Ipswich in Suffolk, England is one of the oldest towns in the country, sitting on the estuary of the River Orwell with deep roots in the Anglo‑Saxon and medieval wool trades. The town mixes medieval and Georgian streets with a regenerated waterfront and marina, and has attractive green spaces such as Christchurch Park, along with museums and surviving maritime architecture that reflect its long trading history.
Today Ipswich combines a service and engineering economy with creative and cultural activity centred on the waterfront and the University of Suffolk; it also benefits from proximity to the busy Port of Felixstowe and good rail links to London, making it both a local commercial hub and a commuter-friendly town with a lively community feel.
Postcode districts covering Ipswich
IP1, IP2, IP3, IP4, IP5, IP6, IP8, IP9, IP10
Most populated places nearby
- Colchester 16.3 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 17.4 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.9 miles
- Felixstowe 9.8 miles
- Sudbury 18.4 miles
- Stowmarket 11.8 miles
- Harwich 9 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 14.5 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 15.5 miles
- Halstead 23.7 miles
- Woodbridge 6.6 miles
- Kesgrave 3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alexandra Ward 0.3 miles
- Holywells Ward 0.5 miles
- St. John's Ward 0.7 miles
- St. Margaret's Ward 1 mile
- Bridge Ward 1.1 miles
- Bixley Ward 1.2 miles
- Rushmere Ward 1.3 miles
- Westgate Ward 1.3 miles
- Gainsborough Ward 1.4 miles
- Gipping Ward 1.5 miles
- Castle Hill Ward 1.9 miles
- Priory Heath Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Ipswich
IP3 9NX, IP1 4DH, IP1 2QX, IP4 3HX, IP4 1EW, IP3 8XZ, IP3 8RB, IP4 3DU, IP2 0TR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39 miles
- Stansted Airport 41.4 miles
- Derby Road Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Ipswich Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels in Ipswich Ad
- The Railway 5
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel and Spa 4
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 3
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4
- Mermaid, Ipswich by Marston's Inns
- Travelodge Ipswich 3
- Novotel Ipswich Centre Hotel 4
- Holiday Inn 3
- Premier Inn Ipswich South East 3
Schools in Ipswich
- Belstead House Adult Education Centre Further education
- Broke Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Junior School Primary
- Chantry Academy Secondary
- Cliff Lane Primary School Primary
- Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Copleston High School Secondary
- Dale Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Gusford Community Primary School Primary
- Halifax Primary School Primary
- Handford Hall Primary School Primary
- Hillside Primary School Primary
- Ipswich Academy Secondary
- Ipswich School Independent - all ages
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Primary
- Northgate High School Secondary
- One Sixth Form College Further education
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy Secondary
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Local points of interest
- Suffolk College University 0.2 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 1 mile
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 2.4 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 6.2 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 7.8 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 8.1 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 8.2 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 9.5 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 15.1 miles
- University of Essex University 15.3 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 15.9 miles