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IP1 9SW · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 16 JUN 2026

IP1 9SW

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,982 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around IP1 9SW.

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.

Safety35/100
88crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 88 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 45.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare65/100
19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CRI IPSWICH RECOVERY SERVICES — 0.1 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 53 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 41.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Mary-at-the Elms Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: M&S Ipswich — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IP1 9SW.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in IP1.

Average sold price by property type across the IP1 district, 202120263,386 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£394k 6.8%
Semi-detached£259k 6.1%
Terraced£190k 0.7%
Flat£101k 23.0%

District-level averages (IP1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About IP1 9SW

IP1 9SW scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Ipswich about 2 minutes' walk away. 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.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.