IP4 1FZ postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk
IP4 1FZ is a postcode in Ipswich, in the Alexandra ward. It is in the Ipswich parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since October 2019.
Where IP4 1FZ is, and what is near it
- IP4 1FZ
- Other postcodes in IP4 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 26 bus stops
- 3 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 52.0522, longitude 1.1569)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after IP4 1FZ?
- 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 IP4 1FZ 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 IP4 1FZ?
Every home and business at IP4 1FZ 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 IP4 1FZ?
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 IP4 1FZ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 26 homes and businesses at IP4 1FZ. 26 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 IP4 1FZ: 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 IP4 1FZ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 09:56 on 22 October 2026.
- The east bank of the tidal River Orwell through Ipswich, from the wet dock to the Horseshoe SluiceFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The east bank of the tidal River Orwell through Ipswich, from the wet dock to the Horseshoe Sluice
- The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:56 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near IP4 1FZ?
Homes in IP4 1 sold for a typical £227,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, up 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £230,000 11 sales
- Terraced £230,000 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette £143,750 8 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole IP4 district: a typical £270,000 from 389 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 IP4 1FZ
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in IP4 1FZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 February 2025. The middle price was £259,000, from £210,000 to £345,000. Across IP4 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £227,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £345,000118, The Winerack, Key Street
- £288,000116, The Winerack, Key Street
- £230,000148, The Winerack, Key Street
- £210,000143, The Winerack, Key Street
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 IP4 1FZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around IP4 1FZ. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (52%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,194.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 190 (18%) | £1,646 |
| Band B | about 370 (35%) | £1,920 |
| Band C | about 390 (37%) | £2,194 |
| Band D | about 70 (7%) | £2,468 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £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
- 1% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 52% 2000 to 2009
- 20% 2010 to 2019
- 23% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 IP4 1FZ is in (ONS area E01033124), 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 IP4 1FZ?
The nearest open schools to IP4 1FZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 IP4 1FZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP4 1FZ is Ipswich Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
26 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dance East, 130 m away.
More stations near IP4 1FZ, 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 IP4 1FZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP4 1FZ, 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.
- Essex University Partnership Nhs Trust Phone 01473 341763 650 mWalk
- Dr Solway and Dr Roy Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 213261 700 mWalk
- Orchard Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 213261 700 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 IP4 1FZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IP4 1FZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Bp Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 300 mWalk
- Plug-N3Go Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2 600 mWalk
- Highways England Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 800 mWalk
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 IP4 1FZ?
The nearest to the centre of IP4 1FZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Together Dental Ipswich Phone 01473 222256 200 mWalk
- W J & L D Poulter - Dental Practice Phone 01473 252698 350 mWalk
- Lower Brook Dental Surgery Phone 01473 287762 400 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 IP4 1FZ?
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 2.9 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 279100 5.0 kmCycle
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 IP4 1FZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP4 1FZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Park Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01473 358543 1.4 kmCycle
- Prince of Wales House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01473 687129 1.4 kmCycle
- Handford House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01473 231111 1.5 kmCycle
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 IP4 1FZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP4 1FZ, 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.
- Wellbeing Pharmacy, 8 Cox Lane Mon 8:45am to 5:30pm; Tue to Fri 8:45am to 5pm; Sat 8:45am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01473 253464 550 mWalk
- Aqua Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01473 225266 600 mWalk
- Wellbeing Pharmacy, Orchard St Medical Centre Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01473 210780 650 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 IP4 1FZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP4 1FZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.3 kmCycle
- Riversbrook Veterinary Group Phone +44 1473 216042 1.3 kmCycle
- Ashcroft Veterinary Surgery Phone +441473743460 2.8 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 IP4 1FZ in a conservation area?
The centre of IP4 1FZ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
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 IP4 1FZ?
Police.uk records 492 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP4 1FZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 21, vehicle crime 16, burglary 15, possession of weapons 11, other crime 8, bicycle theft 4, theft from the person 3, robbery 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 IP4 1FZ
- Ward
- Alexandra
- 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
- October 2019
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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