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IP4 3LU

Bixley

Ipswich

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Detailed insights for IP4 3LU

Overview

Postcode IP4 3LU is located in an urban city, within the Bixley ward of Ipswich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Broke Hall area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Broke Hall is £51,200 per year. The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich) located about 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Broke Hall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,904 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Broke Hall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Broke Hall is £51,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP4 3LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Broke Hall near IP4 3LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich) located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for IP4 3LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miDumbarton Road Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
1,400.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249
87.99%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.47%
Caribbean
6
2.12%
Other White
4
1.41%
African
4
1.41%
Total population: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
78
63.93%
Owns with a mortgage
35
28.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.92%
Social rents from council
2
1.64%
Other social rented
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Bixley

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Bixley area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £815,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bixley 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 Bixley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£415,000
Semi-Detached47£325,000
Terraced5£200,000

10 year median price trend in Bixley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bixley.

Schools

In the IP4 3LU postcode area, located within Broke Hall, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP4 3LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondarySt Alban's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSt Christopher's AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRushmere Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IP4 3LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCO-OP Daily4 Selkirk Road, Ipswich, IP4 3HXWalking directions to CO-OP Daily
0.4 miCO-OP Daily51-53 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich, IP4 5QNWalking directions to CO-OP Daily

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
WardBixleyE05007118
ParishIpswich, unparished areaE43000134
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Broke HallE02006253
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Ipswich 009AE01029963
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.