Postcode IP4 3AU is located in an urban city, within the St Margaret's area 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 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 85% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Christchurch Park is £66,460 per year. The median sale price in St Margaret's is £285,000 (around £268 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £172,000 and £510,625. The nearest station is Westerfield, about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Christchurch Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,882 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Christchurch Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Christchurch Park is £66,460 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP4 3AU.
Christchurch Park near IP4 3AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Westerfield located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Westerfield | N/A | Walking directions to Westerfield |
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 (about £268 per square foot) in St Margaret's area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £1,450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £580,000 | £332 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £312,000 | £294 |
| Terraced | 28 | £177,500 | £240 |
| Flats | 19 | £105,000 | £169 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £457,000 | £129,998 | £268,000 | £200,250 |
| 2017 | £465,000 | £137,750 | £323,000 | £202,500 |
| 2018 | £470,000 | £128,250 | £325,000 | £217,000 |
| 2019 | £413,750 | £120,000 | £273,000 | £191,000 |
| 2020 | £477,500 | £132,500 | £351,500 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | £511,000 | £139,000 | £337,500 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | £555,000 | £139,000 | £482,000 | £208,000 |
| 2023 | £560,000 | £127,500 | £354,000 | £247,500 |
| 2024 | £535,000 | £121,250 | £287,500 | £206,250 |
| 2025 | £545,000 | £138,500 | £331,500 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £608,500 | £74,000 | £325,000 | £176,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £265 | £203 | £259 | £204 |
| 2017 | £297 | £195 | £235 | £200 |
| 2018 | £274 | £187 | £285 | £210 |
| 2019 | £272 | £187 | £261 | £209 |
| 2020 | £296 | £201 | £245 | £205 |
| 2021 | £334 | £201 | £278 | £231 |
| 2022 | £361 | £210 | £306 | £244 |
| 2023 | £357 | £209 | £308 | £241 |
| 2024 | £349 | £189 | £303 | £222 |
| 2025 | £348 | £225 | £292 | £240 |
| 2026 | £289 | £153 | £314 | £233 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP4 3AU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | 47, Bromeswell Road, Ipswich, IP4 3AT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 33, Bromeswell Road, Ipswich, IP4 3AT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £115,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 40, Bromeswell Road, Ipswich, IP4 3AT | Detached | Freehold | £542,500 | |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 54, Bromeswell Road, Ipswich, IP4 3AT | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 24, Chelsworth Avenue, Ipswich, IP4 3AY | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 |
In the IP4 3AU postcode area, located within Christchurch Park, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Northgate High School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
Northgate High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Dale Hall Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2016. | |
Dale Hall Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Mar 2016
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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Woodbridge Road Academy | Free schools special | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
Woodbridge Road Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025
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Annual council tax rates for Ipswich district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP4 3AU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Inga Elisabeth Lockington
St Margaret's - Elected 7 May 2026
Jack Abbott
Ipswich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP4 3AU records about 12 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IP4 3AU in St Margaret's is £285,000 (about £268 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to IP4 3AU, including Northgate High School (Good), Dale Hall Community Primary School (Good) and Woodbridge Road Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to IP4 3AU is Westerfield, about 840 m away.
IP4 3AU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,882 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ipswich covering IP4 3AU is Jack Abbott (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Inga Elisabeth Lockington (Liberal Democrats).