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IP4 3BT

St Margaret's

Ipswich

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Detailed insights for IP4 3BT

Overview

Postcode IP4 3BT 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 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
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 68 ft away from IP4 3BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Christchurch Park near IP4 3BT 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IP4 3BT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Westerfield

N/A

Walking directions to Westerfield

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
692.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
305
85.43%
Indian
18
5.04%
African
12
3.36%
Other White
10
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.84%
Total population: 357

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
48.57%
Owns with a mortgage
54
38.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.86%
Social rents from council
3
2.14%
Other social rented
2
1.43%
Total households: 140

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 3BT postcode area, located within Christchurch Park, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP4 3BT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryNorthgate High SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySidegate Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRushmere Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IP4 3BT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IP4 3BT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCO-OP Daily65 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 4STWalking directions to CO-OP Daily
0.2 miBrunswick Road Post Office and Convenience Store177 Brunswick Road, Ipswich, IP4 4DBWalking directions to Brunswick Road Post Office and Convenience Store

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.