Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP1 2EJ.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Handford Hall Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
65crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWMEDICA SUFFOLK — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.20 ha) — 0.2 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Lidl, Sainsburys, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Iceland Ipswich Suffolk Food Warehouse — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP1 2EJ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
11.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in IP1.
Average sold price by property type across the IP1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,386 sales.
About IP1 2EJ
IP1 2EJ scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Ipswich Suffolk Food Warehouse within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP1 2EJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,225 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Handford Hall Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWMEDICA SUFFOLK, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
