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IP4 2UT area guide

Who lives in IP4 2UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Christchurch Park
Council: Ipswich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,321 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP4 2UT is like

IP4 2UT is a postcode in the Christchurch Park area of Ipswich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,321 people. 79.1% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 55% 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 IP4 2 sold for a median of £201,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP4 2UT compares

Headline figures for IP4 2UT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£201,250

Median over 88 sales in IP4 2, −8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,460

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP4 2UT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP4 2 is down 8.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IP4 2UT FAQs

Is IP4 2UT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 IP4 2UT?

The median sale price over the last year was £201,250.

Homes in IP4 2 sold for a median of £201,250 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP4 2UT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP4 2UT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IP4 2UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.9% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.1%).

Which council covers IP4 2UT?

The local authority for IP4 2UT is Ipswich.

IP4 2UT comes under Ipswich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP4 2UT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Entrance1, 1 mile 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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