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IP4 4BF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Broke Hall
Council: Ipswich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,357 (2024)

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At a glance

What IP4 4BF is like

IP4 4BF 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 1,357 people. 72.9% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 4BF compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 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, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 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 IP4 4BF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP4 4BF FAQs

Is IP4 4BF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 4BF?

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 4BF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP4 4BF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP4 4BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.8%).

Which council covers IP4 4BF?

The local authority for IP4 4BF is Ipswich.

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

How well connected is IP4 4BF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 65 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, 0.8 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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