St Margarets Plain is in Ipswich and in Ipswich district. IP4 2BA 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 St Margarets Plain, Ipswich, IP4 2BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP4 2AL, IP4 2BG, IP4 2BB, IP4 2DZ, IP4 2AH, IP1 3DB, IP1 3BX, IP4 2AA, IP4 2BN.

St Margarets Plain Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Margarets Plain are based on 5 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 2BA

Average Price
£227,024
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£216,433
Other
£230,554

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Plain

Average Price
£240,888
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets PlainStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 St Margarets Plain, Ipswich, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£216,0002021-09-30 £216,433
2 St Margarets Plain, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£216,0002021-02-03 £217,124
12 St Margarets Plain, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002018-05-30 £355,738
18 St Margarets Plain, Ipswich, Suffolk
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002016-02-12 £118,800

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive, IP1 6DW 		2,608 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 		335 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Portman Road, IP1 2AX 		635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helen's Primary School
Woodbridge Road, IP4 2LT 		798 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Handford Hall Primary School
57 Gatacre Road, IP1 2LQ 		1,441 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Woodbridge Road, IP4 4EU 		1,536 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,048 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northgate High School
Sidegate Lane West, IP4 3DL 		2,429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Academy
Mallard Way, IP2 9LR 		2,617 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copleston High School
Copleston Road, IP4 5HD 		2,966 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road, IP1 5JN 		3,086 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 		916 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOne Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive, Pinewood IP8 3SU 		4,179 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 ratedIpswich School
Henley Road, IP1 3SG 		662 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearning Support, Southern Area Education Office
St Andrew House, County Hall IP4 1LJ 		677 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westbridge Academy
London Road, IP1 2HE 		994 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Suffolk
Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ 		1,062 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLiberty Lodge Independent School
23 - 25 Waterloo Road, IP1 2NY 		1,349 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
Arkana Coffee2 St Margarets Plain, Ipswich29 yd
The KeyThe Key Centre, 15 St Margarets Plain42 yd
Storico12 Northgate Street, Ipswich73 yd
Brothers Bar9 Great Colman Street, Ipswich92 yd
The Coffee Cell,The Coffee Cell, 5A Northgate Street105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ipswich Masonic Hall Ltd8 Soane Street, Ipswich37 yd
Mr Martin SaddHalberd Inn, 15 Northgate Street82 yd
The CricketersCrown Street, Ipswich193 yd
Cock & Pye Public HouseCock And Pye Public House, 13 Upper Brook Street226 yd
The Salutation Public House65-67 Carr Street, Ipswich240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The KioskChristchurch Catering Co. Ice Cream Kiosk, Christchurch Park43 yd
Bar A to Z LimitedBar A-Z, 1 Great Colman Street90 yd
Tasty Burritos21 Carr Street, Ipswich173 yd
Trini Flava21 Carr Street, Ipswich173 yd
Cone Chips Ltd43 Carr Street, Ipswich183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LtdIceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street194 yd
Morrisons DailyMorrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street194 yd
J Sainsbury PlcSainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street355 yd
Marks & Spencer16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich417 yd
Fresh Food Market9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich602 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crown Pools
Crown Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool264 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket)
ST. STEPHENS LANE 		health and fitness suite342 yd
Oaks Gym
45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite423 yd
Christchurch Park
HENLEY ROAD 		tennis courts668 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich)
GRIMWADE STREET 		artificial grass pitch691 yd
Fore Street Pool
FORE STREET 		swimming pool714 yd
The Gym Ipswich
CIVIC DRIVE 		health and fitness suite738 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed)
Rope Walk 		health and fitness suite775 yd
Ipswich School
HENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool777 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich)
KEY STREET 		health and fitness suite809 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%

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

Safety

Is St Margarets Plain Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2823 crimes were reported near St Margarets Plain . Only 1% 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 2BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for St Margarets Plain, Ipswich, IP4 2BA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2823
Violence And Sexual Offences 957
Shoplifting 588
Anti Social Behaviour 329
Public Order 271
Criminal Damage And Arson 155
Other Theft 145
Drugs 96
Theft From The Person 68
Bicycle Theft 53
Possession Of Weapons 42
Robbery 36
Burglary 33
Other Crime 26
Vehicle Crime 24

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of IP4 2BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Bolton Lane250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cobbold Street244 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B1075473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orwell Place473 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orwell Place473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cobbold Mews283 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cobbold Street244 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area240 yd
More Crime Statistics for St Margarets Plain, Ipswich, IP4 2BA

Employment

IP4 2BA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee122
Part-Time Employee51
Other42
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Unemployed28
Retired22
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Accommodation and food service activities18
Human health and social work activities16
Information and communication16
Other14
Financial and insurance activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Education5
Construction3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male234

Partnership Status

Single187
Married: Opposite sex78
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated18
Divorced43
Widowed12

Health

Very good health157
Good health143
Fair health64
Bad health19
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 100
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese3
Indian22
Pakistani1
Other Asian9
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White251
Gypsy or Irish Traveller18
Roma14
Arab1
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union95
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean17
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years60
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years42
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal11
Lithuania8
Poland11
Romania44
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean11
Oceania1
No passport held72

Religion

No religion167
Christian155
Hindu19
Muslim19
Other religion8
Not answered25
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