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 2PA.
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.
Schools52/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Handford Hall Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety45/100
50crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare76/100
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 13 GP, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: IVRY STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Transport72/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby
Green space62/100
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.8 ha total — largest park 8.5 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities94/100
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Tesco, Iceland, East of England Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Westbourne Ipswich — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP1 2PA.
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
10.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
71dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB 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 2PA
IP1 2PA scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Farmfoods Westbourne Ipswich about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP1 2PA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,902 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Handford Hall Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is IVRY STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
