Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around IP2 8JA.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy (Good) — 0.6 mi
57crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 57 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 22 GP, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SUFFOLK RECOVERY SERVICE - IPSWICH — 0.5 mi
Ipswich Rail Station0.5 mi
51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 3.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative, Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Vernon Street Foodstore — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP2 8JA.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 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 noiseLoud
71dB 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 8JA
IP2 8JA scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Vernon Street Foodstore within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, IP2 8JA 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 Hillside Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 57 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 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
