Postcode IP3 8RU is located in an urban city, within the Rushmere St Andrew ward of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 88% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton is £73,951 per year. The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich), about 1.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,745 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton is £73,951 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP3 8RU.
Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton near IP3 8RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 (about £335 per square foot) in Rushmere St Andrew area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £710,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £438,000 | £337 |
| Terraced | 3 | £327,500 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £300,000 | £342 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335,000 | £243,500 | £218,250 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £263,000 | £235,000 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £279,000 | £272,000 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £275,000 | £238,000 |
| 2020 | £350,000 | £293,750 | £228,000 |
| 2021 | £420,000 | £297,500 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | £440,000 | £328,000 | £472,500 |
| 2023 | £440,000 | £325,000 | £318,000 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £340,000 | £339,000 |
| 2025 | £435,000 | £328,500 | £327,500 |
| 2026 | £438,000 | £306,250 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £267 | £267 | £247 |
| 2017 | £281 | £268 | £274 |
| 2018 | £291 | £251 | £286 |
| 2019 | £288 | £283 | £284 |
| 2020 | £293 | £274 | £331 |
| 2021 | £301 | £287 | £337 |
| 2022 | £352 | £331 | £276 |
| 2023 | £349 | £302 | £329 |
| 2024 | £341 | £296 | £292 |
| 2025 | £337 | £307 | £311 |
| 2026 | £347 | £345 | — |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP3 8RU.
In the IP3 8RU postcode area, located within Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IP3 8RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Coop Daily | Penshurst Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QB | Walking directions to Coop Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Broke Hall Convenience | 91-93 Penshurst Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QB | Walking directions to Broke Hall Convenience |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 8TQ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | 480 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 8SU | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | Foxglove Crescent, East Suffolk, IP3 8TF | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP3 8RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Robert Mark Cawley
Rushmere St Andrew - Elected 27 Feb 2025
Patrick Spencer
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP3 8RU records about 10 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around IP3 8RU in Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton is £430,000 (about £335 per square foot) based on 45 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to IP3 8RU, including Broke Hall Community Primary School (Good), New Skill Centre (Good) and Sir Bobby Robson School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
IP3 8RU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,745 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich covering IP3 8RU is Patrick Spencer (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Robert Mark Cawley (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.