Nearest top-rated: Coldfair Green Community Primary School (Good) — 1.5 mi
Safety64/100
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IMD crime decile 6/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare66/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LEISTON SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Transport56/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby
Green space82/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 13.7 ha total — largest park 4.8 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.1 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities81/100
1supermarkets
1 supermarket within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Leiston Foodstore — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP16 4HY.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in IP16.
Average sold price by property type across the IP16 district, 2021–2026 — 833 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£396k▼ 5.5%
Semi-detached£261k▲ 4.2%
Terraced£240k▲ 4.3%
Flat£127k▼ 27.0%
District-level averages (IP16) — 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 IP16 4HY
IP16 4HY scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a AONB. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP16 4HY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,788 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 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Good. The nearest school is Summerhill School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEISTON SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near IP16 4HY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 8 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 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.1 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There is 1 supermarket in the wider area, including East of England Co-operative. The nearest is Co-op Leiston Foodstore, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk 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 IP16 4HY on NestScope.
