The UK Postcode Database

IP3 8SR

a postcode in Suffolk

Introduced in September 1991
IP3 8SR 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 8SR

Blackthorn Close - 16 properties, USRN 38600386

Murrills Road - 2 properties, USRN 38601270

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0353 / 52°2'7"N

Longitude: 1.2131 / 1°12'47"E

UTM Reference: 31U 377431 5766475

OS Easting: 620482

OS Northing: 242308

OS Grid: TM204423

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR VPH.7KD

Mapcode Global: VHLC0.Z36K

Open Location Code: 9F4326P7+46

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02oa58

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

  • Baseline UK
  • Multicultural Inner Suburbs
  • Semi-Detached Family Renters

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 8SR 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 today04:05 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 8SR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in IP3 8SR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 October 2023 10 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
28 July 2022 4 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £242,000
12 November 2021 16 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
17 September 2021 9 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
18 September 2020 12 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
21 November 2019 2 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
14 June 2019 15 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £227,500
18 January 2019 14 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £198,000
1 June 2018 10 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
11 May 2018 9 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £196,000
20 December 2017 4 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
20 October 2017 17 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Detached Freehold £190,000
10 February 2017 14 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £173,000
2 December 2016 10 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £179,995
21 October 2016 8 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £172,500
30 October 2015 14 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
24 February 2014 7 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £163,000
3 January 2014 14 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £149,950
6 December 2013 5 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £159,995
13 February 2012 14 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £134,500
20 May 2011 10 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
18 February 2011 6 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £132,000
6 February 2009 10 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £131,000
30 January 2009 7 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
29 August 2007 4 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £149,950
19 April 2007 9 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
14 December 2006 17 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Detached Freehold £146,000
28 April 2006 5 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £143,000
10 March 2006 9 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £136,000
16 December 2005 8 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £129,000
9 September 2005 15 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £144,000
4 July 2005 10 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £109,500
7 January 2005 12 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £134,500
8 April 2004 11 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £134,650
30 January 2004 7 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £142,500
3 July 2003 16 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
29 April 2002 6 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £93,000
10 August 2001 7 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £89,995
27 July 2001 4 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £74,995
9 November 2000 11 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £78,000
25 October 2000 3 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £88,500
14 May 1999 16 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
26 February 1999 6 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £58,500
14 July 1998 2 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £53,750
30 April 1998 17 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Detached Freehold £53,000
3 April 1998 14 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £52,500
23 February 1998 15 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
5 December 1997 9 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £57,995
22 August 1997 5 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £54,500
1 August 1997 1 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
6 June 1997 6 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
10 March 1997 3 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
21 February 1997 7 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
17 September 1996 12 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £46,000
19 April 1996 4 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £47,500
27 March 1996 17 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Detached Freehold £48,500
23 August 1995 8 Blackthorn Close, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8SR Semi-detached Freehold £49,500

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 8SR

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 8SR 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 8SR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00153980 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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