Postcode IP4 5QW is located in an urban city, within the Rushmere St Andrew area of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 95% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton is £73,951 per year. The median sale price in Rushmere St Andrew is £425,000 (around £335 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £360,000 and £470,000. The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich), about 1.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Sandlings open space.
Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,936 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 3.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton is £73,951 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP4 5QW.
Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton near IP4 5QW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich) located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sandlings open space | Large | Walking directions to Sandlings open space |
| 0.4 mi | Cedar Avenue | Small | Walking directions to Cedar Avenue |
Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £335 per square foot) in Rushmere St Andrew area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £710,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £435,000 | £337 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £300,000 | £327 |
| Terraced | 5 | £285,000 | £292 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335,000 | £243,500 | £218,250 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £263,000 | £235,000 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £279,000 | £272,000 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £275,000 | £238,000 |
| 2020 | £350,000 | £293,750 | £228,000 |
| 2021 | £420,000 | £297,500 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | £440,000 | £328,000 | £472,500 |
| 2023 | £440,000 | £325,000 | £318,000 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £340,000 | £339,000 |
| 2025 | £437,500 | £328,500 | £327,500 |
| 2026 | £435,000 | £306,250 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £267 | £267 | £247 |
| 2017 | £281 | £268 | £274 |
| 2018 | £291 | £251 | £286 |
| 2019 | £288 | £283 | £284 |
| 2020 | £293 | £274 | £331 |
| 2021 | £301 | £287 | £337 |
| 2022 | £352 | £331 | £276 |
| 2023 | £349 | £302 | £329 |
| 2024 | £341 | £296 | £292 |
| 2025 | £336 | £307 | £311 |
| 2026 | £338 | £334 | £272 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP4 5QW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec 2025 | 19, Seckford Close, Ipswich, IP4 5QG | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 4, Seckford Close, Ipswich, IP4 5QG | Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 19, Euston Avenue, Ipswich, IP4 5QY | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 4, Mannington Close, Ipswich, IP4 5PW | Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2026 | 23, Kelvedon Drive, Ipswich, IP4 5LW | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 |
In the IP4 5QW postcode area, located within Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton, there are 3 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Broke Hall Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Heath Primary School, Kesgrave | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Cedarwood Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2013. | |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP4 5QW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | One Stop | 2 St Andrews Walk, Ipswich, IP4 5RE | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | 28 Penzance Road, Ipswich, IP5 1JS | Walking directions to One Stop |
Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk 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 5QW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Robert Mark Cawley
Rushmere St Andrew - Elected 27 Feb 2025
Patrick Spencer
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP4 5QW records about 4 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around IP4 5QW in Rushmere St Andrew is £425,000 (about £335 per square foot) based on 53 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to IP4 5QW, including Broke Hall Community Primary School (Good), Heath Primary School, Kesgrave (Good) and Cedarwood Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
IP4 5QW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,936 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich covering IP4 5QW is Patrick Spencer (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Robert Mark Cawley (Conservative and Unionist Party).