Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP18 6LQ.
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.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
1 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 3 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Reydon Primary School (Good) — 0.9 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOLE BAY H/C — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · within AONB (14.3 ha total — largest park 5.7 ha (0.37 mi away))
Nearest: St Edmund's Green — 0.1 mi
3supermarkets
3 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, East of England Co-operative — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Southwold — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP18 6LQ.
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
5.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in IP18.
Average sold price by property type across the IP18 district, 2021–2026 — 542 sales.
About IP18 6LQ
IP18 6LQ scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and safety — with SOLE BAY H/C about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP18 6LQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,043 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 10/10).
There are 3 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Good. The nearest school is Southwold Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOLE BAY H/C, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SOUTHWOLD HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
