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IP1 3SU

St Margaret's

Ipswich

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Detailed insights for IP1 3SU

Overview

Postcode IP1 3SU is located in an urban city, within the St Margaret's ward of Ipswich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Christchurch Park area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Christchurch Park is £52,000 per year. The nearest station is Westerfield located about 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Christchurch Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Christchurch Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,715 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Christchurch Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.7%

Approximately 5.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Christchurch Park is £52,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP1 3SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Christchurch Park near IP1 3SU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Westerfield located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IP1 3SU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Westerfield

N/A

Walking directions to Westerfield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for IP1 3SU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miChristchurch ParkLargeWalking directions to Christchurch Park

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
3,063.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
82.77%
Other White
20
5.65%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.26%
Other
8
2.26%
Indian
6
1.69%
Total population: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
32.28%
Owns outright
50
31.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
48
30.38%
Other social rented
8
5.06%
Social rents from council
1
0.63%
Total households: 158

Property prices in St Margaret's

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in St Margaret's area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,285,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Margaret's in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Margaret's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£585,000
Flats24£114,000
Semi-Detached19£348,000
Terraced39£197,995

10 year median price trend in St Margaret's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Margaret's.

Schools

In the IP1 3SU postcode area, located within Christchurch Park, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP1 3SU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableIpswich SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableWoodbridge Road AcademyFree schools special

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IP1 3SU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IP1 3SU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miBolton Stores60 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BYWalking directions to Bolton Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Ipswich district (2025-26).

Band A£1,572
Band B£1,834
Band C£2,096
Band D£2,359
Band E£2,883
Band F£3,407
Band G£3,931
Band H£4,717

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictIpswichE07000202
Parliamentary ConstituencyIpswichE14001302
WardSt Margaret'sE05007127
ParishIpswich, unparished areaE43000134
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Christchurch ParkE02006249
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Ipswich 005BE01030008
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.