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IP5 1WA

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Rushmere St Andrew

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Detailed insights for IP5 1WA

Overview

Postcode IP5 1WA is located in an urban city, within the Rushmere St Andrew ward 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 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton is £73,951 per year. The nearest station is Derby Road (Ipswich) located about 1.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Rushmere Common.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
9
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,619 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 8.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton is £73,951 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP5 1WA.

Flood risk

No risk

Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton near IP5 1WA 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for IP5 1WA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRushmere CommonLargeWalking directions to Rushmere Common
0.3 miSandlings open spaceLargeWalking directions to Sandlings open space
0.3 miCedar AvenueSmallWalking directions to Cedar Avenue

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
4,443 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
3.1(-90%)
Other crime
2.32(+16%)
Other theft
2.32(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
0.77(-93%)
Public order
0.77(-85%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
298
86.13%
African
13
3.76%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.02%
Indian
6
1.73%
Total population: 346

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
97
33.92%
Level 3 (A level)
49
17.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
16.78%
No qualifications
36
12.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
11.54%
Total 16+ residents: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
52.21%
Owns with a mortgage
55
40.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.15%
Social rents from council
2
1.47%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Rushmere St Andrew

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £407,250 in Rushmere St Andrew area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rushmere St Andrew 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 Rushmere St Andrew over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£425,000
Semi-Detached6£317,500
Terraced1£327,500

10 year median price trend in Rushmere St Andrew

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rushmere St Andrew.

Schools

In the IP5 1WA postcode area, located within Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP5 1WA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBroke Hall Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryHeath Primary School, KesgraveCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryCedarwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IP5 1WA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IP5 1WA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne Stop2 St Andrews Walk, Ipswich, IP4 5REWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miOne Stop28 Penzance Road, Ipswich, IP5 1JSWalking directions to One Stop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk district (2025-26).

Band A£1,482
Band B£1,729
Band C£1,975
Band D£2,222
Band E£2,716
Band F£3,210
Band G£3,704
Band H£4,445

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast SuffolkE07000244
Parliamentary ConstituencyCentral Suffolk and North IpswichE14001156
WardRushmere St AndrewE05012756
ParishRushmere St. AndrewE04009450
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bixley, Warren Heath & NactonE02006297
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Suffolk 026DE01030205
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced1997-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.