Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP2 8ET.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Helen's Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
63crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 63 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 39.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 22 GP, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SUFFOLK RECOVERY SERVICE - IPSWICH — 0.4 mi
Ipswich Rail Station0.5 mi
55 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 3.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
39supermarkets
39 supermarkets within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative, Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Vernon Street Foodstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP2 8ET.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in IP2.
Average sold price by property type across the IP2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,281 sales.
About IP2 8ET
IP2 8ET scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Vernon Street Foodstore about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP2 8ET is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,978 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Suffolk, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 63 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SUFFOLK RECOVERY SERVICE - IPSWICH, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
