IP1 6DS maps, stats, and open data
IP1 6DS lies on Preston Drive in Ipswich. IP1 6DS is located in the Castle Hill electoral ward, within the local authority district of Ipswich and the English Parliamentary constituency of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 06L and the police force is Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
IP1 6DS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
IP1 6DS geodata
| Easting | 614864 |
| Northing | 246797 |
| Latitude | 52.077820 |
| Longitude | 1.134137 |
Where is IP1 6DS?
| Street | Preston Drive |
| Town/City | Ipswich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | IP1 |
IP1 6DS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of IP1 6DS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Castle Hill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Central Suffolk And North Ipswich |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in IP1 6DS
25, PRESTON DRIVE, IPSWICH, IP1 6DS 2019 16 AUG £257,500 |
27, PRESTON DRIVE, IPSWICH, IP1 6DS 2017 7 JUL £290,000 |
2017 13 APR £200,000 |
2016 22 MAR £205,000 |
2012 17 AUG £164,995 |
19, PRESTON DRIVE, IPSWICH, IP1 6DS 2004 15 SEP £150,000 |
23, PRESTON DRIVE, IPSWICH, IP1 6DS 2000 3 NOV £89,500 |
21, PRESTON DRIVE, IPSWICH, IP1 6DS 1996 16 AUG £69,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to IP1 6DS
| Pinecroft Road (Elmcroft Road) | Castle Hill | 300m |
| Stratford Court (Stratford Road) | Castle Hill | 300m |
| Pinecroft Road (Elmcroft Road) | Castle Hill | 304m |
| Stratford Road (Coleridge Road) | Whitton | 330m |
| Willowcroft Road (Elmcroft Road) | Castle Hill | 344m |
Nearest railway stations to IP1 6DS
| Westerfield Station | 2.2km |
| Ipswich Station | 3.1km |
| Derby Road (Ipswich) Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in IP1 6DS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in IP1 6DS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 53.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 61.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in IP1 6DS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
IP1 6DS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in IP1 6DS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 587,124 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 45 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,047 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,644 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 147,761 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,212 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,968 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in IP1 6DS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in IP1 6DS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
50.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than IP1 6DS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to IP1 6DS (metres)
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Nearest post box to IP1 6DS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 1 Defoe Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 758m |
| Fircroft Road Post Office | 17:30 | 12:15 | 984m |
| 712 Old Norwich Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,011m |
IP1 6DS ITL and IP1 6DS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for IP1 6DS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH1 | East Anglia |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH14 | Suffolk CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000202 | Ipswich |
IP1 6DS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for IP1 6DS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152769 | |
| LSOA | E01029976 | Ipswich 002D |
| MSOA | E02006246 | Ipswich 002 |
Nearest postcodes to IP1 6DS
| IP1 6BE | Beechcroft Road | 62m |
| IP1 6BD | Beechcroft Road | 99m |
| IP1 6BH | Charlton Avenue | 124m |
| IP1 6DR | Preston Drive | 152m |
| IP1 6DT | Tranmere Grove | 154m |
| IP1 6BQ | Cedarcroft Road | 169m |
| IP1 6DU | Tranmere Grove | 170m |
| IP1 6BG | Cedarcroft Road | 179m |
| IP1 6BW | Pinecroft Road | 188m |
| IP1 6DP | Chesterfield Drive | 191m |
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