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IP4 5EX

St John's

Ipswich

England / East of England / Ipswich / California / St John's / IP4 5EX

Overview

Postcode IP4 5EX is located in an urban city, within the St John's ward of Ipswich in the East of England region , and forms part of the California area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in California is £46,600 per year. The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Newbury Road Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

California has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,104 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

California has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in California is £46,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP4 5EX.

Flood risk

No risk

California near IP4 5EX 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Derby Road (Ipswich)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miNewbury Road Recreation GroundSmall
0 miNewbury Road Dog ParkSmall

Property prices in St John's

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £238,750 in St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £610,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£390,000
Flats23£130,000
Semi-Detached42£261,500
Terraced40£219,000

10 years price trend in St John's

Schools

In the IP4 5EX postcode area, located within California, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryCopleston High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryBritannia Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableParkside AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremier Freehold Convenience Store142 Freehold Road, Ipswich, IP4 5JL
0.2 miWHSmithHeath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
0.3 miWHSmithLattice Avenue, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
0.3 miTesco Express389 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, IP3 8LJ
0.4 miFoxhall Convenience Store327 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, IP3 8LQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.