About IP1 6ES
IP1 6ES scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Ipswich 17 Meredith Road about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP1 6ES is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,691 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is The Beeches Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near IP1 6ES. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 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 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Whitton Baptist Church, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Farmfoods, East of England Co-operative, Lidl and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Ipswich 17 Meredith Road, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi 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 6ES on NestScope.