IP3 8RF

a postcode in Suffolk

Introduced in August 1992

IP3 8RF	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with IP3 8RF

Hazel Drive - 31 properties, USRN 38600115

Foxglove Crescent - 1 property, USRN 38600090

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0361 / 52°2'10"N

Longitude: 1.2137 / 1°12'49"E

UTM Reference: 31U 377475 5766563

OS Easting: 620520

OS Northing: 242398

OS Grid: TM205423

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR VPH.7PH

Mapcode Global: VHLC1.020Y

Open Location Code: 9F4326P7+FF

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02oa58

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27258 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for IP3 8RF on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:30
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:46
Sunrise	04:35
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:54
Sunset	21:14
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:05 to 21:44
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:44 to 04:04
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:54
Moon sets	16:10

For a full sun and moon calendar for IP3 8RF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in IP3 8RF

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
24 April 2023	19 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
24 June 2022	35 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£330,000
10 April 2019	22 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
24 January 2019	27 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£382,000
26 August 2015	27 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£315,000
20 February 2015	8 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
15 September 2014	19 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£260,000
13 March 2014	37 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
14 December 2011	3 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
28 May 2010	8 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
27 August 2008	27 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
18 May 2007	17 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
9 February 2007	19 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£249,995
27 February 2004	8 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
15 December 2003	33 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£194,000
7 February 2003	16 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£150,000
30 August 2002	17 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£138,000
12 June 2002	1 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£180,000
5 April 2002	14 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£162,500
1 October 2001	35 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£136,995
18 September 2001	10 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£156,000
7 September 2001	19 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
15 June 2001	14 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£148,000
18 August 2000	33 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£136,750
17 July 2000	18 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£127,000
30 March 2000	8 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£98,500
14 January 2000	17 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£99,500
27 August 1999	3 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£104,000
1 February 1999	4 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£77,500
20 February 1998	5 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£79,000
15 December 1997	12 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£73,950
17 October 1997	21 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£90,000
12 September 1997	35 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£79,995
31 July 1997	16 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£70,500
25 May 1997	15 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£92,950
6 December 1996	27 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£88,000
18 October 1996	14 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£80,000
26 July 1996	17 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£67,000
28 June 1996	19 Hazel Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8RF	Detached	Freehold	£91,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for IP3 8RF

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Suffolk Coastal

MP

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Labour

Suffolk County Council

County council electoral division

Martlesham

Councillor

Patti Mulcahy Conservative

East Suffolk Council

District council ward

Martlesham & Purdis Farm

Councillors

Mark Packard Liberal Democrats

Ed Thompson Liberal Democrats

IP3 8RF also falls within the Civil Parish of Purdis Farm, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for IP3 8RF

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00153982		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01030196	East Suffolk 026A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006297	East Suffolk 026	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04009446	Purdis Farm	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05015549	Martlesham & Purdis Farm	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E07000244	East Suffolk	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E10000029	Suffolk	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001530	Suffolk Coastal	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000025	Suffolk	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000222	Ipswich	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33028663		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000052	New Anglia	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000086	NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2015	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000023	Suffolk and North East Essex	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58001430	Martlesham ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	5 May 2005	DLUHC
E63010852	Ipswich	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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