Nearest top-rated: Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety46/100
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare75/100
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 21 GP, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SCC HEALTH VISITING — 0.6 mi
Transport79/100
Ipswich Rail Station0.4 mi
50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space56/100
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities91/100
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Vernon Street Foodstore — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near IP2 8NU.
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
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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
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
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 8NU
IP2 8NU scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Vernon Street Foodstore 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 8NU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,312 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 43 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), within a short walk.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SCC HEALTH VISITING, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Ipswich Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 50 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). road traffic noise is low (about 41 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).
There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.6 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 (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 36 supermarkets in the wider area, including East of England Co-operative, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Vernon Street Foodstore, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 8NU on NestScope.
