Postcode · Ipswich

IP4 4BE area guide

Who lives in IP4 4BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: California
Council: Ipswich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,091 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP4 4BE is like

IP4 4BE is a postcode in the California area of Ipswich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,091 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 31.1% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in IP4 4 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP4 4BE compares

Headline figures for IP4 4BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 89 sales in IP4 4, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,673

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP4 4BE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IP4 4BE FAQs

Is IP4 4BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 4BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in IP4 4 sold for a median of £280,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP4 4BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP4 4BE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IP4 4BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.2%).

Which council covers IP4 4BE?

The local authority for IP4 4BE is Ipswich.

IP4 4BE comes under Ipswich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP4 4BE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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 Entrance2, 0.6 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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