Foundation Street is in Ipswich and in Ipswich district. IP4 1BS is located in the Alexandra electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 2005-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP4 1BG, IP4 1BB, IP4 1JS, IP4 1BD, IP4 1JW, IP4 1BU, IP4 1JU, IP4 1HR, IP4 1BA.

Foundation Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foundation Street are based on 75 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 1BS

Average Price
£236,046
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£236,046
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundation Street

Average Price
£282,606
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundation Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 8 1 Foundation Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-07-08 £132,286
Flat 1 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-04-08 £162,447
Flat 14 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£333,3332021-03-17 £335,222
Flat 11 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002018-04-30 £150,102
Flat 6 3 Foundation Street, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-03-26 £153,284

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive, IP1 6DW 		3,050 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 Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Bolton Lane, IP4 2BT 		561 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helen's Primary School
Woodbridge Road, IP4 2LT 		690 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Portman Road, IP1 2AX 		830 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hillside Primary School
Belstead Avenue, IP2 8NU 		1,247 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery
Clifford Road, IP4 1PJ 		1,414 yd Community school 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 		1,621 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Academy
Mallard Way, IP2 9LR 		2,412 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northgate High School
Sidegate Lane West, IP4 3DL 		2,678 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copleston High School
Copleston Road, IP4 5HD 		2,800 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Alban's Catholic High School
Digby Road, IP4 3NJ 		3,360 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		611 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOne Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive, Pinewood IP8 3SU 		4,082 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 		461 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Suffolk
Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ 		639 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIpswich School
Henley Road, IP1 3SG 		1,145 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westbridge Academy
London Road, IP1 2HE 		1,246 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLiberty Lodge Independent School
23 - 25 Waterloo Road, IP1 2NY 		1,684 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
Dhaka6 Orwell Place, Ipswich44 yd
Bangkok Heightz4-4A Orwell Place, Ipswich44 yd
Shadow Gallery CoffeeShadow Gallery, 14 Orwell Place67 yd
Passage To India27-31 Fore Street, Ipswich79 yd
East Ocean Chinese Restaurant25 Fore Street, Ipswich79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Spread Eagle PubSpread Eagle Public House, 1-3 Fore Street92 yd
Distilled Republik Ipswich LtdDistilled Republik, 10 Tacket Street170 yd
The Plough Public House2 Dogs Head Street, Ipswich230 yd
Ipswich Central Conservative ClubCentral Conservative Club, St Stephens Church Lane278 yd
The Salutation Public House65-67 Carr Street, Ipswich287 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Efes Kebab HouseEfes Kebab, 14-20 Fore Street73 yd
Turkish Kebab House60 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich107 yd
SAM KEBAB SHOP LTD12 Tacket Street, Ipswich142 yd
Yaga's Juice Bar45-47 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich170 yd
Nibbles Barr8 Tacket Street, Ipswich174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury PlcSainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street247 yd
Iceland Foods LtdIceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street533 yd
Morrisons DailyMorrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street533 yd
Marks & Spencer16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich693 yd
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oaks Gym
45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite165 yd
Fore Street Pool
FORE STREET 		swimming pool254 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich)
KEY STREET 		health and fitness suite339 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich)
GRIMWADE STREET 		artificial grass pitch364 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket)
ST. STEPHENS LANE 		health and fitness suite372 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed)
Rope Walk 		health and fitness suite472 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre
ROPE WALK 		560 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed)
Grafton Way 		health and fitness suite594 yd
Crown Pools
Crown Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool686 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront
UNIVERSITY AVENUE 		health and fitness suite741 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.95 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foundation Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2400 crimes were reported near Foundation 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 1BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2400
Violence And Sexual Offences 857
Anti Social Behaviour 331
Shoplifting 306
Public Order 249
Criminal Damage And Arson 176
Other Theft 133
Drugs 85
Theft From The Person 56
Bicycle Theft 49
Burglary 43
Possession Of Weapons 34
Other Crime 31
Robbery 27
Vehicle Crime 23

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foundry Lane403 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Brook Street212 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station237 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station237 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area213 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orwell Place42 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orwell Place42 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B107542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tacket Street103 yd
More Crime Statistics for Foundation Street, Ipswich, IP4 1BS

Employment

IP4 1BS area has a 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 Employee62
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed15
Retired13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)4

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

Female87
Male94

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex29
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed5

Health

Very good health92
Good health47
Fair health33
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 55
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian7
Other Asian6
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White128
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom126
European Union24
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK126
10+ Years32
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom110
Ireland3
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland9
Romania5
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia8
Central and South America2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion87
Christian66
Hindu4
Muslim9
Other religion6
Not answered9
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