IP8 3RW maps, stats, and open data
IP8 3RW lies on Bowland Drive in Ipswich. IP8 3RW is located in the Sproughton & Pinewood electoral ward, within the local authority district of Babergh and the English Parliamentary constituency of South Suffolk. 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 October 1984.
IP8 3RW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
IP8 3RW geodata
| Easting | 613323 |
| Northing | 242137 |
| Latitude | 52.036595 |
| Longitude | 1.108808 |
Where is IP8 3RW?
| Street | Bowland Drive |
| Town/City | Ipswich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | IP8 |
IP8 3RW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of IP8 3RW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 | Sproughton & Pinewood |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Suffolk |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in IP8 3RW
2025 19 DEC £298,000 |
2022 31 AUG £382,000 |
4, BOWLAND DRIVE, IPSWICH, IP8 3RW 2021 10 SEP £257,000 |
2021 21 JUN £240,000 |
2021 22 MAR £320,000 |
30, BOWLAND DRIVE, IPSWICH, IP8 3RW 2018 23 JUL £292,000 |
2018 29 MAR £295,000 |
2016 8 APR £255,000 |
2015 27 NOV £222,000 |
2015 28 AUG £200,000 |
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 IP8 3RW
| Sycamore Close (Belmont Road) | Brookwood | 160m |
| Sycamore Close (Belmont Road) | Brookwood | 203m |
| Shortlands (Belmont Road) | Brookwood | 235m |
| Shortlands (Belmont Road) | Brookwood | 283m |
| Fir Tree Rise (Belmont Road) | Brookwood | 394m |
Nearest railway stations to IP8 3RW
| Ipswich Station | 2.9km |
| Derby Road (Ipswich) Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in IP8 3RW (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 | 96.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in IP8 3RW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 64.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 90.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.10Mbps |
Broadband limitations in IP8 3RW (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% |
IP8 3RW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in IP8 3RW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 369,444 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,545 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,103 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 133,207 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,163 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,495 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in IP8 3RW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in IP8 3RW.
- 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
7.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than IP8 3RW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to IP8 3RW (metres)
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Nearest post box to IP8 3RW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 35 Wilmslow Drive (Flats) | 17:30 | 11:45 | 512m |
| 293 Belstead Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 591m |
| A12/A14 Copdock Interchange | 18:30 | 12:20 | 792m |
IP8 3RW ITL and IP8 3RW 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 IP8 3RW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH1 | East Anglia |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH14 | Suffolk CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000200 | Babergh |
IP8 3RW 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 IP8 3RW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152430 | |
| LSOA | E01029908 | Babergh 005D |
| MSOA | E02006231 | Babergh 005 |
Nearest postcodes to IP8 3RW
| IP8 3RN | Knutsford Close | 77m |
| IP8 3RF | Baldry Close | 86m |
| IP8 3RQ | Rudlands | 87m |
| IP8 3RL | Sycamore Close | 104m |
| IP8 3RE | Curtis Close | 132m |
| IP2 9XT | Belmont Road | 137m |
| IP8 3RB | Quilter Drive | 160m |
| IP8 3RP | Belmont Road | 199m |
| IP8 3RH | Yew Tree Rise | 206m |
| IP8 3RA | Shortlands | 224m |
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