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IP4 3AB

St Margaret's

Ipswich

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Detailed insights for IP4 3AB

Overview

Postcode IP4 3AB 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 17.9 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 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Christchurch Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,649 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 17.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 281 ft away from IP4 3AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Christchurch Park near IP4 3AB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IP4 3AB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Westerfield

N/A

Walking directions to Westerfield

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
602.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
90.14%
Other
10
3.52%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.76%
Other White
5
1.76%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.06%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
91
71.09%
Owns with a mortgage
30
23.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.34%
Social rents from council
2
1.56%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

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 IP4 3AB postcode area, located within Christchurch Park, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP4 3AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryDale Hall Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miNot applicableIpswich SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.8 miSecondaryNorthgate High SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 005EE01030011
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.