Lower Brook Street is in Ipswich and in Ipswich district. IP4 1AQ is located in the Alexandra electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP4 1AL, IP4 1BN, IP4 1DT, IP4 1DL, IP4 1RA, IP4 1AP, IP4 1AG, IP4 1AR, IP1 1XE.

Lower Brook Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Brook Street are based on 57 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 IP4 1AQ

Average Price
£547,453
Semi-Detached
£451,598
Terraced
£538,004
Detached
£283,236
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£708,489

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Brook Street

Average Price
£388,071
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Brook Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£346,5012022-11-08 £322,604
2 Merchants Court, 45 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-10-26 £186,481
19 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-04-14 £253,227
Haven House, 17 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£2,520,0002022-01-24 £2,499,379
33 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-07-19 £248,699

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive, IP1 6DW 		3,032 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Portman Road, IP1 2AX 		735 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Bolton Lane, IP4 2BT 		743 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helen's Primary School
Woodbridge Road, IP4 2LT 		901 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hillside Primary School
Belstead Avenue, IP2 8NU 		1,083 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Handford Hall Primary School
57 Gatacre Road, IP1 2LQ 		1,570 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach, IP2 8PL 		1,464 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Academy
Mallard Way, IP2 9LR 		2,198 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northgate High School
Sidegate Lane West, IP4 3DL 		2,881 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copleston High School
Copleston Road, IP4 5HD 		2,984 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road, IP1 5JN 		3,395 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSuffolk New College
Rope Walk, IP4 1LT 		789 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOne Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive, Pinewood IP8 3SU 		3,870 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLearning Support, Southern Area Education Office
St Andrew House, County Hall IP4 1LJ 		668 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Suffolk
Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ 		750 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westbridge Academy
London Road, IP1 2HE 		1,147 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIpswich School
Henley Road, IP1 3SG 		1,200 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLiberty Lodge Independent School
23 - 25 Waterloo Road, IP1 2NY 		1,609 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
ANOTHER BOWL33A St Peters Street, Ipswich171 yd
UCKG Help Centre IpswichFirst And Second Floors, 12 Tacket Street182 yd
Applaud Coffee19 St Peters Street, Ipswich192 yd
Salt N Pepper18 Tacket Street, Ipswich201 yd
Gurtrudes Garden C.I.C.Hullabaloo, 14 St Peters Street221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Thomas Wolsey FreehouseThe Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street192 yd
The Plough Public House2 Dogs Head Street, Ipswich197 yd
Distilled Republik Ipswich LtdDistilled Republik, 10 Tacket Street198 yd
SinEden (ex Sin) 2 Coachmans Court, Old Cattle Market207 yd
Ipswich Central Conservative ClubCentral Conservative Club, St Stephens Church Lane295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
I-Scream11A St Peters Street, Ipswich171 yd
Ruby and Pebs11A St Peters Street, Ipswich171 yd
SAM KEBAB SHOP LTD12 Tacket Street, Ipswich185 yd
Ipswich Fish and Chips6 Coachmans Court, Old Cattle Market194 yd
Nibbles Barr8 Tacket Street, Ipswich197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury PlcSainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street242 yd
Iceland Foods LtdIceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street558 yd
Morrisons DailyMorrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street558 yd
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street627 yd
Marks & Spencer16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich652 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich)
KEY STREET 		health and fitness suite254 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket)
ST. STEPHENS LANE 		health and fitness suite332 yd
Oaks Gym
45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite375 yd
Fore Street Pool
FORE STREET 		swimming pool378 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed)
Grafton Way 		health and fitness suite382 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich)
GRIMWADE STREET 		artificial grass pitch555 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed)
Rope Walk 		health and fitness suite660 yd
Crown Pools
Crown Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool715 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre
ROPE WALK 		749 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich)
UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite810 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 78.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Brook Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2446 crimes were reported near Lower Brook Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IP4 1AQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2446
Violence And Sexual Offences 899
Anti Social Behaviour 338
Shoplifting 311
Public Order 246
Criminal Damage And Arson 167
Other Theft 131
Drugs 84
Theft From The Person 57
Burglary 45
Bicycle Theft 43
Possession Of Weapons 41
Other Crime 32
Robbery 30
Vehicle Crime 22

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of IP4 1AQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lower Brook Street50 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bus/Coach Station150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bus/Coach Station150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station150 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Foundry Lane230 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foundry Lane230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bus/Coach Station150 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dogs Head Street227 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dogs Head Street227 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ

Employment

IP4 1AQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Retired39
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed26
Other24
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Human health and social work activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Manufacturing4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Education3
Construction3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female149
Male194

Partnership Status

Single184
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated8
Divorced34
Widowed15

Health

Very good health139
Good health118
Fair health62
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 97
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian14
Pakistani2
Other Asian27
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White246
Roma3
Arab4
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union53
Rest of Europe4
Africa12
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years32
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal16
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania8
Other EU countries16
Turkey3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia18
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held81

Religion

No religion158
Christian119
Buddhist1
Hindu15
Muslim32
Other religion4
Not answered14
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