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IP4 4RW

Rushmere

Ipswich

England / East of England / Ipswich / Rushmere / IP4 4RW

Overview

Postcode IP4 4RW is located in an urban city, within the Rushmere ward of Ipswich in the East of England region , and forms part of the Rushmere area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rushmere is £45,000 per year. The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich) located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Rushmere has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,308 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Rushmere has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Rushmere is £45,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP4 4RW.

Flood risk

No risk

Rushmere near IP4 4RW 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miDumbarton Road Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
3,841.5 per km²

Demographics

British
257
80.31%
Indian
15
4.69%
Pakistani
9
2.81%
Bangladeshi
9
2.81%
African
7
2.19%
Total population: 320

Housing

Owns outright
63
49.61%
Owns with a mortgage
49
38.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.45%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Social rents from council
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Rushmere

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Rushmere area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £475,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£357,500
Semi-Detached65£310,000
Terraced20£222,500

10 years price trend in Rushmere

Schools

In the IP4 4RW postcode area, located within Rushmere, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySidegate Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableParkside AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSpar777 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4NE
0.3 miSainsbury's Local438 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EN
0.3 miCO-OP Daily4 Selkirk Road, Ipswich, IP4 3HX
0.3 miBP ShopWoodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EN
0.4 miCandy Box convienience422 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.