Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP1 6DT.
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
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Highfield Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 6 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 31.8 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Morrisons, East of England Co-operative, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Meredith Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP1 6DT.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 6DT
IP1 6DT scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Farmfoods Meredith Road about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP1 6DT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,188 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 9/10).
There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Highfield Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
