About IP1 3EA
IP1 3EA scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Ipswich 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 3EA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,982 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 88 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRI IPSWICH RECOVERY SERVICES, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near IP1 3EA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 54 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 41.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Matthew's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 38 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Morrisons, Iceland and others. The nearest is M&S Ipswich, within a short walk. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore IP1 3EA on NestScope.