Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP2 8FH.
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
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Helen's Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ESSEX UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 49 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 3.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.0 mi
39supermarkets
39 supermarkets within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative, Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Vernon Street Foodstore — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP2 8FH.
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 noiseQuiet
52dB 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 8FH
IP2 8FH scores 62/100 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 8FH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,253 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Suffolk, about 6 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ESSEX UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near IP2 8FH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 49 bus stops in the immediate area.
