IP3 8GA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (IP3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8GA) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case IP which means Ipswich.
Postal District. In our case IP3.
Postal Sector. In our case IP3 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GA.

The regional mail center for the post area IP is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the IP3 8GA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is IPSWICH EAST DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the IP3 8GA postcode have the street address of Ash Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the IP3 8GA postcode is home to a bustling 39 residents!

It is situated within the post town of IPSWICH within the old postal county of Suffolk.

IP3 8GA is within the town of Ipswich.

The IP3 8GA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in IP3 8GA are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in IP3 8GA are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the IP3 8GA Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for IP3 8GA

Latitude	52.0354554831
Longitude	1.21923848489

Ordnance Survey Maps for IP3 8GA

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 197 Ipswich, Felixstowe and Harwich	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 169 Ipswich & The Naze	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from IP3 8GA © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for IP3 8GA

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	50.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	17.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 11 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the IP3 8GA Postcode?

Download Speeds For IP3 8GA

Average Mbps	36.500
Median Mbps	42.600
Maximum Mbps	51.740

IP3 8GA has an average download speed of 36.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

940 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

12% of postcodes (144,781) have slower broadband speeds.

88% of postcodes (1,038,920) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For IP3 8GA

Average Mbps	12.200
Median Mbps	14.400
Maximum Mbps	16.750

IP3 8GA has an average upload speed of 12.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,940 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

38% of postcodes (453,054) have slower upload speeds.

61% of postcodes (721,647) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of IP3 8GA Postcode

England Primary Schools

Ravenswood Community Primary School

Address: Ravenswood Community Primary School, Ravenswood Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9UA

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473728565

Nacton Church of England Primary School

Address: Nacton Church of England Primary School, The Street, Nacton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10 0EU

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473659370

Nacton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Nacton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Nacton Village, The Street, Nacton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10 0EU

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact:

Broke Hall Community Primary School

Address: Broke Hall Community Primary School, Chatsworth Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5XD

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact:

Britannia Primary School and Nursery

Address: Britannia Primary School and Nursery, Britannia Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5HE

Distance: 1.79 miles

Contact:

Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Address: Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy, Nacton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9JL

Distance: 1.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473728564

Murrayfield Community Primary School

Address: Murrayfield Community Primary School, Nacton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9JL

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact:

Rose Hill Primary School

Address: Rose Hill Primary School, Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DL

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Ipswich Academy

Address: Ipswich Academy, Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP

Distance: 1.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01473550040

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near IP3 8GA

BELL LANE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 182 BELL LANE, KESGRAVE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP5 1NB

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

ORCHID DENTAL

Address: 47 HOLLY ROAD, KESGRAVE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP5 1HX

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 199 NACTON ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 0NF

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

SMILE SUFFOLK DENTAL IMPLANT AND FACIAL AESTHETIC CLINIC

Address: 1 WOODBRIDGE ROAD EAST, IPSWICH, IP4 5QP

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 49 FOXHALL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8JU

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: :

MARTLESHAM HEATH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 4 THE SQUARE, MARTLESHAM HEATH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP5 3SL

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near IP3 8GA

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: HENING AVENUE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 9QJ

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 279795

SQUARE PHARMACY

Address: 696 FOXHALL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8NQ

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 727973

BOOTS

Address: 58 QUEENS WAY, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 9EX

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 727634

NACTON ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 350 NACTON ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 9NA

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 728407

KESGRAVE PHARMACY

Address: 34A PENZANCE ROAD, KESGRAVE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP5 1JS

Distance: 1.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 622513

WELLBEING PHARMACY

Address: 13 REYNOLDS ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 0JL

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 728509

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near IP3 8GA

WARREN HEATH SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: FELIXSTOWE ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 8TQ

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: :

LAMBS OPTICAL SERVICES (IPSWICH)

Address: 507 FOXHALL ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8LW

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

THE SPECS FACTORY

Address: 29 WOODBRIDGE ROAD EAST, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 5QN

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

PRIMESIGHT OPTICIANS

Address: 432 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 4EL

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: :

H E KERSEY OPTICIANS

Address: 22 TACKET STREET, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1BA

Distance: 2.97 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH (IPSWICH)

Address: 36 CARR STREET, IPSWICH, IP4 1EN

Distance: 3.01 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near IP3 8GA

TRINITY PARK CONFERENCE CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: FELIXSTOWE ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 8UH

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: :

RAVENSWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 24 HENING AVENUE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 9QJ

