IP4 1LR postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk

IP4 1LR 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 2018.

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 at IP4 1LR can get it Across Ipswich: 97% Typical price £227,500 Homes sold in IP4 1, last 12 months. ▲ 4.5% on the year before Nearest station Derby Road (Ipswich) 1.3 km in a straight line

Where IP4 1LR is, and what is near it

Map of IP4 1LR and what is near it Map of IP4 1LR: its centre point, with the 141 other postcodes in the IP4 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP4 1AD: also in IP4 1IP4 1AE: also in IP4 1IP4 1AG: also in IP4 1IP4 1AL: also in IP4 1IP4 1AP: also in IP4 1IP4 1AQ: also in IP4 1IP4 1AR: also in IP4 1IP4 1AS: also in IP4 1IP4 1AU: also in IP4 1IP4 1AX: also in IP4 1IP4 1AY: also in IP4 1IP4 1BA: also in IP4 1IP4 1BB: also in IP4 1IP4 1BD: also in IP4 1IP4 1BE: also in IP4 1IP4 1BF: also in IP4 1IP4 1BJ: also in IP4 1IP4 1BN: also in IP4 1IP4 1BP: also in IP4 1IP4 1BQ: also in IP4 1IP4 1BS: also in IP4 1IP4 1BU: also in IP4 1IP4 1BW: also in IP4 1IP4 1BX: also in IP4 1IP4 1BY: also in IP4 1IP4 1BZ: also in IP4 1IP4 1DJ: also in IP4 1IP4 1DL: also in IP4 1IP4 1DQ: also in IP4 1IP4 1DR: also in IP4 1IP4 1DS: also in IP4 1IP4 1DT: also in IP4 1IP4 1DU: also in IP4 1IP4 1DW: also in IP4 1IP4 1DX: also in IP4 1IP4 1DY: also in IP4 1IP4 1EB: also in IP4 1IP4 1ED: also in IP4 1IP4 1EE: also in IP4 1IP4 1EF: also in IP4 1IP4 1EG: also in IP4 1IP4 1EJ: also in IP4 1IP4 1EN: also in IP4 1IP4 1ER: also in IP4 1IP4 1FA: also in IP4 1IP4 1FF: also in IP4 1IP4 1FG: also in IP4 1IP4 1FH: also in IP4 1IP4 1FP: also in IP4 1IP4 1FT: also in IP4 1IP4 1FU: also in IP4 1IP4 1FW: also in IP4 1IP4 1FX: also in IP4 1IP4 1FZ: also in IP4 1IP4 1GA: also in IP4 1IP4 1GB: also in IP4 1IP4 1GF: also in IP4 1IP4 1GY: also in IP4 1IP4 1HA: also in IP4 1IP4 1HB: also in IP4 1IP4 1HD: also in IP4 1IP4 1HE: also in IP4 1IP4 1HH: also in IP4 1IP4 1HJ: also in IP4 1IP4 1HN: also in IP4 1IP4 1HP: also in IP4 1IP4 1HQ: also in IP4 1IP4 1HR: also in IP4 1IP4 1HT: also in IP4 1IP4 1HU: also in IP4 1IP4 1HW: also in IP4 1IP4 1HY: also in IP4 1IP4 1JA: also in IP4 1IP4 1JB: also in IP4 1IP4 1JD: also in IP4 1IP4 1JE: also in IP4 1IP4 1JF: also in IP4 1IP4 1JG: also in IP4 1IP4 1JH: also in IP4 1IP4 1JL: also in IP4 1IP4 1JN: also in IP4 1IP4 1JP: also in IP4 1IP4 1JQ: also in IP4 1IP4 1JR: also in IP4 1IP4 1JS: also in IP4 1IP4 1JU: also in IP4 1IP4 1JW: also in IP4 1IP4 1JX: also in IP4 1IP4 1JY: also in IP4 1IP4 1JZ: also in IP4 1IP4 1LB: also in IP4 1IP4 1LE: also in IP4 1IP4 1LG: also in IP4 1IP4 1LN: also in IP4 1IP4 1LP: also in IP4 1IP4 1LQ: also in IP4 1IP4 1LS: also in IP4 1IP4 1LT: also in IP4 1IP4 1LW: also in IP4 1IP4 1NA: also in IP4 1IP4 1NB: also in IP4 1IP4 1ND: also in IP4 1IP4 1NE: also in IP4 1IP4 1NF: also in IP4 1IP4 1NG: also in IP4 1IP4 1NL: also in IP4 1IP4 1NN: also in IP4 1IP4 1NP: also in IP4 1IP4 1NR: also in IP4 1IP4 1NS: also in IP4 1IP4 1NT: also in IP4 1IP4 1NW: also in IP4 1IP4 1NX: also in IP4 1IP4 1NY: also in IP4 1IP4 1NZ: also in IP4 1IP4 1PA: also in IP4 1IP4 1PB: also in IP4 1IP4 1PD: also in IP4 1IP4 1PE: also in IP4 1IP4 1PG: also in IP4 1IP4 1PH: also in IP4 1IP4 1PJ: also in IP4 1IP4 1PL: also in IP4 1IP4 1PN: also in IP4 1IP4 1PP: also in IP4 1IP4 1PR: also in IP4 1IP4 1PS: also in IP4 1IP4 1PT: also in IP4 1IP4 1PU: also in IP4 1IP4 1QB: also in IP4 1IP4 1QD: also in IP4 1IP4 1QE: also in IP4 1IP4 1QF: also in IP4 1IP4 1QH: also in IP4 1IP4 1QJ: also in IP4 1IP4 1RA: also in IP4 1 Alexandra IP4 1LR Map of IP4 1LR and what is near it Map of IP4 1LR: its centre point, with the 141 other postcodes in the IP4 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Alexandra IP4 1LR
  • IP4 1LR
  • Other postcodes in IP4 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.0531, longitude 1.1636)

