IP6 8RA maps, stats, and open data
IP6 8RA is in Darmsden, Ipswich. IP6 8RA is located in the Needham Market electoral ward, within the local authority district of Mid Suffolk 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.
IP6 8RA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
IP6 8RA geodata
| Easting | 609626 |
| Northing | 252942 |
| Latitude | 52.135009 |
| Longitude | 1.061627 |
Where is IP6 8RA?
| Locality | Darmsden |
| Town/City | Ipswich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | IP6 |
IP6 8RA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of IP6 8RA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 | Needham Market |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Central Suffolk And North Ipswich |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to IP6 8RA
| Darmsden Turn (B1113) | Darmsden | 936m |
| Darmsden Turn (B1113) | Darmsden | 953m |
| Lion Barn Business Park (B1113) | Needham Market | 1,315m |
| Lion Barn Business Park (B1113) | Needham Market | 1,336m |
| Foxglove Avenue | Needham Market | 1,346m |
Nearest railway stations to IP6 8RA
| Needham Market Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in IP6 8RA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 46.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 46.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 46.2% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in IP6 8RA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 3.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 4.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 6.99Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.22Mbps |
Broadband limitations in IP6 8RA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 15.4% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 53.8% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 53.8% |
IP6 8RA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in IP6 8RA by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 37,781 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,198 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,107 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in IP6 8RA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in IP6 8RA.
- 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
41.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than IP6 8RA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to IP6 8RA (metres)
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Nearest post box to IP6 8RA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Chalkeith Road | 16:00 | 07:30 | 1,406m |
| 4 High Street | 17:15 | 09:00 | 1,849m |
| Post Office, 89, High Street | 17:15 | 11:00 | 2,283m |
IP6 8RA ITL and IP6 8RA 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 IP6 8RA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH1 | East Anglia |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH14 | Suffolk CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000203 | Mid Suffolk |
IP6 8RA 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 IP6 8RA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00153101 | |
| LSOA | E01030041 | Mid Suffolk 011A |
| MSOA | E02006271 | Mid Suffolk 011 |
Nearest postcodes to IP6 8RA
| IP6 8RE | 824m | |
| IP6 8HG | Barking Road | 1193m |
| IP6 8RW | Williamsport Way | 1239m |
| IP6 8HA | Chalkeith Road | 1313m |
| IP6 8EJ | Ipswich Road | 1326m |
| IP6 8JW | 1338m | |
| IP6 8EZ | Barking Road | 1364m |
| IP6 8JF | Foxglove Avenue | 1397m |
| IP6 8EW | Mill Lane | 1410m |
| IP6 8JS | 1447m |
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