Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP1 2FR.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Westbridge Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
33crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 14 GP, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SCC HEALTH VISITING — 0.2 mi
Ipswich Rail Station0.5 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 28.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Lidl Central Ipswich Ipswich — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP1 2FR.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 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 noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 2FR
IP1 2FR scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Central Ipswich Ipswich about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP1 2FR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,516 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Westbridge Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 SCC HEALTH VISITING, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
