Alexandra is an inner ward of Ipswich in Suffolk, England, lying close to the town centre with a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces alongside later council and private developments. Its streets reflect Ipswich’s maritime and industrial past, and parts of the ward benefit from easy access to the River Orwell and the regenerated Ipswich Waterfront, with good rail and bus links into the wider town and to the rest of East Anglia.
Locally the area has a somewhat mixed economic and social profile: traditional high streets, small independent shops, schools and community centres sit alongside pockets of social housing and ongoing regeneration projects. The ward’s character is given by surviving historic buildings and conservation areas, active neighbourhood groups and a steady stream of new residents attracted by proximity to central Ipswich and riverside amenities.
Postcode districts covering Alexandra
IP1, IP2, IP3, IP4, IP5, IP6, IP8, IP9
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 0.3 miles
- Colchester 16.4 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 17.6 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.7 miles
- Felixstowe 10 miles
- Sudbury 18.3 miles
- Stowmarket 11.5 miles
- Harwich 9.2 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 14.7 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 15.8 miles
- Halstead 23.7 miles
- Woodbridge 6.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ipswich Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Holywells Ward 0.7 miles
- St. Margaret's Ward 0.8 miles
- St. John's Ward 0.8 miles
- Westgate Ward 1.1 miles
- Bridge Ward 1.1 miles
- Rushmere Ward 1.3 miles
- Bixley Ward 1.3 miles
- Gipping Ward 1.4 miles
- Castle Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Gainsborough Ward 1.6 miles
- Stoke Park Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Alexandra
IP9 2YJ, IP1 9YP, IP4 2NG, IP1 9GF, IP4 2PB, IP4 1HE, IP1 9SG, IP1 3UH, IP4 1FL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 41.3 miles
- Derby Road Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Ipswich Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels in Alexandra Ad
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel and Spa 4
- Travelodge Ipswich 3
- Novotel Ipswich Centre Hotel 4
- Premier Inn Ipswich Town Centre 3
- No1 Dove Street 3
- easyHotel Ipswich
- Great White Horse Hotel 3
Schools in Alexandra
- Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Primary
- St Helen's Primary School Primary
- Suffolk New College Further education
Local points of interest
- Suffolk College University 0.2 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 0.8 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 6.4 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 7.9 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 8.4 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 8.4 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 9.8 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles
- University of Essex University 15.4 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 15.4 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 15.9 miles