Kesgrave
Ward in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.061, 1.239 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 22 45 |
| Dialling code: | 01473 (Ipswich) |
Kesgrave sits on the eastern edge of Ipswich within the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. Once a small village it expanded significantly in the later 20th century and today is largely a residential suburb characterised by family housing, parks and community facilities, with good road and bus links into Ipswich and beyond.
The local economy is largely commuter‑based, with many residents working locally at technology and research employers around Martlesham Heath and Adastral Park or in nearby urban centres. There is still a sense of local community - active schools, sports clubs and volunteer groups - and the area benefits from easy access to the Suffolk countryside and coast, giving it a mix of suburban convenience and rural leisure opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Kesgrave
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 3 miles4.9 km
- Colchester 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Felixstowe 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Sudbury 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Stowmarket 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Harwich 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Woodbridge 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Kesgrave 0.2 miles0.2 km
- Diss 22.5 miles36.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Kesgrave Built-up area 0.2 miles0.2 km
- Martlesham & Purdis Farm Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Playford Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Foxhall Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Martlesham Heath Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rushmere St. Andrew Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Little Bealings Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Martlesham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bixley Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Purdis Farm Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Brightwell Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Priory Heath Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Kesgrave
IP5 2YJ, IP5 2YH, IP5 1HU, IP5 1ET, IP5 1EZ, IP5 2FD, IP5 2QW, IP5 2HT, IP5 2EH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 41 miles66 km
- Norwich International Airport 42.5 miles68.5 km
- Derby Road Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Westerfield Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels near Kesgrave Ad
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 1 mile1.7 km
- Seckford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 3.7 miles6 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Carlton Hotel 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Crown Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Pier Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Kesgrave
- Cedarwood Primary School Primary
- Gorseland Primary School Primary
- Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Primary
- Kesgrave High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Suffolk College University 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Portman Road Stadium 4 miles6.5 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 13 miles21 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 17 miles27.3 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 17.3 miles27.8 km