3IP1 3QH: also in IP1 3IP1 3QJ: also in IP1 3IP1 3QL: also in IP1 3IP1 3QN: also in IP1 3IP1 3QP: also in IP1 3IP1 3QR: also in IP1 3IP1 3QT: also in IP1 3IP1 3QU: also in IP1 3IP1 3QW: also in IP1 3IP1 3QX: also in IP1 3IP1 3QY: also in IP1 3IP1 3QZ: also in IP1 3IP1 3RA: also in IP1 3IP1 3RB: also in IP1 3IP1 3RD: also in IP1 3IP1 3RE: also in IP1 3IP1 3RG: also in IP1 3IP1 3RH: also in IP1 3IP1 3RJ: also in IP1 3IP1 3RL: also in IP1 3IP1 3RN: also in IP1 3IP1 3RP: also in IP1 3IP1 3RQ: also in IP1 3IP1 3RS: also in IP1 3IP1 3RT: also in IP1 3IP1 3RW: also in IP1 3IP1 3RX: also in IP1 3IP1 3RY: also in IP1 3IP1 3RZ: also in IP1 3IP1 3SA: also in IP1 3IP1 3SB: also in IP1 3IP1 3SD: also in IP1 3IP1 3SE: also in IP1 3IP1 3SG: also in IP1 3IP1 3SH: also in IP1 3IP1 3SJ: also in IP1 3IP1 3SL: also in IP1 3IP1 3SN: also in IP1 3IP1 3SP: also in IP1 3IP1 3SR: also in IP1 3IP1 3SS: also in IP1 3IP1 3ST: also in IP1 3IP1 3SU: also in IP1 3IP1 3SW: also in IP1 3IP1 3SX: also in IP1 3IP1 3SY: also in IP1 3IP1 3SZ: also in IP1 3IP1 3TA: also in IP1 3IP1 3TB: also in IP1 3IP1 3TD: also in IP1 3IP1 3TE: also in IP1 3IP1 3TF: also in IP1 3IP1 3TU: also in IP1 3 Westerfield station 2.3 kmSt Margaret's IP1 3SF Map of IP1 3SF and what is near it Map of IP1 3SF: its centre point, with the 164 other postcodes in the IP1 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. St Margaret's IP1 3SF
  • IP1 3SF
  • Other postcodes in IP1 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.0626, longitude 1.1518)

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 3SF?

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 3SF?

Every home and business at IP1 3SF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Ipswich: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Ipswich: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Ipswich.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3SF?

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 days

Source: 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 3SF 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 3SF.

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 3SF: 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 3SF 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.

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Source: 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 3SF?

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.

£263,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£207,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 27.4% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in IP1 3SF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP1 3SF 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 3SF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around IP1 3SF. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around IP1 3SF

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 450 (47%)£1,646
Band Babout 280 (29%)£1,920
Band Cabout 90 (9%)£2,194
Band Dabout 60 (6%)£2,468
Band Eabout 50 (5%)£3,017
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,565
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,114
Band Hwithheld£4,937

When the homes were built

  1. 56% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 3SF is in (ONS area E01030025), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 3SF?

The nearest open schools to IP1 3SF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP1 3SF, and how we find them

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 3SF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP1 3SF is Ipswich Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Westerfield Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Anglesea Road, 40 m away.

More stations near IP1 3SF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near IP1 3SF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP1 3SF, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 3SF?

1 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP1 3SF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Highways England Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 600 mWalk
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 1.0 kmWalk
  • 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IP1 3SF?

The nearest to the centre of IP1 3SF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 3SF?

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.

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 3SF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP1 3SF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 3SF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP1 3SF, 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.

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 3SF?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP1 3SF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 3SF in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of IP1 3SF is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 3SF?

Police.uk records 511 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP1 3SF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences192 reports
Shoplifting88 reports
Public order45 reports
Criminal damage and arson42 reports
Other theft31 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports

Also: drugs 23, burglary 14, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for IP1 3SF

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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