Kensington Road is in Ipswich and in Ipswich district. IP1 4LB is located in the Castle Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Road, Ipswich, IP1 4LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP1 4LD, IP1 4HD, IP1 4BW, IP1 4HH, IP1 4BN, IP1 4HG, IP1 4HX, IP1 4HU, IP1 4BP.

Kensington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Road are based on 96 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ipswich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP1 4LB

Average Price
£208,631
Semi-Detached
£217,463
Terraced
£193,075
Detached
£289,597
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£83,458

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Road

Average Price
£231,473
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Kensington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£254,0002023-06-01 £240,369
61 Kensington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-09-24 £182,428
71 Kensington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-07-30 £145,075
7 Kensington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-01-05 £220,294
99 Kensington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002020-12-04 £202,129

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW 		4out of 4 836 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Springfield Junior School
Kitchener Road , IP1 4DT 		4out of 4 283 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
11 Wesley Way , IP1 4PP 		3out of 4 450 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Handford Hall Primary School
57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ 		3out of 4 951 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Dale Hall Community Primary School
Dale Hall Lane , IP1 4LX 		3out of 4 1,177 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Pancras Catholic Primary School
Stratford Road , IP1 6EF 		3out of 4 1,279 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road , IP1 5JN 		3out of 4 1,208 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Defoe Road , IP1 6SG 		3out of 4 1,952 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chantry Academy
Mallard Way , IP2 9LR 		3out of 4 2,981 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL 		2out of 4 3,330 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Northgate High School
Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL 		3out of 4 3,396 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Suffolk New College
Rope Walk , IP4 1LT 		- not rated 2,803 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
One Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU 		- not rated 3,826 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Liberty Lodge Independent School
23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY 		- not rated 688 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Meadows Montessori School
32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR 		- not rated 994 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Westbridge Academy
London Road , IP1 2HE 		3out of 4 1,168 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ipswich School
Henley Road , IP1 3SG 		- not rated 1,330 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Defoe Road , IP1 6SG 		4out of 4 1,708 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Family Chicken and Pizza279 Norwich Road, Ipswich200 yd
YMCA Trinity Group2 Wellington Street, Ipswich652 yd
Tasty Tray65 Bramford Road, Ipswich829 yd
Papa's Piri Piri1 Bramford Road, Ipswich965 yd
Emmaus IpswichEmmaus The Dales, 216 Dales Road1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Norbridge Social Club415 Norwich Road, Ipswich256 yd
Suffolk Punch Public HouseThe Suffolk Punch Public House, 429 Norwich Road479 yd
Rosary Conservative Club172 Bramford Road, Ipswich605 yd
Brewers Arms Public House18-20 Orford Street, Ipswich1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frydays285 Norwich Road, Ipswich200 yd
Michael's Take Away281 Norwich Road, Ipswich200 yd
The Chop Suey HouseChop Suey House, 265 Norwich Road265 yd
Tim Lee Take Away155 Bramford Lane, Ipswich400 yd
Domino's Pizza86 Bramford Road, Ipswich691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LtdTesco, 293 Norwich Road166 yd
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 201-203 Bramford Lane417 yd
Farmfoods Ltd90 Bramford Road, Ipswich691 yd
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 214 Dales Road999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Suffolk)
IPSWICH YMCA IPSWICH YMCA NORWICH ROAD 		health and fitness suite606 yd
Ipswich School Synthetic Turf Pitch
BRACKENBURY CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch714 yd
Handford Hall Primary School
GATACRE ROAD 		grass pitches895 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed51.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Kensington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 451 crimes were reported near Kensington Road . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IP1 4LB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Road, Ipswich, IP1 4LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired47
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing18
Construction17
Financial and insurance activities15
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education6
Other6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female129
Male113

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex74
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed14

Health

Very good health108
Good health94
Fair health31
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 68
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other8
White204
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years33
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion122
Christian92
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Jewish2
Muslim9
Not answered11
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