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 271122

RAVENSWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 24 HENING AVENUE, IPSWICH, IP3 9QJ

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

FELIXSTOWE ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 235 FELIXSTOWE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 9BN

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 719112

THE DERBY ROAD PRACTICE

Address: 52 DERBY ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 8DN

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 728121

THE BIRCHES MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: TWELVE ACRE APPROACH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP5 1JF

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01473 624800

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Transport Links near IP3 8GA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: IP3 8GA

Derby Road (Ipswich)
Derby Road station, Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DN
Distance: 2.54 miles
Driving Time: 4.85 minutes
Ipswich
Ipswich station, Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8AL
Distance: 4.05 miles
Driving Time: 7.91 minutes
Westerfield
Westerfield station, Westerfield Road, Westerfield, Suffolk, IP6 9AE
Distance: 5.38 miles
Driving Time: 8.81 minutes
Trimley
Trimley station, Station Road, Trimley St Mary, Suffolk, IP10 0TS
Distance: 7.28 miles
Driving Time: 9.68 minutes
Woodbridge
Woodbridge station, Station Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4AU
Distance: 8.52 miles
Driving Time: 11.21 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near IP3 8GA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near IP3 8GA

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the IP3 8GA Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Suffolk Coastal Co Const
Member or Parliament	Dr Th�r�se Coffey
Contact Details	Contact Dr Th�r�se Coffey
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the IP3 8GA Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is East Suffolk District Council and the County Council is Suffolk County Council.

Suffolk County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

East Suffolk District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for East Suffolk District at the following link East Suffolk District.

How much is the Council Tax?

East Suffolk District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much East Suffolk District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the IP3 8GA Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Suffolk County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Suffolk County Council

House Sales in IP3 8GA

Yearly House Sales for IP3 8GA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£189,500	£189,500	£189,500	1
2015	£228,500	£228,500	£228,500	1
2018	£295,000	£295,000	£295,000	1
2022	£340,000	£340,000	£340,000	1

Postcodes near the IP3 8GA Postcode

IP3 8SW Bucklesham Road IP3 8GB Holly Close IP3 8GD Meadow Crescent

What Popular Supermarkets are near the IP3 8GA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near IP3 8GA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, The Sandlings, IPSWICH, IP3 9SN	0.85 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to Iceland
Sainsburys, Felixstowe Road, IPSWICH, IP3 8TQ	0.93 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Crane Boulevard, IPSWICH, IP3 9SQ	1.08 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to Waitrose
Lidl, Hening Avenue, IPSWICH, IP3 9QJ	1.47 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to Lidl
Aldi, Hines Road, IPSWICH, IP3 9BG	2.78 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the IP3 8GA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near IP3 8GA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way, Ipswich, IP3 9SN	0.63 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way
Westend Road Coopers, Ipswich, IP1 2DZ	3.86 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to Westend Road Coopers
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	5.05 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to Copdock Interchange
7 Anglia Parkway South, Anglia Retail Park, Ipswich, IP1 5QP	5.55 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to 7 Anglia Parkway South, Anglia Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near IP3 8GA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hening Avenue, IPSWICH, IP3 9QJ	0.91 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to McDonald's, Hening Avenue, IPSWICH, IP3 9QJ
McDonald's, Tavern Street, IPSWICH, IP1 3AG	3.10 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to McDonald's, Tavern Street, IPSWICH, IP1 3AG
McDonald's, Commercial Road, IPSWICH, IP1 1UZ	3.28 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to McDonald's, Commercial Road, IPSWICH, IP1 1UZ
McDonald's, Ranelagh Road, IPSWICH, IP2 0AP	3.73 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to McDonald's, Ranelagh Road, IPSWICH, IP2 0AP

KFC Restaurants near IP3 8GA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Felixstowe Road, IPSWICH, IP3 8SU	1.00 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to KFC Ipswich - Felixstowe Road
KFC, Grafton Way, IPSWICH, IP1 1AX	3.16 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to KFC Ipswich - Cardinal Park
KFC, Anson Road, Martlesham Heath, IPSWICH, IP5 3RA	3.18 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to KFC Ipswich - Martlesham Heath
KFC, Anglia Parkway South, IPSWICH, IP1 5QP	5.45 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to KFC Ipswich - Bury Road
KFC, Brook Retail Park, London Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 3TP	15.71 miles	Directions from IP3 8GA to KFC Clacton - Brook Retail Park