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 6HB.
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 · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Beeches Community Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
29crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 3 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 21.3 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: Whitton Baptist Church — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Farmfoods, East of England Co-operative, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Ipswich 17 Meredith Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP1 6HB.
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
45dB 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 6HB
IP1 6HB scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Ipswich 17 Meredith Road within a short walk. 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 6HB 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), about 2 minutes' walk away.
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 good, with 3 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CARDINAL MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
