IP3 8SS maps, stats, and open data
IP3 8SS lies on Whitethorn Road in Purdis Farm, Ipswich. IP3 8SS is located in the Martlesham & Purdis Farm electoral ward, within the local authority district of East Suffolk and the English Parliamentary constituency of Suffolk Coastal. 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 September 1991.
IP3 8SS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
IP3 8SS geodata
| Easting | 620528 |
| Northing | 242243 |
| Latitude | 52.034716 |
| Longitude | 1.213717 |
Where is IP3 8SS?
| Street | Whitethorn Road |
| Locality | Purdis Farm |
| Town/City | Ipswich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | IP3 |
IP3 8SS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of IP3 8SS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 | Martlesham & Purdis Farm |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Suffolk Coastal |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in IP3 8SS
2025 6 MAY £410,000 |
2024 4 DEC £310,000 |
2019 15 APR £335,000 |
2018 23 NOV £242,500 |
18, WHITETHORN ROAD, PURDIS FARM, IPSWICH, IP3 8SS 2014 29 AUG £125,000 |
2013 25 APR £225,000 |
2012 11 OCT £210,500 |
2010 16 JUL £225,000 |
2009 1 MAY £225,000 |
5, WHITETHORN ROAD, PURDIS FARM, IPSWICH, IP3 8SS 2007 8 JUN £235,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to IP3 8SS
| Foxglove Crescent (Murrills Road) | Warren Heath | 100m |
| Foxglove Crescent (Murrills Road) | Warren Heath | 103m |
| The Pathway (Murrills Road) | Warren Heath | 109m |
| The Pathway (Murrills Road) | Warren Heath | 174m |
| Pearse Way (Murrills Road) | Warren Heath | 316m |
Nearest railway stations to IP3 8SS
| Derby Road (Ipswich) Station | 2.8km |
| Ipswich Station | 5.1km |
| Westerfield Station | 6.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in IP3 8SS (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 | 87.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in IP3 8SS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 52.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 60.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in IP3 8SS (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% |
IP3 8SS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in IP3 8SS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 318,550 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,850 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,674 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 83,263 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,620 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,619 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in IP3 8SS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in IP3 8SS.
- 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
15.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than IP3 8SS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to IP3 8SS (metres)
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Nearest post box to IP3 8SS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Murrels Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 120m |
| 44 Felix Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 158m |
| Purdis Croft Bucklesham Road | 17:00 | 12:00 | 319m |
IP3 8SS ITL and IP3 8SS 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 IP3 8SS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH1 | East Anglia |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH14 | Suffolk CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000244 | East Suffolk |
IP3 8SS 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 IP3 8SS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00153982 | |
| LSOA | E01030196 | Suffolk Coastal 011A |
| MSOA | E02006297 | Suffolk Coastal 011 |
Nearest postcodes to IP3 8SS
| IP3 8SP | Berry Close | 56m |
| IP3 8SR | Blackthorn Close | 80m |
| IP3 8ST | Bramble Drive | 100m |
| IP3 8UU | Mount Drive | 142m |
| IP3 8RF | Hazel Drive | 155m |
| IP3 8GE | Pine Drive | 160m |
| IP3 8UT | Mill Road Drive | 161m |
| IP3 8XB | Acacia Close | 169m |
| IP3 8UR | Foxburrow Road | 179m |
| IP3 8RE | Foxglove Crescent | 210m |
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