IP3 8ST

a postcode in Suffolk

Introduced in September 1991

IP3 8ST	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 8ST

Bramble Drive - 26 properties, USRN 38600409

Whitethorn Road - 1 property, USRN 38601858

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0349 / 52°2'5"N

Longitude: 1.2123 / 1°12'44"E

UTM Reference: 31U 377374 5766424

OS Easting: 620429

OS Northing: 242253

OS Grid: TM204422

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR VPH.F9W

Mapcode Global: VHLC0.Y3RX

Open Location Code: 9F4326M6+WW

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 8ST 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 8ST, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in IP3 8ST

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
21 August 2023	8 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£405,000
14 April 2023	14 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
24 February 2023	11 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£390,000
3 August 2022	4 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£390,000
8 November 2017	4 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£318,000
2 May 2017	17 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
29 July 2016	18 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£289,950
30 June 2016	16 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£219,950
6 April 2016	25 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£270,000
26 September 2014	19 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
25 July 2014	21 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
16 August 2013	16 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£168,000
27 February 2013	5 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£217,000
12 November 2012	20 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£218,000
22 August 2012	3 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
7 February 2012	10 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
7 July 2011	9 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
9 January 2009	14 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£218,000
2 May 2008	4 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£237,950
2 February 2007	16 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£173,000
21 September 2005	18 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£194,995
11 July 2005	19 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
1 July 2005	14 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£184,995
30 June 2005	14 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£185,000
21 February 2003	18 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£172,000
2 April 2002	15 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£147,000
13 October 2000	19 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£124,950
12 July 1999	3 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£90,000
27 May 1999	14 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£94,000
1 April 1999	6 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£85,500
6 November 1998	18 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£81,500
9 December 1997	18 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£84,750
31 July 1995	9 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£72,000
20 January 1995	1 Bramble Drive, Purdis Farm, Ipswich IP3 8ST	Detached	Freehold	£60,000

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 8ST

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 8ST 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 8ST

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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