How many schools are near IP2 8GA?

There are 42 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IP2 8GA, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

12 crimes were reported within 400m of IP2 8GA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IP2 8GA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IP2 8GA includes 1 train station, 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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IP2 8GA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

IP2 8GA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

62/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,954 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

46Safety

75Health

81Transport

72Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around IP2 8GA.

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.

Schools58/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total

Hillside Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Stoke High School - Ormiston AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Halifax Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Joseph's College0.7 mi Stone Lodge Academy0.7 mi St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety46/100

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 20 GP, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SCC HEALTH VISITING — 0.6 mi

Transport81/100

Ipswich Rail Station0.4 mi

49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 9.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100

36supermarkets

36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, East of England Co-operative, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Ipswich Maidenhall Green — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IP2 8GA.

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

10.1µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in IP2.

Average sold price by property type across the IP2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,258 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£378k▲ 6.4%

Semi-detached£235k▲ 4.2%

Terraced£229k▲ 20.9%

Flat£113k▼ 5.5%

District-level averages (IP2) — 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 IP2 8GA

IP2 8GA scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Ipswich Maidenhall Green about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IP2 8GA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,954 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Hillside Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SCC HEALTH VISITING, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Ipswich Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 49 bus stops within walking distance.

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 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.21 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 36 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, East of England Co-operative, Asda, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Ipswich Maidenhall Green, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 IP2 8GA on NestScope.

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