IP4 3AZ postcode in Ipswich, Suffolk

IP4 3AZ is a postcode in Ipswich, in the St Margaret's 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 at IP4 3AZ can get it Across Ipswich: 97% Typical price £315,000 Homes sold in IP4 3, last 12 months. ▼ 5.3% on the year before Nearest station Westerfield 950 m in a straight line

Where IP4 3AZ is, and what is near it

Map of IP4 3AZ and what is near it Map of IP4 3AZ: its centre point, with the 151 other postcodes in the IP4 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP4 3AA: also in IP4 3IP4 3AB: also in IP4 3IP4 3AE: also in IP4 3IP4 3AF: also in IP4 3IP4 3AH: also in IP4 3IP4 3AJ: also in IP4 3IP4 3AP: also in IP4 3IP4 3AS: also in IP4 3IP4 3AT: also in IP4 3IP4 3AU: also in IP4 3IP4 3AX: also in IP4 3IP4 3AY: also in IP4 3IP4 3BA: also in IP4 3IP4 3BB: also in IP4 3IP4 3BD: also in IP4 3IP4 3BE: also in IP4 3IP4 3BG: also in IP4 3IP4 3BH: also in IP4 3IP4 3BJ: also in IP4 3IP4 3BL: also in IP4 3IP4 3BT: also in IP4 3IP4 3BX: also in IP4 3IP4 3BY: also in IP4 3IP4 3BZ: also in IP4 3IP4 3DA: also in IP4 3IP4 3DB: also in IP4 3IP4 3DF: also in IP4 3IP4 3DG: also in IP4 3IP4 3DH: also in IP4 3IP4 3DJ: also in IP4 3IP4 3DN: also in IP4 3IP4 3DP: also in IP4 3IP4 3DQ: also in IP4 3IP4 3DS: also in IP4 3IP4 3DY: also in IP4 3IP4 3EE: also in IP4 3IP4 3EN: also in IP4 3IP4 3EP: also in IP4 3IP4 3EQ: also in IP4 3IP4 3ER: also in IP4 3IP4 3EW: also in IP4 3IP4 3FA: also in IP4 3IP4 3QG: also in IP4 3IP4 3QH: also in IP4 3IP4 3QJ: also in IP4 3IP4 3QL: also in IP4 3 School 1.2 kmRushmere IP4 3AZ Map of IP4 3AZ and what is near it Map of IP4 3AZ: its centre point, with the 151 other postcodes in the IP4 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.2–2.7 kmRushmere IP4 3AZ
  • IP4 3AZ
  • Other postcodes in IP4 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 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 52.0725, longitude 1.1645)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IP4 3AZ?

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 3AZ?

Every home and business at IP4 3AZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP4 3AZ 100% Ipswich 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP4 3AZ 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 3AZ?

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 3AZ 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 3AZ.

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 3AZ: 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 3AZ 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 3AZ?

Homes in IP4 3 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, down 5.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£315,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£332,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £425,750 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £295,000 26 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 3AZ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP4 3AZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 February 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 3AZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around IP4 3AZ. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (57%). 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 3AZ

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 E, the most common, is £3,017.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,646
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,920
Band Cabout 90 (13%)£2,194
Band Dabout 130 (19%)£2,468
Band Eabout 220 (31%)£3,017
Band Fabout 150 (21%)£3,565
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,114
Band Hfewer than 5£4,937

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 57% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 3AZ is in (ONS area E01030011), 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 3AZ?

The nearest open schools to IP4 3AZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP4 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP4 3AZ is Westerfield Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Westerfield Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chelsworth Avenue, 68 m away.

More stations near IP4 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP4 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP4 3AZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Highways England Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 2.0 kmCycle
  • Plug-N3Go Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2 2.1 kmCycle
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 2.3 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 IP4 3AZ?

The nearest to the centre of IP4 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

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 3AZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP4 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP4 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP4 3AZ 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 3AZ in a conservation area?

The centre of IP4 3AZ 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 3AZ?

Police.uk records 102 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP4 3AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Other theft8 reports
Public order6 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports

Also: possession of weapons 6, criminal damage and arson 4, burglary 4, drugs 3, other crime 2, theft from the person 1.

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 3AZ

Ward
St Margaret's
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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