Melbourne Road is in Ipswich and in Ipswich district. IP4 5QB is located in the Bixley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ipswich. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melbourne Road, Ipswich, IP4 5QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP4 5PR, IP4 5QA, IP4 5QD, IP4 5PZ, IP4 5PP, IP4 5SR, IP4 5QF, IP4 5PS, IP4 5QE.

Melbourne Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melbourne Road are based on 76 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 5QB

Average Price
£364,656
Semi-Detached
£306,980
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£403,106
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Road

Average Price
£345,246
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 Melbourne Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-09-05 £406,440
51 Melbourne Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002021-06-09 £525,093
68 Melbourne Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-08-28 £291,157
66 Melbourne Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002011-12-08 £412,424
51 Melbourne Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£187,5002010-08-06 £330,300

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Britannia Primary School and Nursery
Britannia Road, IP4 5HE 		1,023 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broke Hall Community Primary School
Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XD 		1,086 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Victory Road, IP4 4LE 		1,318 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmere Hall Primary School
Lanark Road, IP4 3EJ 		1,682 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sidegate Primary School
Sidegate Lane, IP4 4JD 		1,712 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Alban's Catholic High School
Digby Road, IP4 3NJ 		468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copleston High School
Copleston Road, IP4 5HD 		779 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northgate High School
Sidegate Lane West, IP4 3DL 		2,136 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kesgrave High School
Main Road, Kesgrave IP5 2PB 		3,350 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ipswich Academy
Braziers Wood Road, IP3 0SP 		3,710 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,760 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Parkside Academy
291 Spring Road, IP4 5ND 		1,032 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christopher's Academy
St Christopher's Hall, Renfrew Road IP4 3HG 		1,702 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSir Bobby Robson School
Lindbergh Road, IP3 9FA 		2,851 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearning Support, Southern Area Education Office
St Andrew House, County Hall IP4 1LJ 		2,876 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Suffolk
Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ 		2,924 yd Higher education institutions 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
Costa CoffeeIpswich Hospital East Suffolk And North Essex, Heath Road437 yd
Costa Coffee South WardsCosta Coffee - (South Wards) Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road437 yd
Greggs41 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich451 yd
The Copleston CentreCopleston High School, Copleston Road834 yd
Rushmere Golf ClubHeath Road, Ipswich883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wong's Chinese Takeaway43 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich453 yd
SubwaySubway at Applegreen, 23-27 Woodbridge Road East497 yd
Shener's Kebabs5 Heath Road, Ipswich861 yd
The Range Fish & Chips385 Spring Road, Ipswich865 yd
Mandarin623 Foxhall Road, Ipswich958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op FoodstoreEast of England Co-op, 51-53 Woodbridge Road East435 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rushmere Golf Club
golf145 yd
St Albans Catholic High School
DIGBY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite531 yd
Seh Sports & Social Club
SEH SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEH SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB HUMBER DOUCY LANE 		grass pitches687 yd
Copleston Centre
COPLESTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite831 yd
Ipswich & District Indoor Bowling Club
Rushmere Road 		indoor bowls972 yd
Broke Hall Community Primary School
CHATSWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches980 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed224.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melbourne Road dangerous?

In 2023, 233 crimes were reported near Melbourne Road . 40% 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 IP4 5QB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melbourne Road, Ipswich, IP4 5QB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 233
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Public Order 25
Other Theft 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Bicycle Theft 13
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Drugs 5
Shoplifting 4
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 3
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of IP4 5QB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital440 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station430 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Playford Road500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodbridge Road East445 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A1214535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glenavon Road201 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melbourne Road, Ipswich, IP4 5QB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in IP4 5QB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired72
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male152

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed22

Health

Very good health148
Good health109
Fair health26
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 67
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian2
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White277
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Italy2
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion129
Christian141
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered19
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