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 IP4 1LR?

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 1LR?

Every home and business at IP4 1LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP4 1LR 100% Ipswich 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP4 1LR 100% Ipswich Over 99%
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 IP4 1LR?

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 IP4 1LR 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 IP4 1LR.

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 1LR: 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 1LR 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 IP4 1LR?

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.

£227,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£217,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.5% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 IP4 1LR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP4 1LR 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 IP4 1LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around IP4 1LR. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (21%). 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 IP4 1LR

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 £3,017 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,646.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 640 (66%)£1,646
Band Babout 270 (28%)£1,920
Band Cabout 20 (2%)£2,194
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,468
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,017
Band Fwithheld£3,565
Band Gwithheld£4,114
Band Hfewer than 5£4,937

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

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 1LR is in (ONS area E01033129), 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 IP4 1LR?

The nearest open schools to IP4 1LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP4 1LR, 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 IP4 1LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP4 1LR is Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Ipswich Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fore Street, 71 m away.

More stations near IP4 1LR, 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 IP4 1LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP4 1LR, 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 IP4 1LR?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP4 1LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Plug-N3Go Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2 150 mWalk
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 750 mWalk
  • Highways England Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.1 kmWalk

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 IP4 1LR?

The nearest to the centre of IP4 1LR, 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 IP4 1LR?

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 IP4 1LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP4 1LR, 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 IP4 1LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP4 1LR, 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 IP4 1LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP4 1LR 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 IP4 1LR in a conservation area?

The centre of IP4 1LR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 1LR?

Police.uk records 473 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP4 1LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences201 reports
Shoplifting47 reports
Public order41 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Criminal damage and arson37 reports
Other theft36 reports

Also: drugs 19, burglary 14, vehicle crime 13, possession of weapons 11, other crime 7, bicycle theft 5, theft from the person 3, robbery 2.

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 IP4 1LR

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 2018

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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