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IP3 8NX area guide

Who lives in IP3 8NX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broke Hall
Council: Ipswich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,526 (2024)

IP3 8NXIpswich

At a glance

What IP3 8NX is like

IP3 8NX is a postcode in the Broke Hall area of Ipswich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,526 people. 59.6% of households own their home, 25% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP3 8 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP3 8NX compares

Headline figures for IP3 8NX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 157 sales in IP3 8, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,905

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP3 8NX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP3 8 is down 5.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

IP3 8NX FAQs

Is IP3 8NX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in IP3 8NX?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in IP3 8 sold for a median of £265,000 across 157 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP3 8NX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP3 8NX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in IP3 8NX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.5%).

Which council covers IP3 8NX?

The local authority for IP3 8NX is Ipswich.

IP3 8NX comes under Ipswich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP3 8NX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Entrance1, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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