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 3LE.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (Good) — 0.3 mi
152crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 152 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 76.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SUFFOLK RECOVERY SERVICE - IPSWICH — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 57 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 41.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Crown Pools — 0.1 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Iceland Ipswich Tower Ramparts — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP1 3LE.
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
12.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 3LE
IP1 3LE scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Ipswich Tower Ramparts 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 3LE 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 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 152 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 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SUFFOLK RECOVERY SERVICE - IPSWICH, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
