Bixley sits in the north‑east of Ipswich, within the county of Suffolk in England. It is largely residential, with a mix of interwar and post‑war suburban estates alongside smaller pockets of older cottages, local shops, schools and several pleasant green spaces.
Historically the area grew out of an old rural parish absorbed by the expanding town, and you can still see traces of that countryside past in tree‑lined lanes and hedgerows. Today the ward has a broadly commuter‑oriented population with a family‑friendly feel, active local groups and straightforward transport links into Ipswich and the wider Suffolk countryside.
Postcode districts covering Bixley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 1.2 miles
- Colchester 17.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 17.5 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 23.9 miles
- Felixstowe 8.9 miles
- Sudbury 19.6 miles
- Stowmarket 12.6 miles
- Harwich 8.6 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 14.1 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 15.3 miles
- Halstead 24.8 miles
- Woodbridge 5.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. John's Ward 0.5 miles
- Holywells Ward 1.1 miles
- Ipswich Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Priory Heath Ward 1.2 miles
- Rushmere Ward 1.2 miles
- Alexandra Ward 1.3 miles
- Rushmere St. Andrew Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Gainsborough Ward 1.6 miles
- Purdis Farm Parish 1.7 miles
- Kesgrave Built-up area 1.9 miles
- St. Margaret's Ward 1.9 miles
- Bridge Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bixley
IP4 4JX, IP3 8NY, IP4 4JY, IP3 8NN, IP4 3QZ, IP4 4ND, IP4 3NJ, IP4 3ND, IP3 8QD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 42.5 miles
- Derby Road Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Ipswich Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Bixley Ad
- The Railway 5 2.3 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel and Spa 4 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 3 1.9 miles
- Travelodge Ipswich 3 1.3 miles
- Novotel Ipswich Centre Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Mermaid, Ipswich by Marston's Inns 2.6 miles
- No1 Dove Street 3 1.3 miles
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Ipswich Town Centre 3 1.6 miles
- easyHotel Ipswich 1.7 miles
Schools in Bixley
- St Alban's Catholic High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles
- Suffolk College University 1.4 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 2.1 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 5 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 6.8 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 7.5 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 7.6 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 8.8 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 14.9 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 14.9 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles
- University of Essex University 16 miles